Oregon SAE/SANE Certification Commission

OREGON SAE/SANE CERTIFICATION COMMISSION

The mission of the SAE/SANE Certification Commission is to ensure that nurses who provide sexual assault medical care and conduct forensic examinations in Oregon have the necessary training and qualifications to do so in accordance with the best standards of care and using a victim-centered approach.

About the Commission

Commission Purpose

The purpose of the Oregon SAE/SANE Certification Commission is to approve the certification of registered nurse practitioners and nurses practicing in Oregon who fulfill the requirements to become Sexual Assault Examiners (SAE) and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE).

Commission Objectives

To review applications for SAE/SANE certification for compliance to the requirements for education, training and preceptorships for SAE/SANEs as established by the Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force.
To review the applications of nurses who have been trained out of state and identify what steps are necessary for them to receive the Oregon SAE/SANE certification.
To approve applications for the continuing education credit for certified SAE/SANEs.
To review and implement change as necessary to improve the process.

Commission Members

The Commission consists of six members from the following groups:

Slot	Name	Term Expires
1. Open/At – Large	Dan Kelly Beaverton Police Department	March 2009
2. Oregon State Board of Nursing	Tracy Klein, RN Oregon State Board of Nursing	March 2010
3. Physician / Oregon Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians	James Jensen, MD	December 2008
4. Physician	Carol L. Chervenak ABC House	December 2009
5. SANE	Heidi Lindner Providence St. Vincent Hospital	August 2010
6. SANE/Oregon Nurses Association	Makenzy Byrum OHSU	December 2010
7. Victim Advocate	Kim Larson Marion County Victims Assistance Program	April 2009

Commission Appointment

The members of the commission are appointed by Oregon’s Attorney General for a two-year term of office.