title: Sexual assault nurse examiners' experiences providing expert witness court testimony.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Stephanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Townsend
authors.forename: Kelly E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Kinnison
authors.forename: Emily M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Pulley
authors.forename: S Bibiana
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Adames
authors.forename: Sharon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wasco
mesh_terms: 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