Burned Out? Best Practices for PTs, OTs, SLPs, and Employers

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.  

Are you experiencing burnout? Have you left, or are you thinking about leaving your profession because you are emotionally exhausted? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Ellen Anderson, PT, PhD, GCS about why many clinicians are feeling this way, and what clinicians and employers can do about it.

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(02:40) Takeaways From Today’s Discussion
(03:27) The Difference Between Stress and Burnout 
(06:16) Problems Associated with Burnout Among Healthcare Providers 
(09:03) Differences Among Disciplines and Practice Settings 
(11:44) Emotionally Exhausted vs. Depersonalization: A Clinical Comparison 
(14:02) Six Reasons for Burnout and the Impact of the COVID Pandemic 
(24:25) Am I At Risk for Burnout? Self-Assessment and Personality Type 
(26:42) Strategies Clinicians Can Do to Mitigate Burnout 
(35:41) What Employers Can Do to Reduce Burnout 
(48:05) Example: How Rehab Professionals Can Make a Change 
(52:55) Conclusion 

The content for this course was created by Ellen Anderson, PT, PhD, GCS.

The content for this course was created by Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD.

Here is how Relias can help you earn continuing education credits: 

Access your Relias Library offered by your employer to see course certificate information and exam;  
or  
Access the continuing education library for clinicians at Relias Academy. Review the course certificate information, and if eligible, you can purchase the course to access the course exam and receive your certificate. 

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Resources 

Perceived Stress Scale: https://www.das.nh.gov/wellness/docs/percieved%20stress%20scale.pdf