Compassion Fatigue: When Empathy Leads to Disease
Orange County EAPA Chapter
February 2, 2024 Meeting
1 CE (BBS/ CAMFT), 1.5 PDH (CEAP) Provided, Lunch included
Time: Friday, February 2, 2024, 11:30am- 1pm
Location: Providence St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, Sister Elizabeth Building
1100 W. Stewart Drive Orange, California 92868
*Please RSVP to Attend- Learn and Network
- No Charge for EAPA Members
- No Charge for Non-EAPA Members for this First of Year Offer
- 1 CE: CEPA Provider Number 138922, Twin Town Treatment Centers
- Approved by CAMFT for LMFT/ LCSW/ PC
- $0 Charge for Non-EAPA Members for this session only
Please contact RSVP below for ADA Accommodations
Course Summary:
Compassion Fatigue has been described as the “cost of caring” for others in emotional and physical pain. It is characterized by deep physical and emotional exhaustion and a pronounced change in the helper’s ability to feel empathy for their patients, their loved ones, and their co-workers. It is marked by increased cynicism at work, a loss of enjoyment of our career, and eventually can transform into depression, secondary traumatic stress, and stress-related illnesses. The most insidious aspect of compassion fatigue is that it attacks the very core of what brought us into this work: our empathy and compassion for others. The key is to focus on having compassion and empathy for ourselves and learning the art of self-care. This presentation will focus on the pitfalls of Compassion Fatigue and the Spiritual benefits of practicing self-care, by honing in on our individual needs and intuitive abilities.
Goals:
- I am able to define compassion fatigue.
- I can identify symptoms of compassion fatigue.
- I can identify specific tools of self-care to combat compassion fatigue.
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RSVP/Questions – Please Call/Text or Email:
Stephanie Buerkel
Cell: 412.510.4470
Email: stephanie.buerkel@newporthealthcare.com
Orange County EAPA Chapter Monthly Meeting Info: 1st Friday of the Month (every other month)
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Board of Directors:
Marcus Dayhoff – President md@reachline.com
Bruce Steele – Vice President bsteele2@roadrunner.com
Sam Vickery – Ethics Chair/Past President SVickery@pro-resources.org
Linda Winston – Hospitality Committee Chair Linda.Winston@providence.org
Georgene Honeycutt – Therapist Committee Chair geo.honeycutt@gmail.com
David Lisonbee -Treatment Committee Chair david@twintowntreatmentcenters.com
Stephanie Buerkel – Publicity Chair Stephanie.Buerkel@newporthealthcare.com
Cesar Delgado – Work-Life Committee Chair cesar@anewdayhomecare.com
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