Joy Jensen RN, BN, Cert Periop, Grad Dip Ed, ME, FACORN

Exploring professional & personal resilience strategies to enhance

resilience & prevent burnout

Who am I ?

Friend

Leader

Manager Daughter

Wife/Mother

Roles & Responsibilities

“juggling”

July 2016: Two year

Scans – All Clear

The Diagnosis – June 2014

“Feelings of Denial, Anger, Fear, Worry, Hope, Guilt, Loneliness, Body Change, Gratitude,

Sadness and Depression!

“ Desperately trying to accept circumstances that cannot be changed”

Surgery, Chemo,

Radiotherapy & Hormone

Therapy

What is this thing

called Resilience

v  Is the individuals ability to ADAPT to stress and adversity, e.g. family, health problems, financial issues, workplace issues

v  Resiliency is demonstrated by those who can navigate around crisis and utilise effective methods of coping. This is reality!

v  Resilience is positive adaptation after acknowledgement of a stressful or adverse situation

Connor Davidson Resilience scale: It was created to address aspects of resilience and for use in clinical practice. Resilience is considered

as the capacity to overcome adversity. It is a 25 item scale, each rated on a 5 point scale (0 – 4),

with higher scores reflecting greater resilience

}  The survey/scale that has been studied in a variety of populations such as, members of different ethnic groups and cultures, Alzheimer’s caregivers, adolescents, elders, patients in treatment for PTSD, military medical personnel, medical students, college students, survivors of various traumas, social workers, and even select professional or athletic groups. Although the means scores vary with settings, the psychometric properties of the scale/survey hold up in almost all studies.

Groups Score Results= 73.05

REALITY CHECK!

What Causes Stress in our Workplace

Creeping Complexity

Titanic Change

Culture of

busyness

Rising state of

workplace Toxicity

Pace and Pressures

Digital Distraction

The Resilient Bucket Stress = Nil or little resilience

•  It is what we need to do when faced with life's inevitable difficulties

•  Assists individuals to live a happy and fulfilled life •  Transforms organisations towards being flexible

& able to accept change with minimal disruption •  Helps build a mentally health workplace •  Helps reduce stress & burnout

}  Make Connections }  Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable

problems }  Accept that change is part of living }  Move towards your goal }  Take decisive action }  Look for opportunities for self-discovery }  Nurture a positive view of yourself }  Keep things in perspective }  Maintain a hopeful outlook }  Take care of yourself

v  Walking during lunch break v  Practicing breathing techniques (4 -7-8) v  Drinking more water v  Becoming more mindful v  Accepting change – pineapple image v  Journaling or Colouring in v  Finding a mentor v  Taking Vitamins

Fair

Firm

Friendly

}  Breathe in through your nose for a count of 4. }  Hold your breath for a count of 7. }  Release your breath from your mouth with a

whooshing sound for a count of 8. }  Without a break, breathe in again for a count

of 4, repeating the entire technique 3-4 times in a row, then resume normal breathing and activity.