Open AccessFactors Affecting Telemedicine Implementation in Emergency Departments and Nurses’ Perceptions of Virtual Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Consultation for Sexual Assault Survivors
Author(s) -
M. Kathryn Allison,
Geoffrey M. Curran,
Wendy A. Walsh,
Emily R. Dworkin,
Melissa J. Zielinski
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of forensic nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1939-3938
pISSN - 1556-3693
DOI - 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000385
Subject(s) - forensic nursing , telemedicine , first responder , medicine , nursing , specialty , medical emergency , emergency department , sexual assault , suicide prevention , poison control , family medicine , health care , economics , economic growth
Emergency department (ED) nurses play a critical role in caring for sexual assault patients, but many have not received training on how to conduct a proper sexual assault forensic medical examination. Live or real-time sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) consultation provided via telemedicine (known as "teleSANE") during sexual assault examinations is a promising new practice to address this issue.