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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The United Way of Stutsman County welcomed Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) staff Trisha Jungels, CNO and Deanna Van Bruggen, RN (SANE nurse coordinator) to its monthly meeting in December.

Trisha Jungels, DeAnna Van Bruggen and their Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) have transitioned the SANE program from Central Valley Health District (CVHD) to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC). Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) are registered nurses who have completed specialized education and clinical preparation in the medical forensic care of the patient who has experienced sexual assault or abuse regardless of gender. The program was originally administered through Central Valley Health and has since transitioned to JRMC.

The transition from CVHD to JRMC was significant as all protocols and procedures were extensively reviewed and the program Jungles stated that the support they receive from the United Way of Stutsman County has certainly has made a difference in the lives served and helps with the success of the program.

When the program transitioned there were three trained SANE nurses. Through the development of the SANE program at JRMC, there are now eight SANE trained nurses. JRMC was fortunate to bring in a trainer, Dr. Linda LeDray, who is a SANE expert who used models in the training which was a phenomenal experience for the nurses. JRMC has also purchased a pelvic trainer for mock exams which is a very helpful tool for them. The key and goal is to ensure that the SANE nurse is comfortable and competent with the process and procedures.

Van Bruggen and Jungels stated that there have been seven reported assaults in the past six months with two of them in December. Over the past five years there has been an average of ten assaults reported yearly at JRMC.

The United Way of Stutsman County Board thanks Trisha and Deanna for sharing information and answering questions regarding the SANE/SART program and looks forward to continued collaboration with the agency.

The next Lunch and Learn will be January 18th at noon at Shady’s Restaurant with Child Care Aware presenting. The February 15th meeting will welcome Safe Shelter as a presenter.

The United Way of Stutsman County will be supporting the following agencies during this year’s fundraising campaign: Alano Society, Boy Scouts – Northern Lights, Camp Rokiwan, Child Care Aware, Community Corrections, Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons, Imagination Library, James River Transit, MOST/21st Cen. After School, PATH, Safe Shelter, Salvation Army, SANE/SART, Senior Companion Program, and The Arts Center.