Creating a SANE in our County by Karen Steele and Catherine Wilson
Creating a SANE in our County by Karen Steele and Catherine Wilson
Creating a SANE in our County by Karen Steele and Catherine Wilson
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<strong>Karen</strong> <strong>Steele</strong>, RN, BSN, CEN, <strong>SANE</strong>‐A<br />
Cathy <strong>Wilson</strong>, LMHC
Objectives<br />
• Identify <strong>County</strong>’s needs for <strong>SANE</strong> center<br />
• Describe how program <strong>in</strong>itially started (i.e. fund<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
• Describe process of gett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>SANE</strong> from tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g to<br />
open<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
• Identify next steps or ideas for <strong>SANE</strong> development <strong>and</strong><br />
growth.
Community Need for <strong>SANE</strong> Center<br />
• Statistics <strong>in</strong> y<strong>our</strong> area (Example: Manatee county)<br />
• Population = 322,833 (2010)<br />
• Number of Exams <strong>in</strong> local Hospitals (or wherever y<strong>our</strong><br />
<strong>SANE</strong> exams are completed)<br />
• What staff are currently perform<strong>in</strong>g the Forensic Exams<br />
(RN’s, MD’s, ARNP’s, etc.)<br />
• Current issues with the process (i.e. victim’s experience,<br />
quality of exam, education of the exam<strong>in</strong>er, current<br />
prosecutable case percentage, length of exam, etc.)<br />
• Current SART participation <strong>and</strong> buy‐<strong>in</strong>
Development of <strong>SANE</strong> Center<br />
• Location, Location, Location<br />
• Interested staff<br />
• Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Staff<br />
• Hir<strong>in</strong>g Staff<br />
• Equipment (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g system for documentation)<br />
• Medical Supplies<br />
• Victim Supplies<br />
• Develop<strong>in</strong>g Best Practice St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
• Develop<strong>in</strong>g Procedural St<strong>and</strong>ards
Fund<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Initial‐ Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Current‐ Supplies, cont<strong>in</strong>ued tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>itiatives<br />
• Ongo<strong>in</strong>g‐ ongo<strong>in</strong>g tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, supplies, on call, etc.<br />
• Hav<strong>in</strong>g an open m<strong>in</strong>d<br />
• Look<strong>in</strong>g outside the box‐ Suncoast workforce<br />
Committee‐ funded <strong>in</strong>itial tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> paid salaries<br />
• Grant <strong>and</strong> community fund<strong>in</strong>g opportunities‐<br />
Manatee Community Foundation<br />
OVW
Next Steps<br />
• Develop<strong>in</strong>g Quality Assurance St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
• Potential Expansion<br />
• Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g staff development (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g recruitment<br />
of <strong>in</strong>terested nurses)<br />
• Ongo<strong>in</strong>g evaluation of program<br />
• Are we meet<strong>in</strong>g the needs of victims<br />
• Are we meet<strong>in</strong>g the needs of <strong>our</strong> SART partners<br />
• Fund development<br />
• Staff<strong>in</strong>g development
References<br />
• New Hampshire Protocol<br />
http://doj.nh.gov/victims/doc/acutecare.pdf<br />
• <strong>SANE</strong> Development <strong>and</strong> Operations Guide<br />
By: L<strong>in</strong>da Ledray, <strong>and</strong> the Sexual Assault Res<strong>our</strong>ce Service<br />
<strong>in</strong> M<strong>in</strong>neapolis, M<strong>in</strong>nesota<br />
• A National Protocol (available on the FCASV<br />
website)
Contact <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
<strong>Karen</strong> <strong>Steele</strong>, RN, BSN, CEN, <strong>SANE</strong>‐A<br />
• Manatee Memorial Hospital<br />
• Planned Parenthood‐ Contract Staff<br />
<strong>Karen</strong>.<strong>Steele</strong>@myplannedparenthood.org<br />
941‐365‐3913 Ext. 1042<br />
Cathy <strong>Wilson</strong>, LMHC<br />
• Manatee Glens, Director of Children’s Services <strong>and</strong><br />
Community Programs<br />
cather<strong>in</strong>e.wilson@manateeglens.org<br />
941‐782‐4358