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Resilience and Fatigue Awareness for Caregivers

Care for yourself as a caregiver: recognize burnout and compassion fatigue in yourself and coworkers, understand their causes, use healthy coping and prevention, support struggling coworkers, and know when and how to reach out for help — including urgent support. Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness.

1h1 Online CE hourintermediateCAL ACE Faculty

Overview

Care for yourself as a caregiver: recognize burnout and compassion fatigue in yourself and coworkers, understand their causes, use healthy coping and prevention, support struggling coworkers, and know when and how to reach out for help — including urgent support. Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness.

Course curriculum

What you'll learn

A structured path from your first lesson through certificate-ready completion — designed for busy California CNAs.

1h
3 modules
12 lessons
1 Online CE hour

Skills & knowledge gained

  • Understand burnout and compassion fatigue as real, normal responses to stress — not weakness
  • Recognize the signs of burnout and compassion fatigue in yourself and your coworkers
  • Understand the causes, which are largely about the demands of the job
  • Use healthy coping and prevention to protect your own wellbeing
  • Know when and how to reach out for help, including urgent crisis support (988)

Your learning path

  1. Understanding Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  2. Recognizing, Understanding, and Preventing

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  3. Reaching Out, Supporting Others, and Application

    4 lessons · ~20 min

  4. Certificate of completion

    Pass the final exam and active participation requirements to earn your CE certificate.

Module breakdown

Module 1

Understanding Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

  • Introduction
  • Terms & Definitions
  • Statistics
  • Fundamentals

Module 2

Recognizing, Understanding, and Preventing

  • Signs & Symptoms
  • Causes
  • Coping & Self-Protection
  • Prevention

Module 3

Reaching Out, Supporting Others, and Application

  • When to Reach Out for Help
  • Your Role: Caring for Yourself & Your Coworkers
  • Brief Case Study
  • Conclusion

Course outline

Module 1: Understanding Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

  1. 1. Introduction5 min
  2. 2. Terms & Definitions5 min
  3. 3. Statistics5 min
  4. 4. Fundamentals5 min

Module 2: Recognizing, Understanding, and Preventing

  1. 1. Signs & Symptoms5 min
  2. 2. Causes5 min
  3. 3. Coping & Self-Protection5 min
  4. 4. Prevention5 min

Module 3: Reaching Out, Supporting Others, and Application

  1. 1. When to Reach Out for Help5 min
  2. 2. Your Role: Caring for Yourself & Your Coworkers5 min
  3. 3. Brief Case Study5 min
  4. 4. Conclusion5 min

Provider & completion requirements

Provider: CAL ACE Nursing Academy

CAL ACE Nursing Academy · support@cna.school · (408) 256-0763

To earn your certificate

  • Sign in with your learner account
  • Complete interactive lesson content (50 minutes active participation for 1 Online CE hour)
  • Pass the final course exam
  • Submit the learner attestation before your certificate is issued

Support: support@cna.school

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