The Role Of The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – A Look Into SANE Programs
Studies have shown that less than half of the victims of sexual assault treated in emergency rooms get basic help with information about the risk of pregnancy or emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy.
They have to wait for sometimes up to six hours for treatment, and during this wait, theyre told not to eat, drink, or even use the bathroom before theyre examined because it might destroy evidence.
By the time of the examination, victims often feel re-raped from the treatment by the staff of the emergency room. For this reason, emergency rooms are realizing a need for SANE programs.
SANEs are registered nurses who have specialized training in examining victims of sexual assault. They provide much needed emotional support for victims as well as testify in trials as expert witnesses in the victims perpetrators trials.
They have extensive training in forensic evidence collection, expert witness testimony, STD treatment, and pregnancy evaluation. 75% of SANE programs are hospital based, housed in the emergency rooms while 25% are in the community setting at rape...
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