Benefits of the PVPC Refresh
Last updated in 2016, the PVPC is designed to help prevent violent incidents in the workplace, and help workers protect themselves and others from workplace violence. It includes a 3.5-hour eLearning course offered to all health sector workers and additional facilitator-led training, based on roles and risks.
The refreshed PVPC incorporates best practices and training levels necessary for different roles, occupations, environments, and risk levels. It offers example scenarios relevant to current work environments and integrates principles of Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS), Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), and Trauma Informed Practice (TIP).
ENGAGEMENT
To make the refresh impactful and relevant, SWITCH BC conducted multiple rounds of in-person and online engagement, incorporating more than 1,000 contributions of feedback and recommendations from partners, SMEs, and adult learning educators. Additional workshops gathered input and direction from ICS Advisors, EDI advisors, and TIP leaders on how best to integrate good principles and practices throughout the curriculum.
The program website update included multiple, interactive learner journeys of various healthcare roles, including registered nurses, care aides, food service workers, home support workers, paramedics, and administrative assistants.
eLearning Scenarios
The eLearning core content and skills are the same for all participants. There are also scenario choices so learners can choose to practice the skills in the environments that most closely apply to their role and workplace.
eLearning Modules
Refreshing the PVPC’s eight eLearning modules was a multi-phase, year-long process. A thorough review of existing content took place, referencing essential worker feedback from the What We Learned report, and leveraging subject matter expertise from members of the working group, as well as ICS, EDI, and TIP advisory circles. Storyboards were written and used to build eight module “prototypes” – fully designed and functional online learning modules. Once complete, these modules were presented to members of a review panel, with opportunities for focused review and feedback provided both virtually and during an in-person workshop. Partner SMEs and workers provided input and guidance on all aspects of the updated curriculum, including design, content, images, and illustrations to ensure the refreshed course, and practice scenarios within it accurately reflect and meet the needs of B.C.’s health teams and workplaces.
COLLABORATION COUNTER
All SWITCH BC initiatives are collaborations. Hundreds of hours have been invested by our partners to ensure the PVPC refresh will support violence prevention training for people working in B.C.’s healthcare system.
People who advised us on the refresh
Engagement opportunities
Types of jobs in healthcare participated
Program Progress Milestones
What's next?
Following the launch of the refreshed PVPC to all health care employers in B.C., in summer 2025, SWITCH BC will create a sustainment process and evaluation plan to continuously update and enhance the curriculum as required.
We will continue with collaborative consultation. Feedback from a diverse group of health care workers will be obtained and incorporated into both the eLearning and facilitator-led curriculum, and integrated before the updated PVPC is rolled out provincewide to all health care employers.