Standard#:

Name of Team Healthy Coping Facilitation Guide

Activity: RITS (Rest Information Transition Services)
Role Performing
Activity: Peer support, CISM Team, and mental health supports
Facility: Department:
Healthy Workplace Organizational Culture
WORK STANDARD
Document Owner (Title): Organization:
Organizational Culture SHA
Date Prepared: Date Issued: Date Revised:
14-Apr-2020 Enter a date 16-Apr-2020

Work Standard Summary:

Information push on self-awareness and healthy coping. The RITS supports HCWs and physicians to enhance their
functioning during highly stressful times. Completing a RITS normalizes changes in cognitive, emotional, behavioural,
physical and spiritual experiences by connecting the experience to the reality we are facing, and never a sign of
weakness.
TIME NEEDED: 10 – 15 minutes
WHEN - Immediately following a huddle or at the end of a shift. Timing will differ for departments and staff.
Task Task Definitions
Order (Brief summary of tasks)
Self-Reflection and Group Sharing - Facilitated conversation
1. What signs of stress are you seeing around you right now?
- Cognitive – changes in how we think
- Emotional – changes in how we feel
- Behavioural – changes in how we act
- Physical – changes in how our body carries the stress we’re experiencing
- Spiritual – changes in our beliefs, religion, our sense of self
2. What makes this situation different from others?
3. What coping skills do you use to help yourself right now?
4. What supports do you have around your right now that are helpful?
- Family & Friends – surround yourself with people you trust. Tell them what you need for help.
- Food – Healthy food is key to supporting physical recovery.
- Faith – Some people find that prayer or meditation is helpful to supporting recovery.
- Fitness – 30 minutes of physical activity will help the body recover more quickly.
- Fun- take some time to laugh. Be creative with colleagues or within your own family. Make a fun
plan!
Support employee mental health
- Resilient Workplace Website: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-
administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-
health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/information-for-health-care-providers
- EFAP – Morneau Shepell: www.workhealthlife.com/ Note: search under “Saskatchewan Health
Care Employers” or call Care Access Centre toll free at 1-844-336-3136 anytime.
- CISM Team Support, as appropriate (Contact: [insert local name])
- Mental Health Healthcare Worker Hotline (Contact [Insert # when available]
5. RITS Report Out Statement: Summarize the themes from the questions and teach to healthy coping.
Supporting Documents:
 Leader Document: How to do a RITS (key knowledge document)
 Target Audience Document: 5Fs of Healthy Coping with Mental Health Supports

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