If you or someone you know is experiencing sexual violence, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline by calling 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), visit the lifeline crisis chat at www.online.rainn.org, or ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 30, 2013) -- "It's important for victims of sexual assault to know that they are safe with the medical forensic nurses," said a nurse who's a sexual assault medical ...

In nursing school, Norah Lusk already knew she wanted to work with sexual assault survivors. She had seen how this part of the health care system was “sorely lacking” through victim-blaming, long wait ...

The medical forensic exam training took place recently in Cumberland. HANCOCK COUNTY — County survivors of sexual assault and those in other areas of Central Indiana now have a place nearby they can ...

Students who have experienced sexual assault can opt to have a medical forensic exam (MFE), which is conducted by a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE). MFEs collect medical evidence for sexual ...

What should you do if you have been raped? Seek medical attention as soon as possible after being raped or sexually assaulted. Receiving care from a sexual assault nurse examiner is ideal. They can ...

Navigating what to do after being raped or sexually assaulted can be daunting, but survivors should receive medical attention as soon as possible – preferably from a specially trained sexual assault ...

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RICHMOND, Va (AP) — The young woman who walked into an emergency room in Milwaukee began her journey about 12 hours earlier, at a Chicago-area hospital, more than 90 miles away. She had been raped, ...

Too many survivors are forced to walk away from justice because the system makes it too hard – and that is unacceptable Waiting is something survivors of sexual violence know too well. Waiting for ...