STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) TRAINING PROGRAM
April 12-14 & 18-21, 2010
Location:
Days: 4/12-14 & 19-21/2010 will be held at:
NH Department of Safety (James H. Hayes Building)
33 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH
In the second Floor Conference room
The Pelvic Day (NURSES ONLY) 4/18/2010 will be held at:
The DHMC, OB-GYN Clinic in Lebanon, NH
**Register early because space is LIMITED! Please register by: 4/1/2010
Registration will not occur until payment is received in full. No refund for failure to attend.
COST:
NH Nurses: $400.00
Out-of-State Nurses: $500.00
Non-Medical Professionals: NO COST
Make checks payable to: NHCADSV
*Additional payment information is on last page.
Application Requirements for Nurses:
• Read the Application letter (either attached to your email or found on our website http://nhcadsv.org/trainings.cfm)
• Fill out the application completely (either attached to your email or found on our website http://nhcadsv.org/trainings.cfm)
• Two references (either attached to your email or found on our website http://nhcadsv.org/trainings.cfm as part of the application packet)
• Although you have registered online you must fill out the registration form & return it with the completed application, payment, and two references.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
•Describe the role of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) in caring for patient’s of all age groups and developmental abilities
•Identify the female and male genital anatomy through the lifespan
•Demonstrate the performance of a speculum examination and culture collection on live models
•Identify the most common STI’s and their treatment in an age appropriate way
•Recognize the importance of proper evidence collection
•Demonstrate the techniques currently used in history taking with children
•Define the role of the SANE nurse, investigating officer, child protective service worker, forensic interviewer, prosecutor
•Demonstrate how a working knowledge of the different disciplines can facilitate appropriate response to sexual assault cases.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Registered Nurses who plan to function in the role of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants who currently care for this patient population.
OTHER DISCIPLINES:
There is limited space to accept other disciplines who may wish to audit the course (i.e. Crisis Center Advocates & Law Enforcement Officers, & Prosecutors). This training has been opened to Law Enforcement officers, county attorneys, and crisis center advocates in order to foster a multi-disciplinary approach to dealing with sexual assault victims and handling these cases as they move through the criminal justice system. It is important that the different disciplines who work with sexual assault victims understand the unique role each discipline has in approaching sexual assault situations.
Please register early. Law enforcement continuing education credit will be awarded. General Education Credits will be offered for Crisis Center Advocates. This training program is co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, which has applied for continuing legal education for attorneys through the New Hampshire Bar Association. Please note that Attorneys wishing to receive CLE credit must sign in each day of the trainings and provide their Bar number in order to receive full credit.
Prosecutors: Effective courtroom presentation requires working knowledge of anatomy to educate the jury/judges and to de-bunk common myths about the physiology of sexual assault. In order to do this, the prosecutor must work with the forensic/medical provider both before trial and at trial. This training will discuss effective preparation techniques for the prosecutor as well as the medical witness.