Northwest AHEC
Course Number: 74622
28th Annual 'Because We Care' Workshop: Honoring Loss, Renewing Strength, A Workshop on Keepsakes and Compassion Fatigue
May 1, 2025 - 08:00 AM EDT to 04:00 PM EDT
Marie Simos
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Event Description: The loss of a patient can be an emotionally exhausting experience for medical professionals. Trying to balance patient and family care, with honoring the life lost and avoiding compassion fatigue or burnout, can be daunting. The purpose of this workshop is to provide tips and answer frequently asked questions surrounding sibling grief, bereavement photography, keepsakes and identifying compassion fatigue and burnout.
Objectives
Identify how keepsakes may comfort grieving families.
Develop bereavement photography techniques.
Recognize and develop strategies to address sibling grief.
Identify the level of compassion fatigue and burnout.
Explore ways to avoid compassion fatigue and burnout.
Describe how families experienced support after a loss.
Available Credits
Audience
This workshop will be beneficial to nurses, social workers, child-life specialists, counselors, chaplains, nursing students, residents and other care providers or interested professionals.
Speakers
Sarah Angle, CCLS, B.A.Ed.
Cheyenne Decker, MPH, BS, CCLS
Abigail Knight, RN, BSN
Angel D Mitchell, RN, MSN, CPN
Lainey Raab, MT-BC, NMT
Kristin Spinder, MSN, RNC-NIC
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