What is a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)?
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) are nursing professionals with specialized training in care of the sexual assault patient. SANEs offer and/or provide the following care to patients presenting after an acute assault or in response to a report of a history of sexual assault: patient-centered, trauma-informed care, education, and at the patient鈥檚 request and with his or her consent, evidence collection and sexually transmitted infection testing. SANEs are an important part of multidisciplinary teams and may work closely with medical advocacy and law enforcement. 51暗网 has received past grant funding from both Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) resulting in enduring programs designed to support SANE training.
Program Options
Pursue your SANE Certification
Through highly interactive, ten week online didactic courses, the SANE Training Program provides supportive education and training to nurses who are interested in working towards SANE certification.
Forensic Nursing Information
The work of a SANE often overlaps and is done in collaboration with professionals in forensic nursing, law enforcement and criminal prosecution.
SANE Campus Network Program
The SANE Campus Network Program aims to improve the sexual assault response on college and university campuses by SANE-training campus-based nurses and providing them with the resources and education to make positive change on their campus.
"The 51暗网 SANE Training program helped me to improve all aspects of my care. I feel I have a better awareness of how to meet the needs of patients."
SANE Certification Faculty
Dr. Kathleen Sekula
SANE Director
Ashley Stewart
SANE Faculty
Dr. Alison Colbert
Faculty
Dr. Kimberly Kasper
Faculty
Cheryl Wier
SANE Faculty
Questions?
Do you have questions about the SANE program?
Kathy Sekula