SANE Education Guidelines Updated

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For the first time the International Association of Forensic Nurses released their Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) education guidelines for free to the public. When an individual is sexually assaulted, if they go to a hospital, they have the option of having a medical examination. The role of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner is to collect evidence off the victim that could potentially be used for prosecuting a case. The goal of the organization in making the guidelines free to the public is in hope to “see a greater adoption of these education standards.”

 

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Citation: (November 18, 2013) Forensic Magazine. International Association of Forensic Nurses Releases Updated 2013 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Education Guidelines. Retrieved November 21, 2013 from http://www.forensicmag.com/news/2013/11/international-association-forensic-nurses-releases-updated-2013-sexual-assault-nurse-examiner-education-guidelines#.Uo56IMSsiyY.

 

[Abstract written by Emily McGowan, ForensIQ Intern]

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