One article in Australian Nursing and Midwifery journal offers 5 tips for nurses and midwives to deal with workplace bullying, including getting help and support immediately, documenting the bullying, practicing self strategies to cope, knowing their rights and responsibilities and keeping perspective.

Delievered by Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, this webinar helps midwives and other perinatal care providers understand causes of burnout and compassion fatigue and teaches them some specific strategies for integrating self-care into their care for others.

A web-based holistic stress reduction intervention using yoga, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and meditation indicated a potential for an improvement in stress levels among midwives.

These programs are available to midwives in Ontario and covered by OHIP if refered to by physician.

A 8 week long course on mindfulness was helpful in supporting staff to manage stress and anxiety amd increase resilience and self-compassion.

A resource available to all AOM members.

This is a 24/7 advisory service available for Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) members that provides advice on safe practice, including risk management concerns.