Compassion Fatigue Featuring Barbara Rubel
In this episode, I discuss compassion fatigue and burnout with featured guest, Barbara Rubel. We explore the definition of compassion fatigue, how to identify it, and how to combat it using a FABULOUS framework.
Topics of conversation:
00:00 Intro
01:20 Barbara Rubel's life story, studying death, dying, and bereavement, and how it led to her career
05:33 Finding meaning in trauma, how do you start sharing your story?
10:31 Disenfranchisement in grief and what it means
11:45 There are no stages of grief, it is a process that ebbs and flows
14:00 What is complicated grief? How do you know who is safe to confide in?
18:59 Listening to stories of grief as a clinician, deeply listening, just being present
22:58 Knowing our own strengths and putting them into practice to manage stress and losses
23:50 What are the dangers of not dealing with loss?
27:06 Handling grief and loss as healthcare professionals during COVID
30:39 What is compassion fatigue?
36:02 What are the symptoms of compassion fatigue?
41:15 Discussing the privilege of being present during life and death as clinicians
46:49 Taking a moment to process death with your team as a healthcare worker
50:34 What is the FABULOUS strength-based framework?
01:00:10 Attending patients funerals, condolence letters, creating your own ritual for processing loss as health professionals
Connect with our guest, Barbara Rubel:
Website: https://www.griefworkcenter.com/
LinkedIn: / barbararubel
Find Barbara Rubel's book, "But I Didn't Say Goodbye" on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/But-Didnt-Say-...
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