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Pediatric
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Course
Next Course Date
November 2 - 6, 2009
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Adolescent / Adult Sexual Assault
Nurse Examiner Course
Next Course Date
March 16 - 20, 2009
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for Course and Registration Information
Additional Dates
Sept. 14-18, 2009 |
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Pediatric Medical-Forensic Sexual Assault
Nurse Examiner Course
No one is immune to the horror of
sexual assault. Break the cycle, start the healing.
Forensic nurses have the opportunity
to make a difference.
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Next Course Date:
November 2 - 6, 2009
Location: 2270 Lake
Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Registration Deadline:
October 26, 2009
Grant pending to provide free
tuition to INDIANA nurses, law enforcement, and victim advocates. |
This
This course is designed for
healthcare professionals, law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, and
others involved with pediatric sexual assault. Focus will be on the collaborative efforts
of the multi–disciplinary teams who assess and investigate pediatric sexual
assaults .
It will be highly beneficial if the participant has completed an
Adolescent/Adult training course.
Course Outline:
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Dynamics of Child Abuse and Maltreatment |
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Understanding the Multi-disciplinary Team and
Forensic Interviewing |
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Conditions that Mimic Sexual Abuse |
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Child Law and Legal Issues, From Interview to
Trial |
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The Pediatric Medical- Forensic Examination |
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Family Dynamics, Crisis Intervention and Cultural
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Mandatory Reporting, Role of the Case Manager |
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The Investigation, Child Sexual Abuse |
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Physical Injuries and Trauma |
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Anatomy, Normal or Not Normal? |
Key Note Speaker: Jamie Ferrell, BSN,
RN, DABFN, CA/CP-SANE, SANE-A, CMI-II, CFN
All faculty members are working authorities in their
respective fields of practice. Jamie Ferrell is a Forensic Nurse providing
education and system analysis for professionals and communities committed to
improving their response to victims of interpersonal violence. She
currently practices with the Memorial Hermann Forensic Nurse Response Team in
Houston, Texas as a Forensic Nurse Examiner and Educator caring for adults and
child victims.
Additional Faculty:
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Lynnice Hamilton
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Roberta Hibbard, M.D.
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Deputy Chief Lynn Wetmore
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Detective Sgt. Craig Robison
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Michelle Savieo
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Pat Smallwood, MS, LMFT, LSW, NCC
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Deputy Prosecutor Stacey Speith
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Pramod Carpenter, MD
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Michelle Ditton RN, FNE, SANE-A, SANE-P
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Leslie Cook RN, FNE, SANE-A, SANE-P
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Rosemarie Schwartz,
RN, BSN, FNE, SANE-A, SANE-P
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Joyce Moss, RN, SANE-A
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Sharon Robison, RN, FNE, SANE
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What you should know about Continuing Education credits
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This training is approved for 40.5 contact hours. CEU’s approved by
American Assoc. of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).
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Our program meets and exceeds the International
Association of Forensic Nurses educational guidelines.
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Registration Requirements
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Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Licensure not required for non-medical participants.
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Submission of a preceptor letter with registration for Registered
Nurses.
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Registered Nurses must attend all of five-day session
in order to receive a certificate of completion and to receive their continuing
education credits.
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Non-medical participants such as victim advocates,
prosecutors, and law enforcement officers may attend at a discounted rate.
The goal for those attending as non-medical participants is to understanding the absolute necessity of working collaboratively with experts in the field
of sexual assault treatment.
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Select a preceptor. Each participant must submit a letter from a
preceptor who agrees to supervise the pediatric
forensic evaluation clinical component of the training. The preceptor may be a
physician, advanced practice nurse, or a
pediatric-trained SANE. The preceptor letter must include the preceptor’s title,
place of employment, contact phone
number, area of practice, and experience in performing pediatric examinations.

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