The SANE 2 Day Clinical Skills Training is designed to increase the healthcare professional's skill and confidence with performing medical forensic examination of the adult and adolescent sexual assault patient. Participants will have the opportunity to apply the information learned in the 40 hour SANE course through hands on Sexual Assault Examination training with live models in a realistic setting. This course will help to meet the IAFN’s requirement of demonstrating competency through clinical preceptorship experiences.

Presenter: Trisha Sheridan DNP, WHNP-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P

Dr. Sheridan has over 15 years of experience in healthcare with almost 10 years as a board certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She is currently board certified as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for Adults, Adolescents and Pediatrics through the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) and has worked in clinical settings evaluating victims of violence including collecting evidence, documenting injuries, and providing medical care to since 2010. Dr. Sheridan is an assistant professor at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson School of Nursing where she is the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program coordinator. She recently served as a Director at Large on the Board of Directors for the IAFN and her work there includes coordinating the task force on the National Elder Abuse Curriculum for Nurses, as well as updating the national curriculum for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training. Prior to her current position, Dr. Sheridan was a Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University and Forensic Nurse Examiner Program Coordinator at Baylor Scott & Hospital in College Station, TX

Target Audience: Healthcare professionals interested in increasing their skill and confidence with performing medical forensic examination of the adult and adolescent sexual assault patient. This course may be of particular interest to those pursuing SANE certification.

Location:

Emory Wesley Woods
1821 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA

Dates and Times:

Saturday – Sunday
July 11-12, 2020 
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Includes lunch and materials.

This continuing education activity is being jointly provided by the International Association of Forensic Nurses and Emory Nursing Experience. The International Association of Forensic Nurses is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation  Attendees to this CNE activity will be awarded 16 contact hours by IAFN.

Need Help with Registration? Please contact us at ene@emory.edu or 404-727-9208.