Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs)
Project Dates
2021 – Present
Study Overview
The Michigan State University College of Nursing had been awarded funding from the Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) to support education and certification of nurses interested in becoming Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) in Michigan.
The purpose of this project is to:
1. Increase access to adult/adolescent SANE services in underrepresented areas in Michigan by financially supporting a diverse group of nurses throughout the process of SANE training and certification
2. Increase access to adult/adolescent SANE education opportunities through new training options and a resource toolkit with a variety of options to meet practice hours
3. Facilitate community “think-tanks” with multidisciplinary stakeholders to identify barriers for the training, practice, collaboration, and sustainability of SANE program
These aims will be achieved by recruiting and funding nurses to complete SANE training, re-engaging nurses who previously participated in SANE didactic training, but did not complete certification, and identifying community barriers to sustainability of SANE practice.
Community Think Tanks
Below, find the reports generated out of community “think-tanks” facilitated throughout the state of Michigan:
Antrim, Charlevoix and Otsego Counties
Research Team
PI
Katherine Dontje, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP
Project Coordinator
Autumn Ashley, MS, BSN, RN, OCN
Rebecca Campbell, PhD
Jenifer Markowitz, ND, RN, WHNP-BC, SANE-A, DF-IAFN
Morgan PettyJohn, PhD
Katie Gregory, PhD
Funders and Community Partners
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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