SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)

Taboo Tips About Anal–Rectal Trauma (Code 86)

Primary Presenter(s)

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  Adrienne Fershau, RN, MN, ENCC, SANE-A

  Director
  Canadian Forensic Health Corporation
  Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Co-Presenter(s)

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  Susan Short, RN, SANE-A

  Director
  Canadian Forensic Health Corporation
  Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Explore forensic health principles and best practices for patients who endured trauma resulting from either consensual or non-consensual anal-rectal penetration.

Learning Outcome(s). Increased knowledge about:

• foundational concepts related to anal–rectal trauma.
• assessment of anal–-rectal injuries as a result of penetration.
• the forensic implications associated with consensual/non-consensual anal/anal–rectal penetration.