Child Sexual Abuse Assessment: SANE/SAFE Forensic Learning Series

Book info: Child Sexual Abuse Assessment: SANE/SAFE Forensic Learning Series (Perfect Paperback, 206 pages) – STM Learning, Inc., 2018. Language: English.

The all-new Child Sexual Abuse Assessment is a self-directed evaluation of child sexual abuse cases from infancy to adolescence. Forensic examiners who respond to cases of child sexual abuse will benefit from this concise instructional guide to enhanced care for survivors.

Readers will have the opportunity to assess 16 case histories of child sexual abuse, with a detailed account of each case and accompanying full-color examination photographs for reference. Each case includes a series of evaluative exercises designed to refine and reinforce readers skills in injury identification, evidence collection, and the recommendation of treatment and follow-up care for victims of sexual abuse.

Features and Benefits 16 case histories and corresponding exercises in child sexual abuse evaluation Authored by internationally recognized experts in forensic nursing Ideal for self-directed study or group instruction Portable and convenient Written for forensic examiners at every level of experience, from novice to advanced

Editorial Reviews Review The Child Sexual Abuse Assessment provides detailed information about assessment, photodocumentation, evidence collection, and treatment planning in cases of child sexual abuse, as well as information for the identification of normal anatomical features and normal variants that might be observed during a forensic evaluation. It is an excellent resource for health care personnel who frequently or infrequently encounter children and adolescents who are suspected or confirmed victims of sexual abuse. The case histories in this book address a variety of scenarios that forensic nurses and other medical professionals might encounter in practice, including abuse committed by strangers and by individuals known to their victims, child-on-child sexual abuse and peer sexual assault of adolescents, as well as cases of abuse involving strangulation. I recommend the Child Sexual Abuse Assessment both for students and for health care professionals involved in the response to child and adolescent sexual abuse.
--Qiana A. Johnson, DNP, FNP-C
ANE Program Director
Day League (formerly DeKalb Rape Crisis Center)
Decatur, Georgia

Forensic nurses must be prepared to review a wide variety of conditions, assess patients, and provide accurate conclusions regarding patients' conditions and likely contributing factors. Given the difficulty of mastering the full range of diagnoses that could apply to children and adolescents, I am pleased to find a current and comprehensive guide in the Child Sexual Abuse Assessment. This book illustrates both common and uncommon scenarios that medical professionals might encounter in the course of assessing child abuse and provides recommendations for approaching child and adolescent patients based on their developmental stages. The Child Sexual Abuse Assessment is a fantastic resource for both experienced practitioners and those new to assessing child maltreatment. I highly recommend this book for any medical providers who care for children or adolescents involved in potential cases of abuse.
--Sarah Pederson,BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
SANE Coordinator
liveSAFE Resources
Marietta, Georgia

The Child Sexual Abuse Assessment is an excellent resource for nursing classes as well as for personal study. Each chapter includes a case history and a set of full-color photographs, with exercises and supplemental information related to each given case that will help readers to enhance their knowledge of sexual abuse examinations and documentation and promote fruitful discussion among colleagues and students. Readers at every level of experience, from new forensic nurses to seasoned frontline practitioners, can benefit from the detailed cases and recommendations for evidence collection and treatment planning included in this book. I would gladly recommend the Child Sexual Abuse Assessment for guided learning in the classroom or for self-directed study at home.
--Steadman McPeters, DNP, CPNP-AC, CRNP, RNFA
Board-Certified Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Director of Graduate Clinical Subspecialty Tracks
University of Alabama at Birmingham AL About the Author Patricia M. Speck, DNSc, APN, FNP-BC, FAAFS, DF-IAFN, FAAN
Patricia Speck is an internationally recognized family nurse practitioner who specializes in public health and forensic nursing. She graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Nursing and later completed her doctoral dissertation on sexual assault program evaluation. As a board certified family nurse practitioner, Patricia's clinical practice focuses on the health aftermath of violence, and her research centers on forensic nursing practice topics.

Diana K. Faugno MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FAAFS, DF-IAFN
Diana Faugno graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1973 with a degree in nursing and obtained an MSN in 2006. Her professional experience includes nursing in the Medical/Surgical, Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, and Neonatal Intensive Care departments. Diana obtained her certification in pediatric nursing in 1990 and began a career as a sexual assault nurse examiner in 1991.

Angelia Trujillo DNP, MS, RN
Angelia Trujillo is an associate professor of nursing at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, School of Nursing and primary nurse planner for the Continuing Education unit of the Alaska Nurses Association. She received her doctorate of nursing practice in 2008 from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center with a concentration in forensic nursing and program evaluation. She has 5 years of experience as a forensic nurse examiner for adults and adolescents and 7 years of experience in pediatric and adolescent response.

Tracey L. Wiese, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Tracey Wiese is a certified family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with professional experience in acute, residential, and outpatient psychiatry; pediatrics; and family nursing practice. Tracey is the owner and medical director of Full Spectrum Health, LLC in Anchorage, Alaska. In that capacity, she founded Alaska s first LGBTQ+-focused primary care clinic. She earned her doctorate of nursing practice and a master of science in nursing from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky.

Christine Hallas, RN, BSN, BA, SANE-A, SANE-P
Christine Hallas is a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner with 20 years of experience working in pediatrics. Upon completing her bachelor of science in nursing, she was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Christine s career has centered on the care of children in Pediatric Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Emergency Department, and medical-forensic evaluation of child maltreatment. She is a certified sexual assault nurse examiner-pediatrics and forensic nurse examiner.

Colleen O. James, RN, BSN, BA, SANE-A, SANE-P
Colleen James is a forensic registered nurse at South Peninsula Hospital Clinical Forensic Services in Homer, Alaska. Colleen has over 30 years of experience as a registered nurse and 24 years as a forensic nurse. In recognition of her contributions to violence prevention and child advocacy, she was named the 2016 recipient of the Alaska Nurses Association Visionary Award and the Alaska Children s Alliance Lights in the Night Award.

Jennifer Johnson, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, AFN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P
Jennifer Johnson is a board-certified advanced forensic nurse, forensic nurse, and sexual assault nurse examiner with more than 20 years of experience in practice. She currently works as assistant manager of the Forensic Assessment Consultation and Treatment Program at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Kansas and is the president and owner of Johnson Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC. Jennifer earned her doctorate of nursing practice from Maryville University in St. Louis and her master of science in nursing from the Univ.of MO, KC