I'm still in nursing school but during my first degree (Psychology), I volunteered at a Rape Crisis Center as an advocate. I loved it! My work as an advocate challenged me in ways that I had never experienced before.
I love the work and the challenges that becoming a SANE would offer but I don't really desire, at this time, to work in the ER. I would rather work in a cardiac unit or the ICU and be on call as a SANE.
I've read other posts that strongly suggest working in the ER to gain experience with assessing wounds, bruises, and conducting pelvic exams. However, we all know that one destination can have several paths. This argument is like whether a new nurse should start off in Med-Surg to gain certain skills vs. starting off in a speciality unit of one's own interest.
So, I'm really wanting to hear from SANEs who work in units other than the ER and are also SANEs.
