Psychiatric Assessment, Validation and Evaluation (PAVE) of Skills

"PAVE The Way To Safety"

PAVE is Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital's Annual Competency Event required for licensed and non-licensed clinical staff. This event requires registration. New employees hired after January 1, 2019 are not required to attend PAVE.

Participants are provided the opportunity to review skills, participate in didactic and discussion sessions, and engage in hands-on practice.

Competencies Include:

• Nursing skills
• Crisis Management
• Handle with Care
• Restraint and Seclusion
• Safe Patient Handling
• Other competencies as knowledge gaps identified.

There will also be an Occupational Health Station where VPH employees can get their annual TB skin test.

Hosted by Nursing Education and Professional Development.

	Mandatory Annual Competencies for licensed and non-licensed VPH staff; required skill stations based on role at VPH.
	VUMC Staff	Non-VUMC Staff Not Applicable
	Annual event held each Spring Spring 2019 dates: - February 21 (Thursday) - February 22 (Friday) - March 26 (Tuesday) - April 24 (Wednesday)
	Mutiple times will be available each day; For specific times, please see listing in the Learning Exchange
	Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Gymnasium
	VPH Staff responsible for self-registration in the Learning Exchange
	No Contact Hours offered
	No cost for VUMC Staff
	PAVE will still occur during times of inclement weather.
	Suzy Brock, Assoc Program Manager Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Nursing Education and Professional Development 615-936-8826 or suzanne.b.brock@vumc.org
	www.VanderbiltNursing.com