MSU program aims to double number of specialized sexual assault nurses
EAST LANSING – Michigan has more than 160,000 licensed nurses working around the state, but only a tiny fraction of them have specialized certification to assess and treat survivors of sexual violence.
A program at the Michigan State University s College of Nursing aims to nearly double that figure. The university received a $1.4 million federal grant to certify nurses as sexual assault nurse examiners. The training program will start in January 2022.
“These nurses are really able to provide compassionate, supportive, respective care to sexual assault survivors,” said Katherine Dontje, the project’s leader and an associate professor at the College of Nursing.
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MSU releases strategic plan to address sexual assault prevention and response
After several years of research and analysis, Michigan State University today released an institution-wide strategic plan to address sexual assault, sexual harassment, relationship violence and stalking issues that collectively will help foster a safer campus community.
The Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct strategic plan builds on the work of the RVSM Expert Advisory Workgroup, which has been a major driver of RVSM efforts on campus and was tasked with creating a values-driven operational plan with recommended initiatives, timelines and metrics.
The Workgroup co-chaired by Rebecca Campbell, professor of psychology and Andrea Munford, lieutenant and coordinator of the Center for Trauma-Informed Investigative Excellence at the MSU Police Department was formed in 2018 to make immediate recommendations to transform MSU’s institutional response to RVSM and oversee the implementation of th
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