The Centers for Disease Control reports that even though many cases go unreported, sexual violence is shockingly commonplace, with one in three women, and one in four men, experiencing it.
Survivors of sexual assault may face many physical and psychological challenges while they heal, but a new cadre of nurses at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York looks to improve care to this unique set of patients from the first time they arrive in the hospital.
Heidi Wilkie, a rape survivor from Omaha, Nebraska, who helped found a SANE program at Omaha Methodist Hospital, strongly agrees with the need for such training. “I wanted to build something good out of something so bad,” she told ABC News. There were no such trained health providers at the emergency room where she first went to receive medical care.
This is a need that may only become more pronounced over time. “As people are being educated about their rights, they’re coming forward more now. We don’t want to limit where patients can go. Any emergency department should be able to care for you,” Smith said. “A completely non-income generating program is now considered a key element to the care provided in a system,” Frederick Hawley said. “We get calls from all departments in Mount Sinai to refer survivors who may be patients or even employees. It’s good not just for the general community but for the community of the hospital.”
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