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How Healthcare Workers Can Deal with Burnout

Find balance in care: Strategies for healthcare workers to conquer burnout and thrive in their vital roles!

Aaron Barriga
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From nurses to psychiatrists, healthcare professionals deal with a wide array of problems as they strive to save and improve lives. The responsibility comes at a great cost. Often, being on the frontlines could be a thankless job with many experiencing the more severe effects of burnout. The work takes a toll not just physically but also emotionally and socially, at times pushing many healthcare workers to quit their practice altogether.

Contents
  • 1. Recognize Burnout and How It’s Affecting You
  • 2. Get Help in Dealing With Excessive Workloads
  • 3. Practice Personal Wellness on the Job
  • 4. Seek Out Professional Interventions
    • Endnote

Burnout is present no matter the industry you’re in but being a healthcare worker exposes you to more of it than what an average employee could ever tolerate. Fortunately, it should give you a sense of relief knowing that the effects of burnout are only temporary.

It’s only a matter of knowing how you can recognize and deal with the problem before it gets worse. With that being said, here are some of the most effective ways you can try out that will help you deal with burnout so you can continue doing what you do best: helping others:

1. Recognize Burnout and How It’s Affecting You

You might be too caught up in your work as a healthcare professional that you develop burnout symptoms. Being in denial only worsens your situation. Even if you say you’re alright now, you might not be prepared for the more severe symptoms of burnout as it grows within you unhindered. 

It matters to identify the subtlest signs of burnout first and recognize the fact that you need help overcoming it. These may come in the form of minor panic attacks, irregular sleeping habits, and feelings of loneliness and helplessness. Acknowledging these effects will make it easier for you to confront the problem before it affects your performance on the job.

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2. Get Help in Dealing With Excessive Workloads

Excessive workloads are a major factor that causes burnout among healthcare professionals, especially those working as first responders. For the most part, this is a problem that can only be addressed by the institution through the recruitment of additional frontline staff. 

For practitioners in other fields, preventing overwork is mostly a matter of effective time management. If you’re an occupational therapist, for instance, it helps if you could implement an effective system for managing consultations, follow-up checkups, and other appointments you have on your schedule. Make sure you leave enough time for personal activities, especially to relax or unwind.

3. Practice Personal Wellness on the Job

Most of the time, you may not have enough space for yourself when you have to heed the call of duty and handle an emergency. Then again, even when you’re busy while on the job, it’s important to find ways to guard your overall wellness. You can do this through healthy coping mechanisms that enable you to stay focused without pushing yourself towards the edge. 

Consider taking power naps whenever you have free time and practicing deep breathing techniques and meditation after handling a stressful situation at work. Part of your wellness routine should also include reaching out to your colleagues and being honest enough to ask for help in dealing with a task that’s too difficult for you to handle.

4. Seek Out Professional Interventions

When burnout results in depression and trauma, no amount of coping will help you recover. Reaching such a point would mean seeking out professional help. Your institution may provide you with mental health resources or connect you with an in-house or third-party therapist who caters to the needs of healthcare workers. You can also check out Full Potential Counseling or other counseling providers that focus on anxiety and trauma therapy which is ideal for frontline workers like yourself.

Endnote

You can only serve as a healthcare worker when you’re able to deal with the pressures of the job. Consider these tips and continue helping those who need you the most.

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Aaron Barriga is the online marketing manager for Insight Vision Center. With a knack for understanding medical procedures, and an interest in eye and vision health, Aaron loves to share what he knows and what he learns. He blogs to inform readers about the latest eye care technology and other topics related to eye care, especially LASIK. Aaron loves collecting coasters from the different bars and restaurants he visits during his travels.

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