Week 7b

Question 1

timeloss injury rate for workers in BC for healthcare workers

Answer 1

5/100

17.6 for nurses

Question 2

Types of injuries

Answer 2

musculo-skeletal
violence related injuries
infectious disease
puncture wounds

Question 3

prevention measure across province

Answer 3

safer equipment
MSI prevention program
return-to-work programs
violence prevention programs

Question 4

Challenges

Answer 4

job cuts, precarious work

Question 5

Access Alliance Report

Answer 5

Increased workload and aging workforce

Question 6

compassion fatigue

Answer 6

state of exhaustion and dysfunction (biologically, psychologically, and socially) as a result of prolonged exposure to secondary trauma or a single intensive event

Question 7

signs of compassion fatigue

Answer 7

anxiety, intrusive thoughts, poor concentration, exhaustion

Question 8

coping strategies for compassion fatigue

Answer 8

positive personal (good nutrition, exercise, sleep)
organizational strategies (diversified caseloads, employee training, positive social network)

Question 9

Burnout

Answer 9

broader concept of compassion fatigue
not limited to the health care sector
related to organizational environment and exposure to ongoing, unrelenting stress

Question 10

common factors of burnout

Answer 10

high patient load, not supportive supervisors, limited resources, low salaries, unclear role, short staffed

Question 11

three broad dimensions of burnout

Answer 11

1. emotional exhaustion
2. feelings of low personal accomplishment
3. denationalization of patient

Question 12

burnout effects

Answer 12

low productivity, poor morale, difficulty recruiting, high turnover, lost time at work, psychological disengagement, low motivation, physiological problems

Question 13

Mt. Sinai Hospital

Answer 13

provide training to all staff about compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma; available in difficult incidents