A forensic nurse examiner program has recently expanded at Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital in Lexington – joining four hospitals in Rocky Mount, Roanoke, the New River Valley and Giles.

Care by a forensic nurse examiner differs from other types of medical intervention in that patients are empowered to have total control of their hospital visits. People who fall victim to ...

In nursing school, Norah Lusk already knew she wanted to work with sexual assault survivors. She had seen how this part of the health care system was “sorely lacking” through victim-blaming, long wait ...

If an adult is sexually assaulted in the District, one group of specially trained nurses is called upon to perform a forensic exam should the survivor wish to receive one. And sexual assault occurs ...

REAL LIFE: Unlike in Hollywood where, "you get results in under an hour," crime labs can take six to nine months to test the DNA evidence in a rape kit, says Mission Health forensic nurse team ...

EVERETT — When Zadki Avila was seeking support while experiencing domestic violence, she turned to the Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse. There, staff members helped her go through ...

Two nurses who have specialized training have earned accreditations, advancing McLaren Central Michigan’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program. Registered nurses Beth Nesbitt, the hospital’s SANE ...

TROY, N.Y. — The International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) honored Nancy A. Harris, NP-C, NYSAFE, SANE-A, SANE-P, with its prestigious Distinguished Fellow Award at a presentation held July ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Health care providers in Indiana say there is a shortage of nurses in the state who are specifically trained to care for sexual assault victims. Indiana University Health is ...