Hear from Program Participants

Interviews

Enrolled SANE Pursuing Certification

As part of our SANE grant program, enrolled nurse participants have access to various mentoring resources while they obtain their SANE-related practice hours, including Individual Support Sessions. Nurses in the program can request a session to receive guidance from an Expert SANE through a one-on-one session via the phone or Zoom videoconferencing.

Learn more about the benefits of this program, including the value of the Individual Support Session feature, by watching the video. In the video, Associate Professor Alison Colbert, PhD, PHCNS-BC, FAAN, discusses the program with a SANE program participant.

Q&A Interviews with Certified SANEs

In the following Q&As, participants who have complete the Duquesne University School of Nursing SANE-Adult/Adolescent Training Program share their experiences in the program and preparing for certification, as well as what they have accomplished since becoming SANE certified.

Cynthia Clark, MSN, RN, SANE-A

As an emergency department nurse, Cynthia Clark saw a need in her local community for more trained and certified SANEs. In this Q&A, Cynthia shares what SANE certification means to her and how it's helping her better serve her community.

Shawnese Gordon, MSN, RN, SANE-A, CST

Shawnese believes she has found her purpose in life as a forensic nurse, and pursuing SANE certification became a personal goal. In this Q&A, she discusses the certification process and her plans for the future.

Elisa Moyer, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A

Elisa shares how the training program has helped her provide a higher standard of care for patients who have been sexually assaulted.