Caregiving Professionally: Putting Out Fires Everyday but at Risk for Burnout

Caregiving Professionally: Putting Out Fires Everyday but at Risk for Burnout is organized by MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care.

Release Date: May 14, 2020
Expiration Date: September 19, 2022 (for physicians and non-physicians); April 17, 2024 (for nurses); January 31, 2025 (for NYS Social Workers)

Purpose:
The purpose of the webinar is to increase clinicians’ awareness of 
• The risk for compassion fatigue, vicarious traumatization, and burnout when caring for palliative care and hospice patients and their families, particularly in the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 
• Self-care strategies used to mitigate the risks.

Objectives:
• Define and discuss the risks of caring for patients and families in a palliative care or hospice context
• Describe the elements of self-care and its significance when caring for those receiving palliative care or hospice services
• Consider professional caregiving risks and self-care in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Create a personalized plan for self-care to promote wellness in the workplace and mitigate risks

1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ | 1.0 CE Credits