Adolescent/adult sexual assault nurse examiners and use of the Massachusetts pediatric kit

Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:20 AM-10:40 AM
Yerba Buena Salon 7 (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Speaker:
Carol Anne Marchetti, PhD, RNCS, SANE, Northeastern University


Presentation Format:
Poster

Learning Objectives:
  1. Identify differences in providing acute care for pediatric versus adult victims of sexual assault.
  2. Describe differences in evidence collection principles between the Adult and Pediatric Sexual Evidence Collection Kits in Massachusetts.
  3. Discuss findings from a qualitative research study that explored the attitudes of Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) and the potential for being cross-trained to use the pediatric sexual assault evidence kit.
Description:
Findings from a qualitative study that included 40-80 Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) will be presented. The purpose of this study was to describe the attitudes of the SANEs regarding the possibility of being cross-trained to care for pediatric patients (<12 years) and use a pediatric sexual assault evidence kit. These findings have implications to address the disparities in caring for children who experience sexual assault and require acute care and forensic evidence collection.