10 - Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

​Burnout

Reorder

Put the 5 stages of burnout in order:

• The honeymoon phase

• onset of stress

• chronic stress

• burnout

• habitual burnout

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Are irritability, forgetfulness and fatigue possible symptoms of burnout?

• Yes

• No

• Photosynthesis

Categorize

Options (15)

Exhaustion

Fatigue

Overwhelmed

Stress

Disengagement

Frustration

Loss of motivation

Energized

Motivated

Focused

Content

Relaxed

Productive

Inspired

Balanced

Organize these options into behaviours you may see with burnout vs not a typical burnout behaviour.

Yes Burnout

Not Burnout

Word Cloud

In 1-2 words, what do you think is the most common factor leading to burnout in Veterinary Medicine?

Multiple Choice

Is compassion fatigue the same as burnout?

• No

• Yes

Multiple Select

Which of the following could be at risk for compassion fatigue?

More than one answer is correct. Select all that apply.

• Veterinarian/ Veterinary Technician

• A husband taking care of his terminally ill wife

• Client services attendant at a grocery store

• ICU nurse

Multiple Choice

What might cause compassion fatigue in veterinary medicine?

• Short work hours

• Lack of interest in animals

• emotional investment in patients

• minimal emotional investment in patients

Multiple Choice

Ethical dilemmas about care & treatment do not occur in veterinary medicine.

• true

• false

Poll

Do you have a TV or computer (or keep your cellphone) in your bedroom?

You can choose more than 1

• TV

• Computer

• Cellphone

• Nothing by silence

• Other

Multiple Choice

What should you do if you find you are getting heavily emotionally involve with a patient?

• Set professional boundaries & leave work at work

• Start a romantic relationship with the patient

• avoid seeking help and continue as usual

• share personal information with the client to build a stronger connection

Draw

Circle or mark the strategy/strategies that resonate the most with you

Open Ended

What are 3 things at vet tech can do to decrease the risk of compassion fatigue?

Draw

Draw what compassion fatigue looks like to you.