[Gigglesforall]

Hi everyone~ Just looking for some input from experienced SANEs. I've been an ICU RN for two years and will hopefully be transferring to the ER by the end of this year. I worked for law enforcement part time in college and have volunteered as a rape crisis hotline counselor. I've posted here before regarding my goal to get my MSN in Forensic Nursing either through Duquesne or Quinnipiac.

I am interesting in taking SANE training in February, despite my lack of experience in the ER (other than a semester-long internship my senior year in nursing school). Is this a realistic option or should I gain more experience with ER and encountering assault victims in general? Ideally, I'd like to expedite this career path, because I'm confident it's the right specialty for me. I was hopefully going to start my masters classes within the next two years. I want to get the "theory" out of the way now while I'm young (I'm 24) so that I can have a long career in this specialty and get married/have kids(?) after school.

I feel like I have all my goals in line and can achieve them, but are they realistic? Am I going to be out of place because of my lack of experience or be set back because I haven't seen enough? I feel like by reading the posts that most of you experienced ones are so much "wiser" and have had more extensive backgrounds. I have all the confidence in the world that I can learn the theory and will gain the experience eventually, but what do you all think? Thanks in advance!

[sirI]

Originally Posted by Gigglesforall

Hi everyone~ Just looking for some input from experienced SANEs. I've been an ICU RN for two years and will hopefully be transferring to the ER by the end of this year. I worked for law enforcement part time in college and have volunteered as a rape crisis hotline counselor. I've posted here before regarding my goal to get my MSN in Forensic Nursing either through Duquesne or Quinnipiac.

I am interesting in taking SANE training in February, despite my lack of experience in the ER (other than a semester-long internship my senior year in nursing school). Is this a realistic option or should I gain more experience with ER and encountering assault victims in general? Ideally, I'd like to expedite this career path, because I'm confident it's the right specialty for me. I was hopefully going to start my masters classes within the next two years. I want to get the "theory" out of the way now while I'm young (I'm 24) so that I can have a long career in this specialty and get married/have kids(?) after school.

I feel like I have all my goals in line and can achieve them, but are they realistic? Am I going to be out of place because of my lack of experience or be set back because I haven't seen enough? I feel like by reading the posts that most of you experienced ones are so much "wiser" and have had more extensive backgrounds. I have all the confidence in the world that I can learn the theory and will gain the experience eventually, but what do you all think? Thanks in advance!

Hello,

IMHO? Yes, you are ready. You have fulfilled two requirements for formal SANE education with certification in that you are (1) licensed RN and (2) Two years RN experience. With your background in law enforcement and as rape crisis counselor, you should be set to begin your SANE education.

Sounds as if you have goals set and are prepared to meet them and excel.

Good luck. You are going to go far.