Nurse train for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

Posted 3/3/17

Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards announced today that in conjunction with the Wayne Memorial Hospital and with funding provided from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, …

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Nurse train for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

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Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards announced today that in conjunction with the Wayne Memorial Hospital and with funding provided from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, specifically its STOP grant, nurses were trained for four (4) days this week in Sexual Assault Forensic Examination. 

Nurses who are trained in this area are often referred to as “SANE” nurses, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. Nine (9) nurses came to the Park Street Complex, the Wayne County Courthouse and the Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale for training to be certified as SANE nurses.  This presentation was sponsored by the Wayne Memorial Hospital and Janine Edwards. 

The United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey, 2010-2014 showed that the majority of sexual assaults in the United States are not reported to the police, estimating only one-third of assaults get reported.  The nurses this week were trained with the intentions of helping victims who report a sexual assault get the examination they need and one that the police and the DA must have to prosecute the offender. 

In addition to the instructor for the SANE certification, presentations were also given by the Pennsylvania State Police, Wayne County Children and Youth Services, Victim’s Intervention Program and the District Attorney.  Janine Edwards said “This is a great example of the collaborative effort Wayne County puts forward for the greater good of our community.  It is not enough to sit back and say ‘I’m against Domestic Violence’ we need to be proactive and work towards bettering our services for victims here.  Getting trained SANE nurses at Wayne Memorial Hospital not only improves the care given to victims of sexual assault but also aids in the arrest and prosecution of offenders who commit these heinous crimes.”

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