Setting a new standard of Sexual Assault Trauma Care
Experts in the field of sexual assault examinations are now on hand to assist J.C. Blair’s nursing staff with cases no matter what time of day cases are brought forward. J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital and its project partners Thursday marked the launch of the SAFE-T (Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth) program which provides J.C. Blair’s nurses with 24/7 access to…
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…
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Visitors to the Penn State College of Nursing on Tuesday, July 25, experimented with virtual reality and got a glimpse into the work of forensic nurses when the Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Forensic Examination and Telehealth (SAFE-T) Center celebrated the opening of its forensic simulation lab. Supported by a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of…
Delivering the new standard of Sexual Assault Trauma Care
