Webinar to address ‘Decreasing Compassion Fatigue’

Amy Mead, with Nebraska Medicine emergency services, will present a free webinar on “Decreasing Compassion Fatigue in the Workplace: the Journey to Compassion Satisfaction for Healthcare Workers” on Tuesday, May 9, at noon.

Compassion fatigue can occur in health care workers, but there are questions about why and whether it is a symptom of burnout. Mead will describe workplace wellness initiatives that can foster compassion satisfaction, as well self-care techniques to help build resiliency.

This webinar, presented by the Olson Center for Women’s Health and UNMC College of Nursing, provides nursing credit at no charge and is open to everyone. To attend, register online. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants prior to the event. With questions, contact Courtney Smith by email or at 402-559-6618.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and Olson Center for Women’s Health. University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 1.0 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity. Course ID: 23OL00073.