DESCRIPTION
Course Objectives
This course provides practical guidelines for recognizing, treating, and preventing caregiver burnout in a long-term care setting. By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define who a caregiver is.
- Define what burnout means in context of caregiving.
- Recognize signs of caregiver burnout.
- Explain the relationship between burnout and abuse.
- Describe techniques for prevention of caregiver burnout.
Continuing Education Credits
This course is approved for 2.0 CE/Contact Hours for the following professions:
- Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states)
- Critical Care RN (CCRN): meets the criteria for CCRN Synergy Continuing Education Recognition Point(s) (CERPS) in Category C
- Certified Case Managers (CCM)
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC)
Course Details
To receive 2.0 contact hours of continuing education credit, learners must pass the final quiz with 80% or more; the final quiz may be re-taken as often as needed.
At CareerSmart Learning, we regularly review our courses to ensure learners receive accurate, timely, and relevant content. Courses are updated on an annual or three-year cycle. This course is scheduled to be updated or discontinued by December 1, 2026.
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Tags: 2.0 CE/Contact Hours, Caregiver Burnout, Caregivers, Certified Case Managers, Certified Rehabilitation Counselors, CCM, CERPS, Clinical Case Management, CRC, Long Term Care, Long Term Care Facilities, Nurses, Older Adult Care, Long Term Care, RN