The purpose of this session for attendees to understand the importance of self-care and a positive work-life balance as a career dental hygienist. We will identify the stresses of the dental hygiene profession and how to manage these stresses, discuss the importance of physical and mental well-being and how they affect our overall well-being, and develop individualized self-care and work-life balance plans to prevent burnout. This session will utilize Poll Everywhere as well as provide a QR code to a document that will guide attendees on developing their individualized self-care and work-life balance plan.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this session attendees will be able to:
Define self-care, work-life balance, and burnout.
Discuss the effects of the lack of self-care, negative work-life balance and burnout.
Identify and manage work stressors.
Develop and implement a plan for self-care and a positive work-life balance.
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