Violence Prevention
We're Updating Violence Prevention Training For People Working in Healthcare
Being safe at work is critical to your physical and mental wellbeing.
That’s why the Ministry of Health has asked SWITCH BC, in collaboration with our partners, to update the Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum training program to ensure it works for everyone working in healthcare.
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| Now | New | |
| Violence prevention training program for health authority staff, offered primarily virtually, during pandemic. | One provincewide program available to everyone working in healthcare with different delivery methods (online and in person) and tailored to specific jobs and workplaces. | |
| Some people working in healthcare do not have easy access to violence prevention training. | Equal access to violence prevention training for everyone working in healthcare where required. | |
| Content last updated in 2016, with no official ownership of the program for responsive timely updates. | SWITCH BC will develop and maintain current best practices, including trauma-informed practice and cultural humility, throughout the training and build a sustainable process for ongoing curriculum updates. |
Everyone working in healthcare has the right to be safe and healthy, to thrive on the job and to return home safely to family and friends. Your ideas will make the violence prevention training work in all healthcare workplaces. Thank you!
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Hearing directly from the people working in healthcare in B.C. will help us update the program in ways that work best for you and your work.
What would you like us to understand about preventing violence in healthcare?
Please note that the ideas you post here will be shared and visible to other users.
We are looking for your feedback until July 31, 2023.
View All Ideas8 months ago
Training for ALL
Promote Violence training for everyone in healthcare. Violence in the workplace can happen anywhere. Not just in a patient room.
12 months ago
PLEASE have something that is appropriate for volunteers!!
over 1 year ago
Include information about managing nicotine withdrawal
We have Smoke Free Premises Policies in all healthcare facilities, models for addressing tobacco use as a vital sign (the Ottawa Model) and access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), yet many health care professionals may not (and it seems are not) well educated in the proper use of, or familiar/comfortable administering NRT. Tobacco use disorder is common among some of the patient populations in settings that are considered at higher risk of violence. Including content on how managing nicotine withdrawal can reduce the likelihood of responsive/aggressive behaviour could have a significant impact on the safety and comfort of many.
over 1 year ago
Shorten training - 8 hours is too long
Training needs to be shorter than 8-hours. It's extremely hard to find this amount of time in the midst of a student's schedule where they have classes, labs and clinical hours to fulfill over a 5-day week. A half day would be easier to fit in
over 1 year ago
protective moves only, & short review. students required to complete health authority modules-repetitive, all prior to clinical
Who's Listening
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Email amy.dove@switchbc.ca
Project Timeline
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Start - fall 2022
Violence Prevention has finished this stage
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Engagement - summer 2023
Violence Prevention has finished this stageOnline and in-person engagement sessions, online questionnaire and ongoing conversations with subject matter experts.
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Develop - spring 2024
Violence Prevention is currently at this stage
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PVPC updated - fall 2024
this is an upcoming stage for Violence Prevention
About SWITCH BC
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SWITCH BC which stands for Safety, Wellbeing, Innovation, Training and Collaboration in Healthcare is a new organization focused on the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone working in healthcare in B.C. Our unique organizational model brings unions, employers and physicians together with representatives of the Ministry of Health and WorkSafeBC to make consensus decisions supporting province-wide innovation, training and prevention while enhancing the culture of safety in healthcare workplaces.