DCH Nurses Attend Specialized Training Program

Decatur County Hospital RN’s Jamie Miller and Marcey Bell will be attending the University of Iowa for SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) training July 21st-25th. Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (Iowa CASA) sponsors scholarships for this class, and Marcey and Ja-mie each received this award.

The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) workshop is an intensive five-day course to familiarize registered nurses with aspects of the forensic and health care processes for sexual assault victims. This course, taught by multi-disciplinary experts in the areas of forensic nursing, law enforcement, advocacy and criminal prosecution, emphasizes the overall importance of the role of the SANE and their role in the interdisciplinary Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). This training adheres to the National Training Standards for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners for adults and adolescents and the IAFN Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Education Guidelines.

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