SANE-A / SANE-P
Definition
The two IAFN certification examinations: SANE-A for adult and adolescent patients; SANE-P for the paediatric population. Both require documented clinical hours and a written examination.
Related terms
- FNDI
- Forensic Nurse Death Investigator. A registered nurse working within a medical examiner or coroner system to investigate deaths in the field, combining...
- IAFN
- International Association of Forensic Nurses: the professional body that sets education standards, administers the SANE-A and SANE-P certification examinations, and publishes clinical...
- One Stop Centre (OSC)
- India's government-funded integrated support centres for survivors of violence against women, providing medical, legal, police, psychological, and shelter services under one roof,...
- SANE
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner: a registered nurse credentialled by the IAFN to conduct medical-forensic examinations following sexual violence. SANE-A covers adult/adolescent patients;...
- Scope of practice
- The legally defined boundaries of what a licensed nurse may do in a given jurisdiction, which for forensic nurses extends to evidence...
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- History and Scope of Forensic NursingThe two IAFN certification examinations: SANE-A for adult and adolescent patients; SANE-P for the paediatric population. Both require documented clinical hours...