Collaborative, Compassionate Care: Mount Nittany Medical Center's Sexual Assault Program
At Mount Nittany Health, we understand the trauma that accompanies sexual assault and violence, and we have developed an extensive program to provide compassionate and comprehensive care to sexual assault patients.
- At Mount Nittany Health, we understand the trauma that accompanies sexual assault and violence, and we have developed an extensive program to provide compassionate and comprehensive care to sexual assault patients.
- Nicki Olson, RN, BSN, SANE-A, Emergency Department, Mount Nittany Medical Center, is an integral part of Mount Nittany Health's sexual assault program, serving as a sexual assault nurse for 22 years.
- Nicki began teaching the SAFE course at Mount Nittany Medical Center in 2012 and became a certified sexual assault nurse examiner for adults (SANE-A) in 2016.
- The sexual assault care provided at Mount Nittany Medical Center is part of a collaborative effort by a skilled team that includes several agencies including the local police, Centre Safe, and the domestic violence task force committee.