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ForwardUPMC Adult Adolescent SANE Course Section 1
The online learning program aims to enhance the care provided to patients who have experienced sexual assault by ensuring access to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) or Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFEs) at UPMC hospitals, following best practice recommendations from various authoritative bodies. This initiative is expected to improve patient experiences, outcomes, and care plan compliance, while also standardizing practices across the healthcare system, leading to quality care, staff satisfaction, cost savings, and community benefits. The program will train more staff, increase the number of certified SANEs, and protocolize care, positioning UPMC ahead of potential state support for SANE/SAFE access. Additionally, it will prepare learners to understand the role of SANEs, address the health consequences faced by survivors, support them using trauma-informed care principles, collaborate with community agencies, manage vicarious trauma, and provide inclusive care for LGBTQIA individuals.
Target Audience
Physician-Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Nurses.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the role of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) and the ethical considerations involved in forensic nursing.
- Recognize the physical and psychological health consequences faced by survivors of sexual violence and understand the importance of addressing both aspects in care.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the critical role of healthcare professionals in responding to and supporting survivors of sexual violence, with an emphasis on advocacy, empathy, and professional responsibility
- Effectively communicate with and support survivors of sexual violence using trauma-informed care principles.
- Collaborate with community agencies and organizations to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive response to sexual violence
- Identify vicarious trauma and recognize the emotional burden it can place on healthcare providers, along with strategies for managing this stress through self-care and resilience-building techniques.
- Provide inclusive, culturally competent care for LGBTQIA individuals, understanding the specific healthcare challenges they may face and how to offer respectful, affirming, and sensitive care.
Faculty:
Course Directors:
- Karin Wickwire, DNP, CRNP, AG-ACNP, CPNP-AC, SANE-A, SANE-P, -CRNP/Forensic Coordinator, Departments of Emergency & Critical Care Medicine--UPMC Hamot; CRNP, Division of Child Advocacy, Erie CARE Clinic--UPMC Children’s Hospital; President-Elect IAFN Board of Directors & IAFN Foundation
- Amanda Ringold, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, SANE-A - Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner Program; Assistant Professor, Health Promotion & Development, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing.
Course Planner:
Madeline Kosinski – MPAS, PA-C – Child Advocacy Center Staff, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 13.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nursing (ANCC)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 13.0 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Disclaimer Statement:
The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
Available Credit
- 13.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 13.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 13.00 Attendance
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