The 40-hour Pediatric/Adolescent SANE online training is designed for health care providers who are planning to provide comprehensive care to pediatric/adolescent patients who have been sexually assaulted or abused.
NOTE: In West Virginia, prior to taking the Pediatric/Adolescent SANE training to conduct pediatric/adolescent medical forensic exams (prepubertal and adolescent patients up to 14 years of age), it is required that the nurse complete all of the Adult/Adolescent SANE Online didactic training coursework, clinical requirements, along with having at least six (6) months of experience conducting Adult/Adolescent SANE exams.
The WV SANE training for Pediatric/Adolescent involves the following:
- WV Pediatric SANE Didactic Coursework - 40 hours online
- WV SANE Clinical Requirements with Preceptor
The 40-hour SANE Online Pediatric/Adolescent Training includes the following:
- ​Procedures and techniquest when conducting medical forensic examinations
- Informed consent with rights to privacy and confidentiality
- Medcial history using a trauma-informed approach
- Head-to-toe assessment, including a detailed anogenital assessment, while using appropriate examination positions
- History taking and assessing physical examination findings
- Specialized equipment and visualization techniques, including the use of photography to identify findings and documentation on teh SAECK form body diagrams
- Injury/trauma recognition
- Normal variations
- Proper evidence-collection techniquest with modifications based ont eh patient's age and developmental/cognitive level
- Toxicology specimen collection for drug-facilitated sexual assault, specimen packaging and mailing
- Proper collection of specimens for testing for sexually trasmitted infections, pregnancy, and HIV
- Psychosocial assessment for safety
- Crisis intervention with referrals and information about services available from the rape crisis centers (RCCs)
- Discharge instructions and referral for next steps based on needs
WV Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Clinical Skills Days for Pediatric/Adolescents
There are clinical requirements that must be completed to be able to care for Pediatric/Adolescent patients that follow the IAFN Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Education Guidelines. IAFN guidelines indicate that the clinical training requirements be completed with the guidance of a forensically experienced physician, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, or a forensically experienced registered nurse, SANE-A. Required clinical skills shall be performed until the nurse demonstrates competence, and competency is determined by the professional assessing the required clinical skills.