Highly recommended for medical (ICU, Emergency Department, Acute Medical Wards, Psychiatry), nursing, allied health professionals (clinical psychologists, clinical neuropsychologists, social workers) and students

 

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand what compassion fatigue is and be familiar with common cognitive, physical and behavioural symptoms of compassion fatigue
2. Identify causes and factors that contribute to compassion fatigue
3. Become familiar with who is at risk of developing compassion fatigue
4. Know the difference between compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and burnout
5. Undertake a brief compassion fatigue self-assessment (The PROQOL)
6. Become familiar with the clinical implications of experiencing compassion fatigue
7. Become familiar with strategies to prevent and manage compassion fatigue