Virtual Workshop: SANE Nursing and Vicarious Trauma: What Forensic Nursing Really Looks Like and the Effect Traumatized Patients Can Have on the Nurses Who Help Them

February 23, 2023, 1pm CT

Worth 4.0 Contact Hours

Presenters:  Lisa Post-Jones, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-P and Miriam Crandall, RN, BSN, SANE-P 

Registration Fee (pre-registration required): $150: SPN Members,  $200: Non-Members

Description: Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a forensic nurse providing care to patients who have been sexually assaulted? Join two pediatric SANE nurses for a deep dive into how to become a SANE nurse, what SANE nurses really do, and the expectations/limitations of a sexual assault exam and forensic evidence collection. We will also define vicarious trauma, take a look into how it effects caregivers, and discuss ways you can protect yourself from the consequences of working with traumatized victims. 

Outcome: 75% of participants will validate current practice or implement a new strategy into their practice based upon knowledge gained. 

Relevant Financial Relationships: The planners and faculty for this activity report no relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest in the development and presentation of this course.

Continuing Education:Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

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