Kirsten Davin – Beating Burnout in the Healthcare Setting

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THE SCARY STATISTICS AND HOW YOU CAN OVERCOME THEM*THE SCARY STATISTICS AND HOW YOU CAN OVERCOME THEM*

• 87% of working Americans admit they overwork87% of working Americans admit they overwork
• 39.2% of working Americans work at least 5 hours overtime per week39.2% of working Americans work at least 5 hours overtime per week
• 38% of Americans report they spend more time away from their home life as compared to 201038% of Americans report they spend more time away from their home life as compared to 2010
• 46.4% of working Americans report they frequently feel stressed from overworking46.4% of working Americans report they frequently feel stressed from overworking
• What is the solution?What is the solution?

*Source: rgjournals.com*Source: rgjournals.com

THE PITFALLS OF IMBALANCETHE PITFALLS OF IMBALANCE

• Evidence-based signs of imbalance Evidence-based signs of imbalance
  • Health and clinical ramificationsHealth and clinical ramifications
  • Stress, burnout, and poor moodStress, burnout, and poor mood
• Personality pitfalls, understanding the effects of imbalance on personality Personality pitfalls, understanding the effects of imbalance on personality
  • The “happy” clinician vs. the “broken” clinicianThe “happy” clinician vs. the “broken” clinician

ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE AND TAKE BACK CONTROLORGANIZE YOUR LIFE AND TAKE BACK CONTROL

• Add hours to your day with unparalleled time management Add hours to your day with unparalleled time management
  • Emergent, urgent, important, and the rest of the “to do” listEmergent, urgent, important, and the rest of the “to do” list
  • Flexibility and creative methods to getting the job doneFlexibility and creative methods to getting the job done
  • Allowing yourself to say “no”Allowing yourself to say “no”
• Stop the Stress! Stop the Stress!
  • Simple methods to stress reduction Simple methods to stress reduction
    • LAB: Identifying physiological triggers and responses to stress reduction methodsLAB: Identifying physiological triggers and responses to stress reduction methods
  • Eat, sleep and exercise Eat, sleep and exercise
    • LAB: Methods to immediately alleviate stress at home, work and at play (lab)LAB: Methods to immediately alleviate stress at home, work and at play (lab)
    • Stress doesn’t stop at the office-methods to reduce home stressorsStress doesn’t stop at the office-methods to reduce home stressors
  • Current evidence on work hours, vacation, and the impact of leisureCurrent evidence on work hours, vacation, and the impact of leisure
  • The power of play in adulthoodThe power of play in adulthood
• Technology…A double-edged sword Technology…A double-edged sword
  • Awesome apps to streamline your scheduleAwesome apps to streamline your schedule
• Financial freedom: It’s not what you make, it’s how you spend it Financial freedom: It’s not what you make, it’s how you spend it
  • LAB: Financial organization and its relationship to work and career satisfactionLAB: Financial organization and its relationship to work and career satisfaction

TECHNIQUES BOOST EFFICIENCYTECHNIQUES BOOST EFFICIENCY

• “Hacks” to make everyday jobs easier“Hacks” to make everyday jobs easier

OUTSIDE OF THE BOXOUTSIDE OF THE BOX

• Per diem, part-time, flex-time and other optionsPer diem, part-time, flex-time and other options
• The more cookie jars you get your hands in, the more varied the flavorsThe more cookie jars you get your hands in, the more varied the flavors

CHANGE MANAGEMENTCHANGE MANAGEMENT

• Internal change vs. external changeInternal change vs. external change
• Case study – Stages of changeCase study – Stages of change
• Waiting out the stormWaiting out the storm
• Fear of the unknown and how change may be goodFear of the unknown and how change may be good

LAB: INTENSIVE SELF-REFLECTION AND REVIEWLAB: INTENSIVE SELF-REFLECTION AND REVIEW

• Personal assessment-present Personal assessment-present
  • Social, emotional, organizational, with career, home and familySocial, emotional, organizational, with career, home and family
  • Case study-assessment examplesCase study-assessment examples

GOAL SETTING – WHERE WILL YOU BE IN 5…10 YEARSGOAL SETTING – WHERE WILL YOU BE IN 5…10 YEARS

• The 3 Ps in goal settingThe 3 Ps in goal setting
• SMART goal settingSMART goal setting
• Prioritization and visualization of the goal linePrioritization and visualization of the goal line

WORK SMART, PLAY HARD, ENJOY LIFE!WORK SMART, PLAY HARD, ENJOY LIFE!

• Sticking to a scheduleSticking to a schedule
• Words of wisdom and thoughts to live byWords of wisdom and thoughts to live by
• Case study- Lessons learnedCase study- Lessons learned

CREATIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALCREATIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL