New Hampshire

​Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program​

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Mission of the SANE Program

A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) is a Registered Nurse who has been specially trained to provide comprehensive, uninterrupted care to sexual assault survivors, including conducting the forensic collection of evidence. The goal of the SANE Program is to minimize the physical and psychological trauma to the victim and to maximize the probability of collecting and preserving the physical evidence of an assault for potential use in the legal system.
•  To avoid further trauma to all sexual assault survivors in the health care environment.
•  To provide a compassionate and sensitive approach to sexual assault victims.
•  To provide timely medical/forensic examination with more complete evidence collection.
•  To provide referral for follow-up care and counseling.
•  To provide testimony as needed.
The goal of the SANE Program is to minimize the physical and psychological trauma to the victim and to maximize the probability of collecting and preserving the physical evidence of an assault for potential use in the legal system.
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NH SANE Requirements

Competency in practice is determined by the evaluating clinician and the facility utilizing the SANE and/or by the NH SANE Program Director during a scheduled competency evaluation.

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Continuing Education

The Coalition is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver of continuing...

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SANE Advisory Board

The Board consists of invited representatives from the Attorney General’s Office, the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and the crisis centers...

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