Few SANE programs utilize anoscopes as an assessment tool for anorectal injury evaluation due to lack of training regarding use and interpretation of findings.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

· Describe the ano-rectal anatomy.

· Review the literature regarding ano-rectal injury post sexual assault.

· Discuss proper assessment techniques and identification of ano-rectal structures.

Faculty

Tara Henry, MSN, FNP-C, SANE-A, SANE-P

Faculty Bio

Ms. Henry is a family nurse practitioner specializing in the area of forensic nursing. For the past 16 years she has provided medical‐forensic care to living and deceased patients affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse across the life span. She also provides expert witness testimony in both superior and district courts throughout the State of Alaska regarding topics in forensic nursing, strangulation, sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex‐related homicide. In addition to being a forensic nurse, Ms. Henry works as a nurse practitioner in the emergency department of two Alaska Native‐owned hospitals. She travels throughout the United States providing domestic violence and sexual assault training and consultation services for health care providers; hospital administrators; State, Federal, and municipal law enforcement agencies; advocacy agencies; municipal and State prosecutors; and defense attorneys. In addition, she works with several Alaska Native‐owned hospitals providing sexual assault program evaluations, quality assurance and peer reviews, and contract clinical services for domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual abuse cases.