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SPECIAL EPISODE – Boundaries and COVID-19

SPECIAL EPISODE – Boundaries and COVID-19

SPECIAL EPISODE – Boundaries and COVID-19

It’s April 2020 and the world is in the grip of a global pandemic. During this trying time, each of us needs help navigating this crisis. In this special episode Dr. Wendy McIntosh PhD, from Davaar Consultancy, discusses tapping into your support networks, the pressures of being at work during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the immense challenges of maintaining safe Professional Boundaries when we’re all operating under additional pressures

Wendy also talks about the stresses of working from home, teaches us how to use Box Breathing to get some relief, and how to use The Third Space model to use the shift between work and home to find a little peace, even when work and home are in the same location. 

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Sponsoring entry to ACN Nurses Forum August, 2020

Sponsoring entry to ACN Nurses Forum August, 2020

We’re getting ready for the 2020 International Year of the Nurse & MidwifeNNF2019Logo

And to celebrate it, Davaar Consultancy is excited to sponsor the registration of a nurse or midwife to attend the ACN Nurses Forum in Canberra on 19th – 21st  August 2020.

Simply tell us who is your Nursing or Midwifery Role Model (currently or historically).

  • What is it about the person or their work that you most admire?
  • If you were to meet them today what question you would ask them?
  • If they were to ask you – how do you envisage your professional role in 50 years? How would you respond to them?
Your essay piece must be between 350-500 words, and entries close on 30th April 2020. The winner will be announced on the 12th May 2020 – International Nurses Day.
Get writing now, and mail your entry to debb@davaar.com.au
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Ep.5 Reasons for Transgressions

Ep.5 Reasons for Transgressions

Episode 5 – Reasons for Transgressions

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In Episode 5, Dr Wendy McIntosh PhD, from Davaar Consultancy recounts a Professional Boundaries scenario about a Police officer in a small town and the various events that led to his transgressions.

You’ll hear how, in hindsight, it was clear that unresolved issues from his own history left him at risk of this particular boundary violation. 

Learn about how taking a candid look at our own history might give us hints about Red Flags warning us of likely vulnerabilities before problems transpire.

Wendy also discusses Consistency or the lack of it, a particularly powerful Red Flag that usually deserves our immediate attention.

This is the fifth part of a dialogue that be will be continued in the following episodes. Use the links above to subscribe, or click the play button to listen.

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Ep.4 Those Red Flags

Ep.4 Those Red Flags

Episode 4 – Those Red Flags – What are they and do I really want to listen to them?

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In Episode 4, Dr Wendy McIntosh PhD, from Davaar Consultancy shares another potential Professional boundary transgression scenario, the red flags that were apparent, and how responding to those red flags in a different way could have prevented a challenging situation for a male teacher.

In this episode, Dr Wendy discusses what the alerts that we call Red Flags might look and feel like, in more detail and some clever ways to respond to them. Red Flags Poster

This is the fourth part of a dialogue that be will be continued in the following episodes. Use the links above to subscribe, or click the play button to listen.

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