SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION

Course overview

SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION IS THE PROCESS OF COLLECTING SPECIMENS AND DOCUMENTING INJURIES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS TO BE USED IN THE COURT OF LAW. FORENSIC EXAMINATION FOR EVIDENCE COLLECTION IS PERFORMED IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 90% OF THE TIME, AND 10% IN OTHER LOCATIONS SUCH AS URGENT CARE, OBGYN, AND PRIMARY CARE OFFICES. SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS (SANES) OFTEN PERFORM EVIDENCE COLLECTION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PROCESSES THE HEALTHCARE TEAM USES TO COLLECT EVIDENCE.