Dealing with Burn-Out

I am by no means a medical expert, this is taken from my perspective and research. If you believe you may be experiencing this seek medical advice. Dealing with burnout can be challenging, but there are steps you can take to manage and overcome it. If you know someone who may have burnout, please seek out medical help. Here are some strategies that may help: Take a break: If possible, take time off work or other responsibilities to recharge and focus on self-care....

April 6, 2023 · 3 min · BB

Identify Burn-Out

I am by no means a medical expert, this is taken from my perspective and research. If you believe you may be experiencing this seek medical advice. Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress. Here are some signs that can help you identify burnout: Emotional exhaustion: feeling drained, overwhelmed, or emotionally numb. Decreased performance: difficulty concentrating, reduced productivity, and poor job performance. Detachment: feeling disconnected from others, isolated, and alienated....

April 6, 2023 · 2 min · BB

Preventing Burn-Out

I am by no means a medical expert, this is taken from my perspective and research. If you believe you may be experiencing this seek medical advice. According to World Health Organisation there are a couple things we can do as preventative measures: Set clear and consistent goals for staff Provide frequent training to increase role effectiveness and coping strategies Provide work-focused consultations to staff who are experiencing job stress Encourage the development of support groups and resource exchange networks Maximise staff autonomy and participation in decision-making Provide training in conflict resolution Organize work to reduce job strain by optimizing workload and working time, ensuring safe staffing levels, encouraging regular breaks and having flexible schedules Optimize shift lengths to avoid fatigue, giving preference to shift rotation in a forward direction Provide accommodation for health workers during emergency operations with access to food services, sanitary facilities and recreational opportunities if you want to read more about preventative measures you can read a book recommended by WHO Primary prevention of mental, neurological and psychosocial disorders...

April 6, 2023 · 3 min · BB

What Is Burn-Out?

I am by no means a medical expert, this is taken from my perspective and research. If you believe you may be experiencing this seek medical advice. Firstly, when I talk about burn out I am talking about occupational burnout, or according to wikipedia otherwise commonly known as: Burn-out exhaustion disorder neurasthenia Who explains burnout as: Intrinsic demands of the job, individual susceptibility, and poor work organization contributes to increased stress in health workers....

April 6, 2023 · 2 min · BB