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Mental Health and Resilience for Healthcare Workers
Learn strategies to manage stress, build resilience, and maintain mental wellbeing in healthcare settings.
Learn strategies to manage stress, build resilience, and maintain mental wellbeing in healthcare settings.
This course, led by Dr. Heather Gordon and Professor Steve Joordens, provides healthcare workers with essential tools and strategies to manage their mental health and build resilience. Designed in response to the high-stress environment of healthcare, particularly during the pandemic, the course offers insights from the University Health Network's initiatives. Participants will learn to understand and manage anxiety, use environmental factors to support mental wellbeing, practice gratitude, build resilience, and prevent burnout. Through a combination of practical techniques and psychological understanding, the course aims to empower healthcare workers to maintain their mental health while providing care to others.
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What you'll learn
Understand the nature of anxiety and develop strategies to manage it
Learn to use environmental factors to support mental wellbeing
Develop a practice of gratitude to enhance mental health
Build personal resilience through various psychological techniques
Recognize signs of burnout and learn prevention strategies
Implement relaxation techniques to manage stress effectively
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
3.4 Hours PreRecorded video
15 quizzes
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FullTime access
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course provides healthcare workers with essential strategies and tools to manage their mental health and build resilience in high-stress environments. The curriculum is divided into seven modules, each focusing on different aspects of mental wellbeing. Topics covered include understanding and managing anxiety, using environmental factors to support mental health, practicing gratitude, building resilience, and preventing burnout. Through a combination of lectures, practical exercises, and psychological insights, participants will learn how to implement effective stress management techniques in their daily lives. The course emphasizes the importance of self-care and offers practical strategies that can be easily integrated into the busy schedules of healthcare professionals. By the end of the course, learners will have a comprehensive toolkit for maintaining their mental health while continuing to provide care to others.
Introduction and Welcome
Module 1 · 9 Minutes to complete
Understanding and Managing Anxiety - Introduction
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Using the Environment to Support Mental Wellbeing
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
The Power of Gratitude
Module 4 · 59 Minutes to complete
Building Resilience
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
Burnout
Module 6 · 50 Minutes to complete
Good bye and thank you!
Module 7 · 1 Minutes to complete
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Instructors
Innovative Educator and Advocate at the University of Toronto
Steve Joordens teaches a massive Introductory Psychology course at the University of Toronto at Scarborough, enrolling around 1,900 students. Renowned for his engaging lectures and technological innovations in large and online courses, he focuses on enhancing student learning and building community. Outside of academia, Steve is the lead guitarist and singer for his hobby band, "The Freakin Lola's," and enjoys riding his Ducati to clear his mind. A passionate advocate for critical thinking and animal welfare, Steve actively promotes issues related to humane treatment. To learn more about him, visit stevejoordens.ca or follow him on Twitter at @stevejoordens.
Champion of Wellness in Healthcare
Dr. Heather Gordon, EdD, MSW, RSW, PMP, serves as the Wellness Manager for the University Health Network (UHN) and is also an Adjunct Professor at Yeshiva University. With a focus on supporting the emotional well-being of UHN staff, Dr. Gordon addresses health from three dimensions: mind, body, and spirit. Since the onset of the pandemic, she has played a pivotal role as the Staff Support Lead for Emergency Response, collaborating with various stakeholders to meet the wellness needs of healthcare professionals. Her commitment to adapting strategies to evolving challenges ensures that staff receive the support necessary to thrive in a demanding environment.Dr. Gordon teaches the course "Mental Health and Resilience for Healthcare Workers" on Coursera, where she shares valuable insights and techniques for building resilience among healthcare professionals. This course is designed to equip participants with tools to manage stress and enhance their mental health, particularly in high-pressure settings. Through her work in wellness management and education, Dr. Gordon is dedicated to fostering a healthier workplace culture within healthcare settings.
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