Breaking Burnout: Understanding & Preventing Employee Burnout
Preventing Burnout Presenter: Stephanie Price Provisional Psychologist.
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Preventing Burnout
Presenter: Stephanie PriceProvisional Psychologist
Burnout• Burnout is a cognitive-emotional reaction to stress
characterised by high levels of exhaustion resulting from the chronic demands made on a person’s resources (Raedeke & Smith, 2009).
• Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress.
• It occurs when you feel overwhelmed and unable to meet constant demands. As the stress continues, you begin to lose the interest or motivation that led you to take on a certain role in the first place.
How Does This Apply To You?• Demands on clinical hospital staff
include: complex patient loads, long shifts, fast paced environments, emotional and physically demanding area.
• Anton Wildgans “What is to give light must endure burning”
What Leads To Burnout At Work?• Feeling overwhelmed or overloaded
• Working in a role that is physically, mentally or emotionally demanding a lot of the time
• Feeling bored / not feeling sufficiently challenged
• Feeling under-appreciated
• Experiencing compassion fatigue over a long period
What Are Signs Of Burnout?
What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Burnout?
Difference Between Stress And Burnout
Stress Burnout • Characterized by over-engagement • Characterized by
disengagement
• Emotions are over-reactive • Emotions are blunted
• Produces urgency and hyperactivity • Produces helplessness and hopelessness
• Loss of energy • Loss of motivation, ideals, and hope
• Leads to anxiety disorders • Leads to detachment and depression
• Primary damage is physical • Primary damage is emotional
• May kill you prematurely • May make life seem not worth living
Source: Stress and Burnout in Ministry
Compassion Fatigue• Emotional, physical & spiritual exhaustion from
witnessing and absorbing the problems and suffering of others. (Perry, 2010; Sabo, 2011).
• The stress that results from helping or wanting to help a suffering person
• Those with enormous capacity for empathy are most at risk
• It is often identified by others before being identified / admitted by the individual
• Skills, experience and longevity do not result in “immunity” to compassion fatigue
What Characterises Compassion Fatigue?• Feeling of being
overwhelmed• Exhaustion• Inability to focus• Decrease in
productivity• Unhappiness• Self-doubt• Isolation• Poor sleep
• Nightmares• Low mood• Irritability• Anger• Helplessness• Confusion • Loss of passion and
enthusiasm
Barriers in Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Burnout• Fear of being labelled weak or a whinger • Fear it may affect employment or career
prospects• Believing that stress is a normal part of the role • Not realising of how severe stress / fatigue has
become• Bargaining with oneself – “if I just make it through
the next month, things should get easier”• Unsure of options or supports available
Hidden Costs of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
• Absenteeism / Lost time / Replacement staff / Added workload
• Impact on other staff
• Impact on individual health
• Interpersonal conflict at the workplace and grievances
• Low morale
• High Turnover, talent replacement
• Poor productivity
• Physical injuries and accidents
• The impact on resilience to manage critical incident stress
You’re Not Alone
What Support Systems are in place at RCH?
Support: RCH has a range of internal and external support
• Access your line management or colleagues• Peer Support Team (currently recruiting/start date: July
TBC)• AMA Victorian Doctors and counselling support/
Nursing and Midwifery Health Program• Junior Medical Staff – Mentors• HR Partners• GP support – mental health care plans to see a
psychologist through Medicare• EAP – Davidson Trahaire Corpsych Phone: 1300 360 364• Lifeline: 13 11 14• SuicideLine: 1300 651 251
Self Care Strategies
• What are your self care strategies?
• Work on a self care plan. Here are some examples:
Summary
• Burn-out: prolonged and excessive stress.
• Compassion Fatigue: Steams from the need to help others whilst excluding our needs.
• Look out for the Signs and Symptoms• Support Options (Speak up!)• Self Care is vital. You are the best
judge.
Questions?