Burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue - three similar concepts. Burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue all have one common denominator, You. You experience the effects. This course will focus on compassion fatigue; this course will focus on You, the caring compassionate individual.

What is compassion fatigue? Who experiences compassion fatigue? And why? Why as caregivers in our own experiences are we the last to acknowledge what we are experiencing? Our purpose is to assist You in understanding why You are at risk, then identify the symptoms of compassion fatigue within yourself, and offer a few self-care techniques to help manage. Compassion fatigue drains our auxiliary battery - so how can we recharge?

In this 60-minute course, we will uncover the phenomenon called "Compassion Fatigue" and how it relates to you. Therefore, we deliver this first-person and speak to You, the individual healthcare provider, in the understanding of compassion fatigue and how You may be at risk.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

AdventHealth University Division – echelon® is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

echelon® is an approved CE provider by the Florida Board of Nursing.

NOTE for Imaging: This activity may be available in multiple formats or from different sponsors; individuals may not repeat and report a self-learning activity for credit twice in the same biennium. You must be licensed in the state of Florida to report an activity that is only approved by the state. If this activity is also approved by an organization that ARRT has approved to evaluate CE, select that organization’s name, as opposed to the state licensing agency name.

Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Differentiate between burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue and why the latter is more prevalent in healthcare providers in oncology, ED, and ICU.
2. Identify what factors lead to compassion fatigue.
3. List ways to avoid compassion fatigue.
4. Begin to practice self-care measures to counteract compassion fatigue by identifying 2 different means of self-care.

Completion Requirements: To receive continuing education credit commensurate with the credit awarded for this on-line activity, the participant must:

• View all modules and cases studies.
• Participate and pass all Self-Checks and Post Test(s).
• Complete and submit the on-line evaluation.

Certificates of Completion: will be available to print immediately upon finishing the completion requirements. You are encouraged to print and save your certificate for your portfolio as required by your licensing body. Interdisciplinary accredited activities, activities having multiple accreditors, will be listed individually on the Certificate of Completion.

Non-Endorsement of Products: echelon®, as an accredited provider, has demonstrated proficient experience and viable resources to provide for valid and reliable evaluation of CE activities. The accuracy of the facts and opinions contained in this activity are the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of echelon® or its sponsors. Practitioners should consult primary resources, state regulations, and their healthcare facility policies and procedures for specific application of said content to their local situation. echelon® does not imply that there is real or implied endorsement of any product, service, or company neither referred to in this activity nor of any company subsidizing costs related to this activity. All information contained in this activity is for educational purposes only.

Electronic Record Retention: All activity records are kept on file for a minimum of six (6) years.

Relevant Financial Relationships: echelon® also chooses full disclosure with each activity to report any relevant financial relationship affiliation or support in conjunction with the planning or development of any activity.

*There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity.