Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners: Role and Responsibilities

Contact Hours: 1

Author(s):

Keith Wemple, BSN, R.N., CCRN, CMC

Course Overview

This course is designed for nurses interested in the sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) role. It will review what a SANE nurse is and how to become one. The SANE nurse’s roles and responsibilities, as well as the legal requirements of SANE nursing, will be described. Hopefully, this course will shed some light on the important role that SANE nurses fill! 

Course Outline

  1. Introduction 
  2. Definitions 
  3. Required Education 
  4. Role and Responsibilities 
  5. Legal Requirements 
  6. Impact of SANE nurses 
  7. Conclusion 

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. Describe the roles and responsibilities of SANE nursing. 
  2. Explain the educational requirements for SANE nurses. 
  3. Describe the impact of SANE nurses. 

Accreditations and Approvals

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  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
  • Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
  • Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
  • Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
  • Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)

Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.

Written For

  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirements for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.