Overview
Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation
Registration
Overview
Prerequisite: An accredited adult/adolescent 40-Hour Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE-A) training must be completed before enrolling in this training.
Highlights
Conference objectives:
- Differentiate specific structures of the female genital anatomy
- Describe the mechanism of action of toluidine blue dye
- Identify the appropriate location for toluidine blue dye application
- Demonstrate proper application of toluidine blue dye
- Demonstrate proper removal of toluidine blue dye
- Demonstrate the proper use of a catheter for hymen visualization
- Describe 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 critical components of clinical photography
- Demonstrate the effective use of the camera to document findings
- 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 and 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 sealing of evidentiary materials
- Demonstrate proper maintenance of chain of custody for 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
Dates
Please check back for 2027 dates
Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue | G10
Cleveland, OH 44195
Directions
Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation
Faculty
- Michele Reali, DNP, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, Forensic/SANE, Cleveland Clinic
- Heather Tripp, MEd, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, Forensic/SANE, Cleveland Clinic
Agenda
| Day One (Subject to change) | Conference Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Introductions |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Female/Male anatomy review |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Pelvic model exam |
| 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. - Noon | Pelvic exam on live models |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Sexual assault exam with GTA |
| 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Sexual assault exam with GTA |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Wrap-up/Questions |
| Day Two (Subject to change) | Conference Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Introductions |
| 8:30 a.m. - Noon | Foley catheter/T.B. dye/Forensic photography stations/Scenarios |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | STI/Strangulation/Documentation/Case review stations |
Registration
- Registration is due one month before the first day of training.
- There will be no registration at the class.
- Registration money will not be refunded but can be transferred to another training date.
- If training is canceled due to inclement weather a makeup date will be scheduled
- For any questions, please email Liz Peoples clemenf2@ccf.org or Heather Tripp tripph@ccf.org
Conference Fees
Complimentary registration for new hires to Cleveland Clinic’s Forensic Nursing Program.
Cleveland Clinic caregivers who have completed the 40-hour SANE-A course but do not work
for the Forensic Nursing Program may register for a $250 fee.
Non-Cleveland Clinic Employee $500
