The Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force (SATF) is pleased to offer its Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Clinical Skills Lab, a hands-on training designed for nurses who have completed an approved 40-hour SANE didactic course and are actively working toward clinical competency and/or SANE certification.

This two-day, in-person lab provides supervised practice in key forensic nursing skills, including:

• Pelvic and anogenital examination with Gynecological Teaching Associates (GTAs)

• Evidence collection techniques

• Forensic photography

• Trauma-informed patient communication

• Case-based scenario integration

Purpose: The purpose of this educational activity is to prepare the didactically trained SANE for clinical aspects of the adult/adolescent sexual assault medical-forensic examination. 

Who Should Attend: Registered Nurses or Advanced Practice Providers who have completed their Oregon or other IAFN-aligned SANE didactic training and are preparing for SANE certification and/or competency-based training.

Eligibility and Priority: Due to limited space, priority registration will be given to:

• SANEs practicing in rural or frontier communities

• Clinicians with limited access to clinical training or preceptorship

• Registrants who sign up early

CE's and Accreditation: Participants who complete this training will be provided 16 Contact Hours. This activity has been submitted for IAFN approval.

A $200 travel scholarship is available for those traveling 40 miles or more to attend.

This Clinical Skills Lab opportunity is pending grant fund allocation. While we do not anticipate any scheduling changes, we are still awaiting our funding and changes may occur accordingly.