Description

International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) APPROVED Curriculum

The 40-hour Adult/Adolescent SANE Training is geared toward medical professionals: APRNs, RNs, physician assistants and physicians and is an approved International Association of Forensic Nurses course which adheres to the National Training Standards for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners for adults and adolescents. Upon completion, the medical professional will have a clear understanding of the principles of trauma informed care and evidence collection to provide medical forensic exams to adults and adolescents that experience a sexual assault. Please note: Upon completion of the 40-hour Adult/Adolescent SANE Training a participant will be SANE trained, not certified. The training is the first step one must take to be eligible to sit for the International Association of Forensic Nurses examination to become certified. There is no registration fee to attend the training. 40 nursing contact hours will be applied for through Florida Nurses Association, the attendee must attend all 40 hours, no partial credit given.

TRAINING ADDRESS:

1800 SE Tiffany Ave

Port St Lucie, FL 34952

TRAINER:

Teresa Yoakum, BSN, RN, SANE-A

Please be sure to bring a laptop to the training as all training materials will be provided on a USB Drive.

This project was supported by Subgrant No. LN321 awarded by the state administering office for the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice's STOP Formula Grant Program. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this training are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the state or the U.S. Department of Justice.