Sexual assault nurse examiners' experiences providing expert witness court testimony.
Nurses from a national random sample of SANE programs were interviewed about their most recent experience providing expert witness court testimony (N = 110). Forty-three percent of the SANEs characterized this experience "fine" with no difficulties, but 58% mentioned that they had encountered problems. Challenges they faced while testifying are explored in depth and implications for forensic nursing practice are discussed.
Campbell
Rebecca
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Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Long
Susan M
SM
Townsend
Stephanie M
SM
Kinnison
Kelly E
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Pulley
Emily M
EM
Adames
S Bibiana
SB
Wasco
Sharon M
SM
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002568:Certification; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D053604:Forensic Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D011902:Rape / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States