Session Learning Objectives

Those attending this session will receive information that should allow them to:

• Define sexual assault and identify key statistics on prevalence and populations served;
• Critique common myths about sexual assault kits and review the history and purpose of a kit;
• Assess the quality and comprehensiveness of a sexual assault examination from a forensic nursing perspective; and
• Evaluate the effectiveness of continuity of care models in the recovery and well-being of sexual assault survivors.