title: Establishing a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program in the emergency department.
abstract: Sexual assault cases present complex medical, psychological, social, and legal challenges to emergency practitioners. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs were designed to improve and expedite this patient care. The following review describes unique requirements, objectives, and resources when developing a program based in the Emergency Department.
authors.affiliation: Emergency and Trauma Department, Mercy Medical Center, 701 10th Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52403, USA.
authors.forename: Blaine V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Houmes
authors.forename: Melissa M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.forename: N Marcela
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Quintana
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D011247:Pregnancy; D016730:Program Development / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D011902:Rape / Q000175:diagnosis*