2011 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Examiniation Candidate Handbook (pdf)
Thinking about taking the SANE-A or SANE-P Certification Exam? This is a link to the 2011 SANE Certification Examination Handbook with updates to the test content outlines. Use this handbook to obtain information about the eligibility criteria, application process/form and testing instructions for the SANE (Adult and Pediatric) Certification Examinations.
A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations (pdf)
This protocol was developed with the input of national, local, and tribal experts throughout the country, including law enforcement representatives, prosecutors, advocates, medical personnel, forensic scientists and others, as a guide for criminal justice and health care practitioners who respond to victims of sexual assault. The protocol is intended to assist jurisdictions in developing a response that is sensitive to victims of sexual assault and promotes offender accountability.
Engaging Boys and Men in Gender Transformation: The Group Education Manual (pdf)
"This manual offers trainers an array of participatory experiential exercises to reach men (and their partners), exploring gender socialization and its impact on HIV prevention and care. Piloted in Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania, the manual is designed to assist trainers in developing curricula to work with men and boys on gender, HIV and AIDS issues."
Family Violence Nursing Curriculum
While nurses must be able to respond skillfully to victims of all types of violence, responding to victims of family violence requires sensitivity rooted in understanding how it differs from other types of violence. The content of this curriculum, which grew out of the 1999 American Association of Colleges of Nursing competencies, was developed in response to those findings to provide Minnesota nursing faculty essential curricular information to develop student competence in preventing, assessing, and responding to family violence across the lifespan.
International Association of Forensic Nurses Online Continuing Education (OCEC)
The Online Continuing Education Center (OCEC) delivers quality forensic nursing continuing education. Discounted rates for online continuing education as well as free CEU content are available to registered members.
Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
An online resource for professionals and families seeking to learn more about child traumatic stress. CEU's are also provided for free to professionals taking any of their online courses.
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Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual (pdf)
The first in a series of two manuals aimed at raising awareness and educating religious leaders and communities about gender-based violence. The training manual equips religious communities with tools to deepen their awareness and understanding of gender-based violence and its link to HIV and proposes faith-based activities on the subject.
Nursing Response to Elder Mistreatment Curriculum
A free training curriculum for educators on the nursing response to elder mistreatment and includes 12 modules with instructor materials, participant materials and PowerPoint presentations.
SANE Dialogues: Focus Group on the Use of nPEP in SANE Programs
The International Association of Forensic Nurses has an Online Continuing Education Center (OCEC) that provides approved online courses for nurses. This specific course focuses on sexual assault nurse examiner programs.
Sexual Assault – Forensic and Clinical Management
A Virtual Practicum based on the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations. This tool is for forensic examiners, trainers, students, and other medical professionals who care for victims of sexual assault. Continuing education credits are also available to interested professionals.
Trauma-Informed Care for Victims of Intimate Partner Sexual Assault
Witness Justice has launched a new discussion forum which is hosted by expert Sally Laskey, Associate Director of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. This forum shares material adapted from the forth coming National Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit and explores the provision of trauma-informed care to survivors of intimate partner sexual assault with specific attention to the role of multidisciplinary teams.
Yaari Dosti: Young Men Redefine Masculinity (pdf)
"This training manual is a tool for those aiming to promote gender equity and address masculinity as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection. The Manual is based on operations research that was undertaken in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh to develop educational activities targeted to young men."