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Celebrating ODP Day & International Nurses Day with a special wellbeing gift from Leanne Spencer

Written by Susan Preston

As we come together to recognise and celebrate ODP Day and International Nurses Day in May, we’re marking the occasion with something special for our incredible perioperative community.

We’re thrilled to be sharing a selection of wellbeing resources generously gifted by Leanne Spencer, award-winning entrepreneur, burnout prevention expert and keynote speaker at this year’s AfPP Annual National Conference at The University of Warwick.

AfPP Wellbeing Hub

These valuable wellbeing resources from Leanne form part of a Wellbeing Hub we have launched as part of our celebrations for the two important days in the perioperative community calendar; International Nurses Day on Monday May 12th, and National Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) Day on Wednesday May 14th.

The resources are available to the AfPP perioperative community in the AfPP Members’ Portal.

To honour your hard work, dedication and resilience, Leanne has provided:

  • The 12 Stages of Burnout – a powerful tool to help recognise the early signs
  • The Cadence Wellbeing Scorecard – a quick and practical check-in for your energy and stress levels
  • Five copies of her mini-book Cadence – which will be up for grabs in our prize giveaway during the week of ODP and Nurses Day celebrations!

These resources are part of Leanne’s ground-breaking approach to wellbeing, which she’ll be sharing in more depth at the conference in her keynote: “The Cadence Approach® Wellbeing Keynote.”

In this energising and interactive session, Leanne shows how we can protect our wellbeing and avoid burnout by following the rhythm of elite athletes—prepare, perform, rest, and repeat. She’ll help you and your teams to:

  • Manage energy rather than time
  • Build in meaningful moments of recovery
  • Navigate stress and change with confidence
  • Feel more in control, more resilient, and ultimately, have more fun

We’re so grateful to Leanne for supporting the perioperative community with these invaluable tools.

Want to hear more? Join us this August at the AfPP Annual National Conference and experience The Cadence Approach® in person.
Find out more and book your tickets here: https://conference.afpp.org.uk/

Let’s celebrate you, and support each other in building a healthier, happier future.

To view the wellbeing resources log in to the AfPP Members’ Portal; https://portal.afpp.org.uk/Account/Login. If you are not a member, why not create an account now and see what you are missing.

Picture shows Leanne.