Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program: Long-term impact on confidence and attitudes on SANE trainees.

Aim/objective: The current study examined the long-term impact of SANE programming on the confidence of SANE trainees and on their attitudes toward the SANE role after obtaining SANE certification.

Background: Nationally, sexual assault examiners (SANEs) are in short supply. However, the shortage of SANE nurses takes on a special meaning in the medically underserved United States- Mexico border region where human trafficking is seen as a threat in the region and sexual assaults may be less likely to be reported.

Building a Capacity of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in an Underserved U.S.-Mexico Border Region.

Sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) conduct medical forensic examinations for persons who have been sexually assaulted. Positive psychological effects, high prosecution rates, and increased victim self-efficacy to seek resources for recovery were reported among sexual assault victims who received forensic care from SANEs. However, such endeavors may be very challenging to achieve because of the severe shortage of certified SANEs.

Perceived stress among Hispanic young adults: Impact of the coping with work and family stress program.

To examine the effect of an evidence-based curriculum on stress perceptions across time. Hispanic college students from a Hispanic-serving institution in a U.S.