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June 4, 2026

SCHA Offers Workplace Violence Simulation Workshops Throughout the State

The Workplace Violence Simulation Workshop is an immersive, hands-on learning opportunity designed to support healthcare organizations in strengthening workplace violence preparedness efforts.

Because people learn best when training reflects situations they may realistically encounter, this workshop uses simulations informed by workplace violence events that have occurred in South Carolina healthcare settings. Participants will engage in realistic, actor-based learning experiences designed to provide practical approaches that organizations may choose to incorporate into existing workplace violence prevention and staff education programs.

Participants Will Explore:

  • Practical de-escalation techniques and communication strategies to help staff recognize, respond to, and safely navigate escalating situations.
  • How to facilitate realistic, actor-based workplace violence scenarios that allow teams to practice skills in a safe, immersive learning environment.
  • Effective post-event debriefing methods that focus on learning, team support, and opportunities for systems improvement rather than blame.
  • How to turn real workplace violence events from your organization into simulation scenarios for staff training, helping your team learn from past events and prepare for situations they may encounter in the future.
  • Practical strategies for integrating simulation-based learning into your existing staff education and workplace violence preparedness efforts, helping reinforce learning and strengthen readiness over time.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is intended for healthcare leaders and professionals involved in workplace violence prevention, workforce safety, staff education, emergency preparedness, and organizational response planning.

Workshop Sessions

Time: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

 

UPSTATE

Date: July 24, 2026

Location: Prisma Health Simulation Center

607 Grove Road, Greenville, SC

 

MIDLANDS

Date: August 10, 2026

Location: Prisma Health Simulation Center

1301 Taylor Street, Columbia, SC

 

LOWCOUNTRY

Date: September 9, 2026

Location: Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

2095 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Charleston, SC

 

Registration details will be available soon.