Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program (SANE)

Technical Assistance and Guidance Documents

The following documents have been developed by FCASV staff for the purpose of providing advanced technical assistance to certified rape crisis centers in Florida.

Guidance Documents

• The Forensic Medical Exam: Commonly Asked Questions Issue 1 of 3

• The Forensic Medical Exam: Untested Sexual Assault Kits Issue 2 of 3

• The Forensic Medical Exam: Reimbursement for Forensic Exams Issue 3 of 3

• Forensic Exam: Evidence Collection, May 2018

• Prophylaxis Medications, May 2018

• SANE Education, Competency and Certification November 2018

• Victim Centered Approach December 2018

• Non-fatal Strangulation Guidance Document May 2019

• Injury Documentation Guidance Document May 2019

• Peer Chart Review Committee, December 2017

• Coronavirus and the Medical Forensic Exam, August 2020

• Coronavirus and the Medical Forensic Flowchart, August 2020

• CDC COVID19 Testing Interpretation Guidance

• Prophylaxis Medications, February 2022

Recorded Webinars

• Caring for the Transgender Survivor, May 2022

SANE Resources

FDLE Evidence Submission Manual 2017

Information on Competency v. Certification for Examiners

National Protocol Adult Adolescent April 2013

National Pediatric Protocol April 2016

OAG Adult and Child Sexual Assault Protocols

Next Steps after 40 Hour Adult / Adolescent SANE Training

National Training Standards for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners, 2018