SANE Curriculum

DAY ONE

• Differentiate specific structures of the female genital anatomy
• Describe the mechanism of action of toluidine blue dye application
• Identify the appropriate location for toluidine blue dye application
• Demonstrate proper application of 1% toluidine blue dye
• Demonstrate proper removal of 1% toluidine blue dye
• Demonstrate the proper use of a catheter for hymen visualization
• Demonstrate speculum insertion technique
• Manipulate the speculum to visualize the cervix
• Describe speculum removal technique
• Demonstrate performance of the speculum examination
• Identify the proper medium for culture collection
• Demonstrate appropriate culture collection for STIs
• Identify the clinical components of clinical photography
• Demonstrate the effective use of camera to document findings

 DAY TWO

• Identify the key components of effective history taking
• Demonstrate effective history taking skills
• Identify the key components of the physical exam
• Demonstrate the complete head to toe assessment
• Prepare the adolescent/adult for the anogenital exam
• Identify the rationale behind collection of specific evidentiary specimens
• Demonstrate proper body orifice and surface collection of evidence
• Demonstrate proper material evidence collection
• Demonstrate proper packaging of evidentiary materials
• Demonstrate proper sealing of evidentiary materials
• Demonstrate proper maintenance of chain of custody of evidentiary materials
• Formulate a sexual assault-specific plan of care based on the overall assessment and diagnosis
• Verbalize and defend the plan of care based on overall assessment and diagnosis
• Explain the care options to the simulated patient

This offering has been approved for 16.0 nursing continuing education contact hours. The International Association of Forensic Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.