Beyond Fatigue: Wellbeing for the Long Haul

Course overview

Program Description A veterinary hospital can be a stressful environment to work in. Combine that with the incredible level of dedication and passion veterinary staff bring to their jobs, and its not difficult to understand why burnout and compassion fatigue are prolific in veterinary medicine. Discover ways to overcome or prevent burnout and compassion fatigue. Program Agenda What stresses you out? - Name it to tame it When have you prioritized your wellbeing? - Who at your practice does it well? What can you learn from them? How is wellbeing achieved? - It is not a one time event. It takes work and we will help you identify how you can find the time Finding happiness - Prioritizing the things that you enjoy doing - What makes you come alive at work? Tools to identify a path forward - Mood journal - Choosing positivity - Gratitude exercise How do you maintain your wellbeing? Finding time for wellbeing - The moments are there - see them and take advantage Inspiring a culture of wellbeing - What you can do to normalize prioritizing wellbeing at your clinic? How cost of care and wellbeing are connected Wellbeing - you have got this - Veterinary medicine needs you Learning Objectives - Recognize opportunities to improve or maintain personal and team wellbeing - Identify ways to discuss wellbeing with your team - Identify several actionable steps to improve the wellbeing of yourself and your team