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The ABCs of caring for sexual assault patients

The ABCs of caring for sexual assault patients The ABCs of caring for sexual assault patients Copyright © 2014 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. 2.3 ANCC CONTACT HOURS Sexual violence is a prevalent problem in Learn how to provide compassionate and practical care our society. According for patients dealing with the aftermath of sexual violence. to the CDC, nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men By Ann N. Hellman, ABD, MSN, RN, and Susan Clark, MSN, RN, WHNP-BC have experienced rape at some time in their lives. Approximately 1 in 20 women and men the patient as a human being experiencing have experienced sexual violence other than physical and emotional trauma. rape, and 13% of women and 6% of men What’s the image that comes to your mind experience sexual coercion some time in when picturing a sexual assault patient? Do their lives. With such statistics, the probabil- you think of a bruised woman with torn ity that you’ll encounter at least one sexu- clothing crying in the exam room? Do you ally assaulted patient during your career picture a young woman dressed provocative- is high. ly smelling of alcohol? What about a patient According to the U.S. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Wolters Kluwer Health

The ABCs of caring for sexual assault patients

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! , Volume 12 (4) – Jul 1, 2014

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The ABCs of caring for sexual assault patients Copyright © 2014 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. 2.3 ANCC CONTACT HOURS Sexual violence is a prevalent problem in Learn how to provide compassionate and practical care our society. According for patients dealing with the aftermath of sexual violence. to the CDC, nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men By Ann N. Hellman, ABD, MSN, RN, and Susan Clark, MSN, RN, WHNP-BC have experienced rape at some time in their lives. Approximately 1 in 20 women and men the patient as a human being experiencing have experienced sexual violence other than physical and emotional trauma. rape, and 13% of women and 6% of men What’s the image that comes to your mind experience sexual coercion some time in when picturing a sexual assault patient? Do their lives. With such statistics, the probabil- you think of a bruised woman with torn ity that you’ll encounter at least one sexu- clothing crying in the exam room? Do you ally assaulted patient during your career picture a young woman dressed provocative- is high. ly smelling of alcohol? What about a patient According to the U.S.

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