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Welcome to the class!
About the Course
The target audience includes licensed medical professionals that are interested in providing medical-forensic examinations to patients reporting sexual assault/battery. The training provides evidence-based material in a classroom setting with intermittent group didactic sessions including speculum skills, evidence collection methods, injury photo-documentation, and packaging of evidentiary items. The training is 48 hours, which includes 8 hours of self-learning to allow for a full day of live case study application.
Where Is The Course Being Held?
The course is being sponsored by Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in Sarasota Florida. This course will be held multiple classroom locations at the Sarasota Campus.
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
1700 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34239
Does the Course Meet the IAFN's SANE Education Guidelines?
Per the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN),
●" A minimum of 40 hours of didactic coursework that yields a minimum of 40 continuing nursing education contact hours from an accredited provider of nursing education, or academic credit or the national equivalent from an accredited educational institution; and
● Clinical components, including simulated clinical experiences, that are completed in addition to the coursework and are not calculated as a part of the 40-hour didactic course. "
How Do I Earn My Continuing Education Hours?
You will earn two separate certificates that will total 48 hours. The first certificate will cover the 40 hour didactic portion of the course. The initial 8 hours that are included with this certificate will be completed via self-study. This self-study MUST be completed before the live class. See the sections below for the required education. The final 8 hour certificate will be provided for the hands-on portion of the course. All hours will be provided by Sarasota Memorial Hospital upon completion of the course evaluation. You will be emailed a pre-course material log that must be completed and turned in on the first day of class.
Will I be eligible to become SANE Certified After I Complete This Course?
This course meets all of the classroom criteria to be eligible to take the SANE-A board certification exam. Please see the guidelines for clinical requirements and competency validation also necessary to become board eligible. Click the link before to find out everything about becoming a board certified SANE.
Links to Reading & webinars for Required pre-course work
A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners: Adults/Adolescents
"Informed Consent for Sexual Assault Exams: It is Not Just a Signature, It's a Process."
A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners: Adults/Adolescents
Published by the U.S. Department of Justice, The Office on Violence Against Women, in September 2024. This is the most recent national protocol recommendations for you to review.
A National Protocol for Intimate Partner Violence Medical Forensic Examinations
"Informed Consent for Sexual Assault Exams: It is Not Just a Signature, It's a Process."
A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners: Adults/Adolescents
Published by the U.S. Department of Justice, The Office on Violence Against Women, in May 2023. This is the first national protocol from the DOJ for IPV for you to review.
"Informed Consent for Sexual Assault Exams: It is Not Just a Signature, It's a Process."
"Informed Consent for Sexual Assault Exams: It is Not Just a Signature, It's a Process."
"Informed Consent for Sexual Assault Exams: It is Not Just a Signature, It's a Process."
SAFEta Webinar: Enroll for free at the bottom of the page to access the webinar. Once you finish the webinar, complete the evaluation. You will then be given the option to customize a certificate of completion. Either print the certificate and bring it on the first day or email it to Elizabeth prior to the first day of class.
Dr. Rebecca Campbell: The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault
Strangulation in Sexual Assault Cases: Considerations for Evidence Collection and Supporting Healing
"Informed Consent for Sexual Assault Exams: It is Not Just a Signature, It's a Process."
Dr. Rebecca Campbell of Michigan State University discusses her research on the neurobiology of trauma in the National Institute of Justice's Research for the Real World series.
"[Sarasota Memorial Hospital] gratefully acknowledges the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, for allowing us to reproduce, in part or in whole, the video "The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault". The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this video are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice."
Strangulation in Sexual Assault Cases: Considerations for Evidence Collection and Supporting Healing
Strangulation in Sexual Assault Cases: Considerations for Evidence Collection and Supporting Healing
Strangulation in Sexual Assault Cases: Considerations for Evidence Collection and Supporting Healing
This is a free webinar from the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence. You are required to register for a free account. You can then enroll in this course.
"In addition to providing medical care and support to victims of sexual assault, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) collect evidence from the victim’s body during the sexual assault forensic exam. Such evidence may lead to an identification of the assailant through DNA testing. As forensic DNA technology evolves, additional methods for collecting evidence associated with strangulation should be considered. Additionally, without the trauma-informed, victim-centered expertise and support from SANEs during a forensic medical exam, a sexual assault survivor may not disclose strangulation or associated injuries that could need medical attention.
Presenter Kelly Taylor, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Sexual Assault Care Coordinator, and Forensic Healthcare Program Manager, described her observations associated with the prevalence of strangulation in sexual assault cases, suggestions for collecting DNA evidence in these cases, and considerations for the well-being, recovery, and safety of victims of strangulation and sexual assault."
"Post Exposure Prophylaxis to HIV: Keep it Simple"
Strangulation in Sexual Assault Cases: Considerations for Evidence Collection and Supporting Healing
Strangulation in Sexual Assault Cases: Considerations for Evidence Collection and Supporting Healing
SAFEta Webinar: Enroll for free at the bottom of the page to access the webinar. Once you finish the webinar, complete the evaluation. You will then be given the option to customize a certificate of completion. Either print the certificate and bring it on the first day or email it to Elizabeth prior to the first day of class.
One Step Ahead: STI Prophylaxis Guidelines and Emergency Contraceptive Updates and Accessibility
One Step Ahead: STI Prophylaxis Guidelines and Emergency Contraceptive Updates and Accessibility
One Step Ahead: STI Prophylaxis Guidelines and Emergency Contraceptive Updates and Accessibility
SAFEta Webinar: Enroll for free at the bottom of the page to access the webinar. Once you finish the webinar, complete the evaluation. You will then be given the option to customize a certificate of completion. Either print the certificate and bring it on the first day or email it to Elizabeth prior to the first day of class.
"Adolescent Issues: Consent, Confidentiality and Other Considerations"
One Step Ahead: STI Prophylaxis Guidelines and Emergency Contraceptive Updates and Accessibility
One Step Ahead: STI Prophylaxis Guidelines and Emergency Contraceptive Updates and Accessibility
OPTIONAL WEBINAR! This is a very informative webinar and we suggest watching it but it is not a mandatory requirement.
SAFEta Webinar: Enroll for free at the bottom of the page to access the webinar. Once you finish the webinar, complete the evaluation. You will then be given the option to customize a certificate of completion. Either print the certificate and bring it on the first day or email it to Elizabeth prior to the first day of class.