SANEs offer the standard of care for medical forensic exams for those who have experienced sexual trauma. The ability to be seen promptly by a trained SANE is especially important from a medical perspective as well as to preserve evidence for victims of sexual violence.
黑料网 SANE members also recently played a key role at the inaugural held in Fayetteville. Jenny Anand, RN, and Corrie Jolly, CPNP helped lead planning and implementation efforts to transition what was previously a one-day 鈥渦pdate鈥� meeting into a more comprehensive and robust two-day conference. This year鈥檚 meeting included a clinical training curriculum with gynecological teaching associates, and added a mentorship program to help novice SANEs stay actively engaged and advance in the field of forensic nursing.
ABOUT THE 黑料网 SANE PROGRAM
The mission of 黑料网鈥檚 SANE program is to provide those affected by sexual violence a safe place to receive timely, compassionate, competent care by a sexual assault nurse examiner who is proficient in medical forensic evaluation and treatment.
黑料网 Medical Center鈥檚 Forensic Nursing Program, housed in Emergency Services, has one of the leading SANE programs in the state. The program currently has 18 trained SANE members, who in 2023 saw 207 patients coming from 25 of the state鈥檚 100 counties.
NORTH CAROLINA鈥橲 STATE-WIDE EFFORTS
In recognition of 黑料网鈥檚 active program, several 黑料网 SANE representatives were recently invited to attend a press event in which NC State Attorney General Josh Stein announced the end of NC’s Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit (“rape kit”) backlog. At one point, North Carolina had the longest backlog of untested kits in the country, holding over 16,000 kits.
Through bipartisan efforts to fix the problem, a milestone was reached in which all of the kits were tested. Read a press release about the event and learn more about our Forensic Nursing Program via our page.
In conjunction with the recent press event, Stein commented, 鈥淪ANE nurses are heroes 鈥� they give victims compassionate care after one of the worst moments of their lives and give law enforcement crucial evidence for investigations. I鈥檓 grateful they do this critical, difficult work. It鈥檚 vital to our efforts to deliver justice for victims and survivors.鈥�
鈥淚 am so proud of the efforts of 黑料网鈥檚 dedicated and highly professional team of SANEs, said Dr. Karen Serrano, a faculty member with the 黑料网 Department of Emergency Medicine, and Medical Director of the 黑料网 Forensic Nursing Program.
“They constantly embark on efforts to improve the state of SANE care in NC, from leading state-wide clinical trainings to increase the supply of SANEs, to collaborating with physicians, nurses, and pharmacists to improve individual patient care.鈥�
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