SANE- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
This 5-day intensive course, offered by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing since 1993, will provide the professional nurse who is interested in practicing as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) with the knowledge and skills necessary to independently examine the female and male adult victim of rape and sexual assault. Each participant will receive in-depth orientation to the physical, emotional and social reactions to rape and sexual assault. In addition, each participant will have the opportunity to perform a standard evidentiary physical evaluation and examination (experience provided through the use of surrogates) and collect forensic evidence.
The International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) determined educational criteria for SANE education. In keeping with IAFN standards, the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has expanded both the content and the hours of our SANE program to prepare nurses for SANE-A examination.
Target Audience: An intensive course for individuals who practice in emergency departments, hospital-based and/or clinic based programs that specialize in the care and treatment of rape and sexual assault victims, and designated comprehensive rape and sexual assault treatment centers. This course is open to nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, physicians & physician assistants.
Faculty:
Ann W. Burgess, DNSc, FAAN, Professor, Boston College School of Nursing. Dr. Burgess has been principal investigator on 12 funded research projects and has co-authored 21 books and over 135 articles on crime victims and their offenders. She also severs as an expert witness in criminal and civil cases and has testified before congressional committees and served on the U.S. Attorney General’s Task Force on Family Violence.
Kathleen Brown, PhD, RN, Practice Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
Dr. Brown has been the director the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training Program since 1994. Dr. Brown has testified throughout Pennsylvania and has published her research on domestic violence, forensic interview and evidence collection.
Day & Date: Monday – Friday November 16-20, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM –Sign-in 7:30 AM
Registration:
Fee: $ 899.00 - This 5 day course includes daily continental breakfast, course materials, including textbook: Pratical Aspects of Rape Investigation, Surrogate examination, ANCC accredited nursing contact hour credits, and certificate of course completion.
Lunch is on your own.
Discounts: Groups discounts available for 3 or more from the same institution registering at the same time.
Cancellation: Notification (phone or email) must be received one week prior to the program for a full refund. Cancellations within one week will be assessed a $50 fee. Refunds will not be issued 48 hours prior to a program or once the program has begun.
Download Registration Form - OR- REGISTER ONLINE
Accreditation: The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Center for Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This program is awarded 40 contact hours.
Information:
Janet Tomcavage 215-898-4522 / tomcavag@nursing.upenn.edu
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