Forensic Nurse Examiner Course - Clinical Skills Only, June 2025

Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) provide coordinated interagency, interdisciplinary responses that make victims’ needs a priority. SARTs incorporate the participation of medical professionals, forensic specialists, social workers, attorneys, members of law enforcement and the courts, and clergy. Professional nurses, including nurse practitioners and nurse midwives, must intervene in a way that speaks to the context of each victim’s circumstance while facilitating the unique roles and responsibilities of each teams member who is called to respond to sexual assault.

This foundational course is designed for those who wish to ensure a skillful forensic assessment and interview while creating a more compassionate and efficient response to the victims of sexual abuse. It offers an in-person, clinical skills lab only covering procedures of the forensic assessment and evaluation, and treatment of a sexual assault injury. This course meets the education requirements for the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) standards for adolescent, adult, and pediatric SANE education and the requirements of the NJ Board of Nursing for SANE Education.

1. Determine the needs of special victim populations.
2. Identify the normal and abnormal genital anatomy.
3. Perform speculum examinations and Genital inspections in a patient centered manor while obtaining/following the necessary evidence collection guidelines

• General Registration - $830.00

• Rutgers School of Nursing Faculty, Students, Preceptors & Alumni (Legacy UMDNJ) - $700.00

• The deadline to register is Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

• Advanced registration and payment is required for all programs. No refunds will be issued after the registration deadline. View the Registration & Refund Policies.

NOTE: Class size is limited. Early registration is advised to allow enough time for course requirements to be completed. Should the class fill up before the registration deadline, please click HERE to join the waitlist or click HERE if you're interested in a future date. If you have any questions, please send an email directly to [email protected]. The next Clinical Skills course is November 2025.

Requirements

• Submit certificates dated from within the last 2 years showing completion of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner adult, adolescent, and pediatric didactic course for approval. These courses must be completed PRIOR to registering for this class.

• Submit a copy of your current RN or NP license.

  *Please note that you must be a Registered Nurse for at least 2 years in the state of New Jersey before you can apply for your Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) license.

• Course work/assignments (instructions will be forwarded to registrants before course begins)

Clinical Dates
- Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sunday, June 8, 2025 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: 65 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ (Stanley Bergen Building, Room TBD)

In support of improving patient care, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Kristen Crespo, MSN
Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office

Nicole Fusco, MSN, RN, CEN, FN-CSA, SANE A
Rutgers Nursing School
Middlesex , NJ