SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)

Calgon Take Me Away! We Are Our Most Valuable Resource and Must Take Care of Ourselves and Each Other: Vicarious Trauma, Its Effects on the SANE Nurse, and How to Decrease Its Likelihood (Code 100)

Primary Presenter(s)

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  Jennifer Kugler, BSN RN SANE-A

  SANE Educator
  Aultman Serenity Program
  Carrollton, Ohio

Explore vicarious trauma, its effects on the forensic nurse, and why self-care matters within a SANE program.

Learning Outcome(s). Increased knowledge about:

• vicarious trauma, its effects, and ways to provide self-care to prevent burnout.
• the importance of self-care and ways to implement it in SANE programs.
• the role of program coordinators/managers in providing education and care for SANEs.