Survivors of sexual assault in rural communities often struggle to access specialized care. New research from The University ...

Before Iron Range nurse Sarah Junek was properly trained to treat victims of sexual assault, she felt ill-equipped to handle the severity of such situations. “I just always felt horrible that I was so ...

Mar. 4—An experience when she was doing her clinical in nursing school prompted Lisa Montoya to become a SANE nurse. SANE stands for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. Montoya, who is the SANE coordinator ...

It’s Monday morning, July 8, in Meridian, Mississippi. Seven nurses from across the Gulf South are sitting around plastic tables set up in a small room down the hall from the Intensive Care Unit at ...

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Idaho State Police’s (ISP) SANE training program has built a network of specially trained healthcare providers to better help sexual assault victims. 251 registered nurses across ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Springboard Project at Type Investigations, with support from the Gertrude Blumenthal Kasbekar Fund. Editor's Note: This story contains descriptions of ...

AUBURN, Wash. — The State of Washington does not have enough nurses trained to best help victims of sexual assault. However, health leaders say a new federal grant will make some improvements. "We ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fayetteville State University (FSU) proudly announces that the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a School of ...

Carrie Simonson, a registered forensic nurse at MeritCare, Fargo, has been certified as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Pediatric. Simonson is the only nurse in North Dakota with this certification.

Lisa Montoya, SANE coordinator at Medical Center Hospital, poses for a photo in the exam room at the hospital. (Photo Courtesy of Trevor Tankersley) An experience when she was doing her clinical in ...