2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Apr 27, 2024  
2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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SSBH 210 Self-Care for Care-Givers (3 credits)



Course Description
This course helps the professional care provider master personal self-care techniques. The student will learn to identify and plan strategies to cope with the multiple stresses inherent when giving care.

Course Content
A. General Adaptation Syndrome
B. Health and Stress
C. Coping with Change
D. Stress Management
E. Codependency
F. Personal Mission Statement

Student Outcomes
  1. Identify and recognize personal stress triggers and how stress manifests in physical symptoms throughout the body as defined by the general adaption syndrome (GAS). 
  2. Use a variety of stress-relieving therapies and activities to mitigate workplace stress.  
  3. Analyze the interaction of diet, nutrition, and exercise on wellbeing.
  4. Apply self-care strategies for healthy living to reduce stress and achieve career longevity.


Degree Outcomes
Global Citizenship (GC): Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems. 

Program Outcomes: Integrate self-awareness to cope and manage with stress in the filed for self and others.

Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30



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