36324 Sexual Assault Response Training: Trauma-Informed Care in the Emergency Department

What you'll learn

Course overview

Discussion about trauma-informed care for sexual assault survivors in the emergency department. Topics include the "SAFE" (sexual assault forensic examination) program, the impact of trauma, different types of traumas, how to provide trauma-informed care, and advocacy roles concerning survivors of sexual assault. There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare. Registered nurses lack knowledge on trauma-informed care for sexual assault patients. Nurses in Texas also need education around new state requirements for SAFE facilities. This program discusses trauma-informed care in the emergency department, and upon completion, nurses will feel safe and confident when speaking to patients who have suffered a sexual assault and understand best practices regarding communicating with sexual assault victims.