ACEP Now

MARCH 10, 2025

At your monthly meeting with the chief medical officer (CMO) and chief nursing officer (CNO), they inform you of the hospitals plan to start a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program. Discussion SANE programs started in the early 1970s to provide medical forensic examinations to patients after sexual assault.

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Sexual Assault Forensics Leadership Pediatrics 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Excessive IV fluid administration should be avoided due to the risk of acidosis, coagulopathy and electrolyte disturbance – all of which evidence shows significantly increased mortality. Since 2022, NFS has become a specific crime in its own right, separate from assault. What GCS would the administration be recommended for?

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Domestic Violence Fluid Resuscitation Head Injuries Sexual Assault 59

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 7, 2024

A 28-year-old female is brought to the emergency department (ED) by police after a sexual assault. The police officer is waiting for the sexual assault evidence kit. Stress to the patient that they can refuse any or all parts of the medical forensic examination. and chair of the Forensic Section of ACEP.

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Sexual Assault Forensics Emergency Department Best Practices 52