Online courses are non-refundable regardless of whether the course has been started. 

The International Association of Forensic Nurses offers educational opportunities for professionals caring for victims of violence.  Some courses contain medical photographs of injuries, genital regions, and other potentially triggering topics and images. If you need assistance in processing trauma, help is available. 

Release date: 3/22/2023
Expiration date: 3/22/2025 *Contact hours will not be awarded after expiration
Estimated time to complete: 40 hours

This online pediatric/adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) didactic training program is geared toward the Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse planning on practicing in the role of pediatric SANE. This course meets the IAFN SANE Education Guidelines and provides 40 contact hours in nursing upon completion.

Please note the following:

1. The course must be completed in 12 weeks or less to receive credit;

2. License in good standing verification is required;

3. High speed internet connectivity and speakers or a headset is necessary to obtain content;

4. No refunds will be given for failure to complete.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses involved in the treatment and care of pediatric victims of sexual assault.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Continuing Education

IAFN is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Upon completing this course and the course evaluation, you will receive 40 continuing education nursing contact hours.

10.25 CEs may be used toward SANE-A renewal (25% per renewal handbook)
10.25 CEs may be used toward SANE-P renewal (25% per renewal handbook)

The planners and presenters of this course have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.