Tag: Burnout
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Using dance and play as a joyful antidote for burnout and compassion fatigue
2023 EMERGING ARTIST SERIES, DAY 6: TARA RYNDERS
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‘We’re stretched to the max:’ Rural hospitals in Colorado face staffing shortage as COVID accelerates
Winter is coming, COVID-19 is accelerating at an alarming pace in Colorado and the state’s 43 rural hospitals continue to struggle through debilitating staff shortages. Employees have left small town health care facilities complaining of burnout and now that vaccine mandates are in place, some have quit over being forced to receive the shot. In…
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COVID burnout: 40% of Colorado public health leadership have left positions as pandemic drags on
Two weeks ago, Dawn James’ job as Kit Carson’s public health director was making her sick to her stomach. After being questioned, threatened with lawsuits and called names at community meetings, the 20-year veteran decided to take an early retirement. “It just wasn’t fun anymore,” she said. “I felt caught between state and local policy…
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Survey: Coloradans most concerned over health care worker burnout
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As nearly everyone struggles with burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado residents are most concerned with the burnout of health care workers, according to a survey from Verilife. The survey found that Colorado residents searched online for terms related to health care worker burnout more…