SANE Trainings

40 Hour SANE Training Description

The training is geared toward medical professionals: ARNPs, RNs, and physicians and is constructed by adhering to the National Training Standards for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners for adults and adolescents. The training will also be valuable to prosecutors, law enforcement officers, victim advocates and crime lab analysts.  Courses run M-F 8:00-5:00 and include both lecture and hands-on skills training.  Nursing participants receive 40 CEUs. Florida Council Against Sexual Violence is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Florida Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the Florida Board of Nursing Provider ID Number 50-3103.  The course does meet the requirement of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, the certifying body of SANE, that students undergo a 40 hour course before becoming eligible to sit for the national exam.

Course Fees: $350 (inclusive of all training materials and CEUs)

SANE Training topic highlights:

  • Sexual Assault Response Team Roles
  • Taking the Medical Forensic History
  • Head to Toe Assessment/Forensic Documentation
  • Trauma Identification
  • Evidence Collection and Treatment
  • Courtroom Preparation and Testimony

Upcoming 40 Hour Trainings:

Daytona Beach, Florida July 15-19, 2013 Register Here

Venice, Florida October 7-11, 2013 Register Here

 

 

1 Day Refresher Course for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners - Jupiter, Florida August 9, 2013

This one-day training is provided free of charge and is sponsored by Florida Council Against Sexual Violence (FCASV) and hosted by Florida Sexual Crimes Investigators Association (FSCIA).  This training is targeted to medical professionals who conduct forensic exams.  Medical CEUs will be provided through the Florida Nurses’ Association.  In order to attend this one-day training, all participants must register online.

*Those interested in attending the FSCIA conference during the week of 5-9, including the medical professionals section offered on Thursday, August 8th must register and pay separately at www.fscia.org*

Information covered in this training will include:

Court Testimony

Testifying in court is many times anxiety provoking for examiners.  Preparation and knowing what to expect can go a long way in dispelling some of that anxiety.  In this presentation, examples of answers to difficult questions that may be presented will be provided.  A case study will also be presented and a mock testimony will be performed highlighting appropriate and potential testimony downfalls.

Consent

Consent for forensic exams is not implied and can be complicated when competency is questionable.  Drug facilitation as well as cognitive impairment (alcohol consumption, cognitive disability, etc.) can blur guidelines and protocols.  This presentation will cover some complicated consent situations and suggestions to handle concerns that may arise concerning consent.

Strangulation

Strangulation accounts for 10% of all violent deaths in the United States, yet many people that are strangled survive. Many survivors are assaulted during an incident of intimate partner violence or sexual assault. Assessment for strangulation-related injuries, accurate response to and anticipation of sequelea of those injuries, and accurate documentation is essential in the care of the strangulation survivor.  This presentation will provide injuries associated with strangulation, discuss signs and symptoms that require immediate medical evaluation and observation, and through case studies provide examples of appropriate documentation. REGISTRATION FULL