Practice Resources

This joint position statement provides a broad overview of intimate partner violence, the associated lifelong consequences, the need for resources, and the huge benefit of using sexual assault nurse examiners.

For adult (18 and older) emergency department patients, how effective is screening and/or intervention for intimate partner violence? This CPG provides practice recommendations on screening and interventions for intimate partner violence based on a systematic review and critical...

For adult (18 and older) emergency department patients, how effective is screening and/or intervention for intimate partner violence? This CPG provides practice recommendations on screening and interventions for intimate partner violence based on a systematic review and critical...

This joint position statement provides an overview of human trafficking, which is a global public health and human rights issue.

This position statement examines how forensic education and institutional guidelines can aid the emergency nurse in recognizing, collecting, and preserving evidence while continuing to provide appropriate treatment and patient care.

This joint position statement provides a brief overview of caring for prepubescent pediatric sexual abuse patients in the ED.

The purpose of this topic brief is to provide the emergency nurse with an overview of strangulation injuries and clinically relevant information to enhance assessment, treatment, and support of a patient who has been strangled.

This joint position statement discusses care of the adult and adolescent sexual assault patient in the ED including the importance of providing patient-centered and trauma-informed care.