VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

                                                    AMAZING EVENT FOR YOU!


Friday, May 17 - 8am 2 pm will be our SDFI Camera System training day!!

Attendance is MANDATORY, and there is no make-up day.

The room will be announced later.  Come prepared to spend the morning with your SANE BFF's and a hot new camera.  You will learn to assemble and disassemble the equipment, take awesomely focused and composed shots, troubleshoot the set up, and be thoroughly amazed at what you can do with a tripod and remote control!

March Staff Meeting Minutes

MUSC SANE Staff Meeting

Agenda

March 26, 2013

1.       People (Fostering employee pride & loyalty)

a.       Patient satisfaction kudos to Nancy and Whitney - great job on working with victims, you both have received very positive comments.  The work you did really made a difference!

b.    Please join us at Take Back the Night - it will be celebrated at Brittlebank Park on April 4 at 6pm.  Chief of Charleston Police Department will be there, so please join us with a good SANE turnout. 

2.       Quality (Providing quality patient care in a safe environment)

a.       Competency Assessments – Will begin during the July 2013-May 2014 time period.  The results will be used to calculate your raise.  Your "home" unit managers will be asked to support the expectation of meeting your SANE competencies as well as other unit competencies.  Competencies will be broken down by 3 categories:

                                                               i.      Technical aspects (such as use of new camera system, evidence collection)

                                                             ii.      Critical thinking (such as decision making in unusual situations)

                                                            iii.      Interpersonal skills (ability to develop rapport with advocate, ED, patient)

                            

                        The case studies we are doing are perfect examples of the unique area and issues that need to be addressed.  Ideas for competency assessments were discussed.  Please forward any suggestions to me.

b.      When giving Flagyl to patients for “take home” – Rx must be signed by ED physician and returned to Accu-dose.

c.       Peer Review - 5 cases were reviewed.  Please be aware that you each have cases that have been reviewed and you are welcome to see those results at any time.

3.       Growth (Growing to meet the needs of those we serve)

a.       Suspect exam process - we did 3 suspect exams in one week!  Clarification: can either do an exam under a search warrant or with patient consent.  When a search warrant is used, it is NOT necessary to also ask for a subpoena to receive those records.  The warrant entitles law enforcement to the evidence and records.  We are running short of kits, but will be getting more soon.  Kits will be placed in the "to go" bag.

FYI: the Spa night at janet's was cancelled due to insufficient interest:(

Neurobiology of Sexual Assault

Please take some time this weekend to watch/listen to this presentation from Dr Rebecca Campbell, sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, on the neurobiology of sexual assault.  It will reveal why (physiologically) some of our victims seem so calm, or unable to put all the pieces of the assault together, or give a consistent time frame for the assault.  Listen all the way to the end for a powerful statement from a survivor.  This is CRITICAL information that we must understand well enough to explain to our patients and our law enforcement partners.  As the health care providers, we have a unique opportunity and authority to use this information to improve the system of sexual violence response in our community.  It is our role, and it is essential.

http://nij.gov/multimedia/presenter/presenter-campbell

February Staff Meeting Minutes

MUSC SANE Staff Meeting

Feb. 26, 2013

Minutes

I.             People (Fostering employee pride & loyalty)

a. Call calendar issues – please check the calendar file you are saving your call time to.  It should say “MUSC SANE” and not your name. 

b.  Makeover night – March 29 at Janet’s, 6pm – this is “gift” to us, sponsored by Melissa Milnick from the NCVC.  She is also a Mary Kay Distributor and has donated numerous items to our department for patient use, as well as My Sister’s House.  We will gather for a night of fun and relaxation, to rejuvenate our spirits!  Hope to see everyone there.

II.            Service (Serving the public with compassion, respect & excellence)

a.       Take Back the Night – April 4, 6pm at Brittlebank Park.  PAR has partnered with the SANE program to present this annual, nation-wide event.  There will be family-oriented activities, music and speakers.  Please come out to support our team and work with PAR.  Nancy and Kathy’s hubbies will help manage the parking – so it is a family event!

b.      “To go” bag – the suitcase is in the exam room under the counter.  It contains a swab dryer, kit, chart documents, extra swabs and other items you may need in an exam.  It is to be used when going off site (out of the exam room).  Please restock the suitcase after you use it. 

III.           Quality (Providing quality patient care in a safe environment)

a.       Flagyl is available in a pre-packaged dose from the pharmacy for dispensing when a patient           cannot immediately take it. –Reminder!!

b.      SANE chart update – no suggestions were made for any changes to the new SANE assessment.  Discussion took place about this and several additions were recommended at the meeting.  The changes have been made and the form is to go before the forms committee at the end of March.

c.       SANE competencies – JCH requires all departments to show how nurses demonstrate competency.  These case studies must be completed and turned in.  Case studies and cv’s  are still missing from Cagney, Whitney  and Mel. 

d.      Feb. cases: 8 cases were reviewed.  Nurses need to  see these review sheets for feedback.  Reviewed exams were done by:

a.       Nancy – 2

b.      Stephanie - 1

c.       Janet - 3

d.      Whitney - 1

e.      Kathy - 1

Educational Opportunities:
"Bringing Medicine to Court: The Medical Provider's Role in Child Abuse Cases",  High Point, NC.  9:00 - 5:00 (8:15-9:00, check-in);  $90 (postmarked by 4/22), $100 (postmarked after 4/22)

Attorney General’s Training Sessions:

·         Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking and the Law
March 15
Orangeburg, SC

·         Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking and the Law
April 16
Columbia, SC

·         Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking and the Law
May 17
Rock Hill, SC 

·         Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking and the Law
August 7
North Charleston, SC