Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

Catalog description

Provides basic theoretical and forensic principles to treat victims of sexual crimes by introducing standards of practice for the sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) as outlined for SANE certification. Standards and principles of nursing practice will be applied to the practice of various areas of expertise held by SANE nurses. Forensic evaluation may include victims of all ages and ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds within a framework of community and agency policies, procedures and protocols. Using the nursing process in the investigation of sexual assault and in the promotion and restoration of psychological, biological, and social health of survivors of sexual assault or abuse will be introduced. History and physical examination, crisis intervention, identifying and collecting evidence, and treating and counseling victims will be discussed. This is a pass/fail course.