Syllabus
Building upon the lessons below, learners will also critique assigned articles, participate in discussion boards, and compose a comprehensive essay that requires personal application of the course content.
- Download the Syllabus Self-Care for the Health Professionals
Week 1: Concept of Self-Care
A brief history of self-care
Definition of self-care
Examining self-care practices
Week 2: Burnout, Moral Injury, and Compassion Fatigue: The Cause
Define burnout and compassion fatigue
List stages of burnout
Discuss the common signs and symptoms of someone going through burnout or compassion fatigue
Week 3: Building Resilience: Is the Scene Safe
Assessing your nutrition and sleep hygiene
Identify evidence-based individual resilience strategies
Week 4: Building Resilience Continued
Assessing activity, mental, emotional, and spiritual health
Identify evidence-based individual resilience strategies
Develop a personal resilience plan
Week 5: Self-Care Resilience Rx: Community
Friends with health benefits
Friendships, community, and service promote healthy life
Strategies for building healthy relationships
Week 6: Stress Management, Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
The physiology of stressing
Identify the root cause(s)
Owning your feelings
Week 7: Resiliency in chaos
Identifying stressors, burnout, and compassion fatigue outside your control
Develop emotionally intelligent strategies
Discuss decision-making strategies in a chaotic or emotionally stressed enivronment
Stay or Go? Making the tough decision
Week 8: Engage in Change
Lead the way in promoting self-care
Engage in advocacy
Share your story! Make your voice heard
