The Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies administers a
grant program to fund innovative approaches for reducing verbal and physical
violence against nurses in hospitals, freestanding emergency medical care
facilities, nursing facilities, and home health agencies.
The grant is the result of House Bill 280 (H.B. 280), 85th Texas
Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, added Section 105.011. The legislation
requires grant recipients to submit periodic reports describing the outcome of
the activities funded through the grant. Award funding for this program will be
contingent upon funds being made available by the Texas Board of Nursing
through an increase of nurse licensure fees.
2020-2021 Grant Recipients
2020-2021 grant recipients will give their final presentations in June 2022. Click here for more information.
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Presentation Date
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Institution
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Program Description
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Recording Link
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June 8
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University
of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston
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Used
debriefs and support groups to address workplace violence against healthcare
workers.
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N/A |
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Houston
Methodist
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Used virtual
and augmented reality to practice de-escalation skills and expanded the use
of video monitoring medical-surgical patients who screen as “high risk” for
violent behavior on a validated assessment tool.
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June 15
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Baptist
Hospital of Southeast Texas
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Addressed
workplace violence through a variety of initiatives including staff training,
public education, and physical changes to prevent violence and create an
enhanced healing environment.
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N/A |
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Texas
Children’s Hospital
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Provided
simulation training and support ranging from role-playing to virtual reality.
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June 22
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Dallas County
Hospital District – Parkland Hospital System
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Strengthened
its comprehensive workplace violence plan that included community-based
education and training for students in nursing school programs, and further
enhancements to the Supporting Parkland Staff (SPARKS) Peer Support Program.
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N/A |
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University of
Texas Health Science Center – Harris County Psychiatric Center
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Implemented
trauma informed care practices on an acute inpatient child/adolescent unit
and an acute inpatient adult unit.
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Request for Applications
The application cycle for FY2022-2023 grants is now closed.
Grant Program Reports
You can also access
data and reports from the workplace violence studies conducted by the TCNWS.