The SANE-P initials stand for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Pediatric. Sane-P is a voluntary nursing certification that the forensic nurse undertakes to validate her knowledge and commitment to quality in sexual assault nursing. Generally speaking, these skills cannot be obtained in a nursing school.
Qualifying for SANE-P Certification
Qualifications to take the SANE-P exam include having a valid license to practice nursing in the United States and have a minimum of three years of nursing practice. The candidate must also have successfully completed a SANE pediatric education curriculum of either 40 continuing education hours or three semester hours of academic training. The applicant must also have had clinical supervision in practice until competency of the applicant’s practice was determined – clinical competency must be validated by a clinical authority.
The exam contains 150-200 multiple-choice questions and is based upon the framework of the nursing process. The candidate is allowed a maximum of four hours in which to complete the exam. The candidate must achieve an 80% correct answer rate in order to pass the test. The candidate will receive their test scores approximately four weeks after passing the exam.
SANE-P certification is on a three-year cycle. Renewal may be completed by retaking the exam or by the attainment of continuing education units during the three-year period.
The nurse who chooses to become SANE-P certified is demonstrating to the public and peers her superior commitment to quality and patient care. The dedication displayed in accepting the challenges of certification is a quality that is rewarded by the conveyance of the certification credentials.