A SANE nurse is a registered nurse who has completed standards and educational requirements in the area of Forensic Nursing with an emphasis on care of the sexual assault victim. Education includes, but is not limited to:
- Rape Trauma Syndrome.
- Identification of injury consistent with sexual assault.
- Evidence collection techniques and rationale.
- Use of colposcopy and other photography techniques.
- Sexual assault and the law.
Sexual Assault Response Team
(SART)
The SART Program is a multidisciplinary approach to sexual assault investigation. Members of law enforcement, medical personnel, children services, victim assistance programs, and victim advocates work together to form a more victim sensitive, team approach to working with sexual assault victims.
Advantages to SART:
- Multidisciplinary team approach
- Single victim interview
- Higher rate of prosecution
- Victim advocacy and support
- Enhanced quality of case documentation
- Single evidence collector (SANE)
- Optimum use of resources
- Case coordination and review
- Follow-up care to the victim