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Tag: burnout prevention

June 10, 2018 Navigating hospice culture

When hospice nurses get anxious about patient care

Hospice social workers are surrounded by emotionally vulnerable people, and this includes our colleagues. It may not be part of

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May 19, 2018 Part 3: Maintaining your job and yourself / Stay resilient and avoid burning out / Uncategorized

Love, freedom, and the social worker’s battle against burnout

How a social worker began the day burnt out and ended the day with hope and energy. It’s all about love!

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May 13, 2018 Part 3: Maintaining your job and yourself / Stay resilient and avoid burning out

5 steps to building supportive work relationships in the hospice team

It’s no mystery that supportive colleagues and supervisors make life less stressful than vindictive colleagues and supervisor do. There is

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May 6, 2018 Part 3: Maintaining your job and yourself / Stay resilient and avoid burning out

First aid for burnout

An immediate step to take if you are a burnt out social worker. The internal action to take to help you recover so you can return to a state of well-being.

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