Table 5.

Themes generated from Program Director comments of question: ‘How has the sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program impacted resident education?’

Thematic category	(% responding) N=22
Improved:
Residents learn the SANE standard of care	8 (36%)
Awareness of SANE role	2 (9%)
Hindered:
Decreased Clinical Exposure/Experience	7 (32%)
Difficulty in performing a thorough exam independently	1 (5%)
View SA exams as SANE responsibility	1 (5%)
Other:
Residents are able to see other patients	43 (61%)
Residents are less likely to testify in court	13 (18%)

SA, sexual assault