SAVE MONEY AND BUNDLE! This course is also offered for a discounted rate as part of a 3-course bundle. Look for the “ADHA24 Mental Health and Self-Care Workshop Bundle” in the course catalog to register.

Speaker: Kandyce M. A'see, RDH, MS

Program Track: Professional Development

Course Description: 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. *Note: This course offers a closed-captioned option as well as auto-translated subtitles in 10 languages.

Learning Objectives:

• 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.

CE Credit Hours: 1.0

Original Date of Session: July 27, 2024

The American Dental Hygienists' Association is designated as an approved provider by the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Inc. #AADHADH (Jan. 1, 2024–Dec. 31, 2024). Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial Board of Dentistry. Licensee should maintain this document in the event of an audit.

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is an approved provider of dental continuing education as recognized by the Dental Board of California, Provider #5238.