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DuBois, Pa. — After a year-long journey, Liz Davis, RN, CEN, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) nurse, of Penn Highlands Healthcare, is excited to see the launch of the Penn State SAFE-T Center launch at the Penn Highlands Healthcare DuBois. She introduced the Penn Highlands DuBois SANE nurses — (all RNs) Elizabeth Davis, Nina Lindemuth, Holly Hertlein, Katie Bizzak, Vicki…

WJAC-TV – DuBois, Pa. — A technology new to Pennsylvania that’s enhancing care for sexual assault victims launched in Clearfield County Wednesday. The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth Center (SAFE-T Center) was launched by Penn State’s College of Nursing with support from the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, at Penn Highlands DuBois. Officials said SAFE-T Center is a solution…

DuBois, Pa. — Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital introduced a new tool to help sexual assault victims Wednesday. The program is called SAFE-T. The program was developed by Penn State and brought to the hospital thanks to a grant. SAFE-T allows an expert nurse to be virtually present in the exam room via video chat. They will assist the hospital nurse…

Photo: Liz Ruta (left), a senior nursing major, and John George, a senior finance major, present their business proposal to the statewide advisory board of the College of Nursing’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Center in April. The business plan was developed as part of a capstone project for the Smeal College of Business’ Sapphire Leadership Academic Program. Courtesy of…