Background Sexual violence is a term describing sexual acts where consent is not freely
given. Registered nurses employed as sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) provide …

Iread with interest the “Call for Action” posted on the International Association of Forensic
Nurses Web site in September of this year. Although the call specifically addressed the need …

Objective: The aim of this study was to understand prosecutors' perspectives on the
contribution of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) to evidence collection and trials in …

This population-based study compared nurses who had participated in a sexual assault
nurse examiner training program (SANEs) to nurses who had not participated in the program …

ASANE is a registered nurse (RN) who has advanced education and clinical preparation in
forensic examination of sexual assault victims. 1 In the 1990s, sexual assault nurse …

Background Sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) have received specialized education
and clinical training in providing forensic care for sexual assault and abuse victims. SANEs …

Forensic nursing is multidisciplinary in nature, which can create tensions for practitioners
between their responsibilities to patient care and collaborations with law enforcement and …

In this study, we conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with 20 adolescent sexual assault
patients aged 14–17 years who sought postassault medical forensic examinations at one of …

Background: As with many areas of the nation, Texas lacks a robust sexual assault nurse
examiner (SANE) workforce. A program in Texas offers courses to educate and expand …

Background In the United States, the most widely recognized role for a forensic nurse is that
of the sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE), in part because sexual assault and rape are …