Course Description
The majority of professions in the healthcare industry, as well as those that revolve around providing care in general, are typically subject to a great deal of stress and anxiety, which often results in employee burnout. Burnout syndrome encompasses a variety of mental and emotional characteristics, which may eventually lead to the employee withdrawing from their work environment and from those to whom they provide care. Individuals may also experience a lack of empathy, increased hostility, which sometimes leads to resignation. Given the fast pace and workload of today's imaging facilities or radiology departments, radiologic technologists (RTs) also suffer from burnout in large numbers. RTs who are affected by burnout also affect their coworkers, other staff members, as well as the patients they work with and treat. Being able to recognize the symptoms of burnout and work within themselves to address it can benefit not just the individual but the entire healthcare team. This course will define and discuss various aspects of burnout syndrome, and how they impact not only the RT but also the radiologist and other healthcare team members. It will also address how different personality traits and personal circumstances may lead individuals to experience burnout more readily than others. Finally, healthy coping strategies and ways to remedy or prevent burnout all together will be outlined.

Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the participant should be able to:

• SUMMARIZE the history, definition, and the 3 domains of burnout syndrome.
• OUTLINE the causes of burnout syndrome and how to decipher if someone is at risk.
• EXPLAIN how burnout affects the radiological imaging department or imaging facility.
• IDENTIFY treatment options for radiologic technologists and other members of the healthcare team who are experiencing burnout syndrome.

In order to receive CE credit, you must first complete the activity content. When completed, go to the "Take CE Test!" link to access the post-test.

Submit the completed answers to determine if you have passed the post-test assessment. You must answer 8 out of 10 questions correctly to receive the CE credit. You will have no more than 3 attempts to successfully complete the post-test.

Participants successfully completing the activity content and passing the post-test will receive 1.0 ARRT Category A credit.

Approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists for ARRT Category A credit.

Approved by the state of Florida for ARRT Category A credit.

Texas indirect credit.

This activity may be available in multiple formats or from different sponsors. ARRT does not allow CE activities such as Internet courses, home study programs, or directed readings to be repeated for CE credit in the same biennium.

For ACCME Credit Provided by AKH Inc.

Release Date: 11/6/2022

Expiration Date: 11/6/2024

Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the needs of Radiologic Technologists and Physicians, specifically Radiologists.

Method of Participation
In order to receive credit, participants should review the content and then continue to the post-test and evaluation. A certificate will be generated upon successful submission of the post-test and evaluation. If you have questions about this CME activity, please contact AKH Inc. at wendi@akhcme.com.

CE credit provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare.  This activity is jointly-provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and eRADIMAGING.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and eRADIMAGING. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.

Disclosures

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.

It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Products
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content.