Date: Friday 4/22
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
Location: Collis 101
Presenter: Betsy Morse, N.P.

Betsy Morse, N.P. will be giving a presentation about her role as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.

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.

Mission of the SANE Program
   - 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.