From Vicarious Trauma to Resilience: A Self‑Care Framework

June 24, 2026

A one-hour training on vicarious trauma in care managers and self-care strategies. 

Target Audience

 RNs / SW / Health Coaches / Paramedics / EMTs 

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the positive and negative effects of helping those who experience trauma 

  • Describe the responses to traumatic material and secondary traumatic stress 

  • Apply skills and strategies to protect us after exposure to extreme stress, trauma, vicarious trauma and burnout. 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
Course opens: 
02/11/2026
Course expires: 
07/21/2026
Event starts: 
06/24/2026 - 6:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/24/2026 - 7:00am EDT

10-1020 Review the positive and negative effects of helping those who experience trauma 

1020-1040 Discussion of the responses to traumatic material and secondary traumatic stress 

1040-1100  Updates on skills and strategies to protect us after exposure to extreme stress, trauma, vicarious trauma and burnout. 

UPMC Health plan
Virtual
United States

Dr. Lyndra Bills, MD

Nursing (CNE) 

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour(s). 

This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics.  Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for 1.0 CE credit(s). 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credit(s). 

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

NOTE:  Paramedic/EMT CE is approved for any activity in which ANCC (nursing CE) is approved.  This is per Heather Bogdon and Christie Hempfling 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
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