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How Nurses Can Recognize and Respond to Signs of Sexual Violence
Nurses and other first responders frequently have to care for victims of sexual violence. Sexual violence is any…
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Med-Surg Nursing Board Names New Officers, International Association of Forensic Nurses to Host Advocacy Day, and More Nursing News
The Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB®) names new officers, four of whom are nurses. Nurses are invited to…
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Supporting Survivors, Empowering SANEs: A Citizen’s Guide to SASCA
Nearly every minute, an American is sexually assaulted. 1 in 3 women. 1 in 33 men. These statistics…
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Too Close to Home: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In the time it takes to read this sentence, at least two adults in the United States will…
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The How and Why of SANE Education for RNs and APRNs
From hospital emergency departments and urgent care centers to physicians’ offices and college health centers, sexual assault nurse…
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SANEs: Who They Are, What They Do, and Why It Matters
The statistics are heartbreaking. According to a survey from the National Center for Injury Prevention & Control and…
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The Importance of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
Bite marks need to be scraped. Hair needs to be combed through, to gather and preserve any debris…