Fox 6
By Madalyn O’Neill
April 22, 2023
MILWAUKEE – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said sexual assault impacts more than half of all women and nearly one third of all men.
There’s also a shortage of nurses specially trained to respond. That’s a big reason why the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee launched a new program Saturday, April 22 – giving nurses specialized training to help patients who have experienced sexual assault.
“We believe that all nurses should be trained in trauma-informed care,” said Jacqueline Callari Robinson, a UWM doctoral student and project research assistant.
If there is one thing many nurses have in common, it’s that they care. But not all nurses have specialized training in offering certain types of care.