Course Description
Course Description:
Job burnout, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and secondary traumatic stress (STS) are consequences of extreme job demands in the healthcare profession. Such demands may include frequent and intense contact with traumatized clients and chronic exposure to traumatic content at work. PTSD has long-term physical and psychological complications that can affect health and lifelong functioning.
This course will differentiate between types of trauma, explain how the body responds to trauma, and explore various treatment options.
 Contact Hours: 1 |  |
 Target Audience: |
Instructional Level: Beginner |
BOC Level of Difficulty: Essential |
Accreditation Information:
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Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
Job burnout, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and secondary traumatic stress (STS) are consequences of extreme job demands in the healthcare profession. Such demands may include frequent and intense contact with traumatized clients and chronic exposure to traumatic content at work. PTSD has long-term physical and psychological complications that can affect health and lifelong functioning.
This course will differentiate between types of trauma, explain how the body responds to trauma, and explore various treatment options.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Identify symptoms of burnout in the workplace that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and secondary traumatic stress disorder (STS).
- Recognize differences between PTSD and STS.
- Identify common PTSD and STS symptoms.
- Recognize the etiology of STS in the healthcare seeing.
- Identify treatment strategies for PTSD and STS for healthcare professionals that can improve work performance and physical/ mental health of the worker.
Disclosures:
TEXT COURSES
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Contact Hours: 1 contact hour in length (check your state’s approval status in the state-specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Social Workers, Athletic Trainers, Massage Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.
This course is offered for 0.10 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial- Kimberly Byrd is employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
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