Staff Resiliency

This article from the National Institutes of Health discusses contributing factors, individual responses and tips to manage stress.

This article by Barbara Rubel at Griefwork Center Inc. discusses the differences between compassion fatigue and burnout. This article also list ways employers can recognize and understand both, and provides a case study on assessing and intervening with burnout issues.

How can strong leadership create a culture of resiliency in a health care organization? Read this article from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health to learn more.

This Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website provides nursing home administrators specific resources to address leadership, management and safe operations. Emotional wellness and coping skills for residents and staff, quality improvement strategies for after the COVID-19 pandemic, and training on safe operations are examples of the available resources.

This Leading Age Pandemic Playbook is a collection of lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose is to help providers prepare for and mitigate the impact of a future health crises or pandemic. Check back regularly as this is a living resource.

Use this training provided by the Texas Health and Human Services to help teach your nursing staff about time management. This document includes areas such as tips to help plan your day, barriers to successful time management, prioritization of duties, delegation, critical thinking and optimizing communication with a shift change.

This April 21, 2022, webinar recording features Wendy Bradley, LPC-MHSP, discussing organizational and personal consequences of compassion fatigue and burnout when symptoms go unresolved, and how building resilience can combat these negative effects.

View these tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to learn about practical fatigue management tips for health care leadership and health care workers.

View this toolkit from the Minnesota Department of Health to find resources and information to promote resiliency among your staff. This toolkit contains resources on leadership support, anxiety and mental health assistance, tips for self care and where to look for support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This handout from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality outlines a pathway for health care facilities to improve infection control and prevention practices and help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Looking for resources on compassionate care and enhancing quality of life during COVID-19 and beyond? View this Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website for more resources on these topics and others related to person-center care.

Read this one-page handout from the Minnesota Department of Health for ideas on how leadership can engage with staff and show support for their safety and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This resource guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers steps to lessen nursing home staffing challenges.

SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, provides printable one page documents on coping, managing and preventing stress, compassion fatigue, and tips for behavioral health during a pandemic in both English and Spanish.

Health care leaders at nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies and other care settings are encouraged to download this handout to learn more about how to identify burnout and secondary traumatic stress in your staff, implement strategies to provide support for staff, and how to form teams to support each other.

This article from Nurse Journal offers tips on recognizing, preventing and recovering from burnout that nurses experience.

Download this one-page wellness guide from the Minnesota Department of Health for tips on how to cope with stress and grief, daily personal care, family care and other support tips.