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1016-23: The Things We Carry —Trauma, Empathic Distress and Burnout. When Self-Care is Not Enough to Carry the Burden, Navigating A New Path of Courageous Well-being

This presentation combines theory, research, and experiential learning activities, illustrating the application of six essential components of psychological well-being (Ryff) crucial to the mental health of nurses, individually and collectively. Participants will receive literature to guide their own work as well as evidence-based practices and innovative strategies developed by the author.

Presenter:  Donna A. Gaffney, DNSc, PMHCNS-BC, FFAN

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  1 hour 45 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify six core concepts of psychological well-being and related practices that establish a foundation of growth and self-awareness.

Keywords:  Dimensions of Psychological Well-being, Burnout, Stress Management, Empathic Distress

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.75 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 37th Annual Conference
Lake Buena Vista, FL

Access to this course will end:  November 1, 2026

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