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1. Understanding yourself after a critical event

Wellbeing for the broken

Wellbeing for the broken: Blog - Part 1
This is a blog written by a clinician following a devastating event at work. It is written as a reflection in the height of the crisis when sleep and life were very difficult.
Wellbeing for the broken: Blog - Part 2
This blog describes clawing your way back to wellbeing after a devastating event. What wellbeing may now look like and lessons learned.

Supporting someone with acute critical stress

Understanding acute stress following trauma

This teaches about acute critical stress and how it affects people in the short and long term. Note: This video focuses on patients, although it is suitable for clinicians as well. (Duration: 3:52 mins)

Caring for ourselves with our patients after error

White A, Gallagher T. After the Apology: Coping and Recovery after Errors. Virtual Mentor, American Medical Association Journal of Ethics. 2011;13(9):593-600.
Delbanco T, Bell S. Guilty, Afraid, and Alone — Struggling with Medical Error. N Engl J Med 2007;357:1682-1683
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Since 1999, health care professionals have been focusing on To Err Is Human, the Institute of Medicine report that sounded alarms about medical error. As we have strived to reduce the rate of errors, systems-based practices such as electronic order entry and procedure checklists have proliferated. Meanwhile, little attention has been paid to the second half of the adage — “to forgive, divine.” How can we characterize and address the human dimensions of medical error so that patients, families, and clinicians may reach some degree of closure and move toward forgiveness?

2. How to support others

Empathy vs sympathy

Brené Brown on Empathy vs Sympathy

Learn the difference between empathy and sympathy in 4 short minutes. Why we want to empathise with others rather than sympathise. (Duration: 2:53 mins)

Supporting and listening to others

TED Talk: A Strategy for supporting and listening to others

A police officer talks about how having to go and tell relatives that their loved one has died taught to sit in the moment and form human connection rather than try and solve anything or just fall back on policy. (Duration: 7:07 mins)

Resilience

TED Talk: The Three Secrets of Resilient People

This incredible TED Talk tells the story of a clinician working in the Christchurch Earthquakes and then suffered her own personal devastation. How she survived and what she learned along the way. (Duration: 5:33 mins)

Grief & loss resources

Grief, loss and mental health (Beyond Blue)
Facts and resources about grief and loss.

Understanding mental health

What is mental health? (Beyond Blue)
‘Mental health’ is often used as a substitute for mental health conditions – such as depression, anxiety conditions, schizophrenia, and others.
Resources & support (Black Dog Institute)
Mental health resources and support tools that you can trust knowing that everything we produce is research-informed and recommended by professionals.

3. Teamwork & communication

Teamwork

TED Talk: Are you a giver or a taker?

Simple strategies to promote a culture of generosity and keep self-serving employees from taking more than their share. (Duration: 13:19 mins)

TED Talk: Are you an ideal team player?

In our increasingly team-oriented world, the key to success is being humble, ambitious and smart. (Duration: 14:20 mins)

Psychological Safety

TED Talk: Building a psychologically safe workplace

Posters & images

Podcasts

5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH
A podcast produced by, for and with the amazing nurses and health professionals of the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital community.
Ep 85: Five Things Debunking Myths About Debriefing
In this episode Liz and Jesse run without a guest to tackle five big myths about debriefing to learn in clinical practice.
Ep 86: Five Things About Debriefing to Learn
In this episode Liz and Jesse run without a guest for part 2 of our series on debriefing. This time we talk about debriefing to learn in clinical practice, how and why?

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