‘Serious gaps’: Forensic nurse shortage impacting sexual assault victims, advocates say
“Nurses who work in these programs, much like counselors and volunteers who work in community-based sexual assault centers, are really going above and beyond to try to fill some of these gaps,” she said.
Sheila Early, president of the Canadian Forensic Nurses Association, said that the current shortage of nurses specializing in sexual assault stems from decades of the practice being relegated to a casual position. Early told The Canadian Press in an interview that the training is not recognized as a specialty designation by the Canadian Nurses Association. She believes it should be.Dalya Israel is the executive director at the WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre in B.C.She says even though access to specially trained units is “super important,” the government should also be investing in community-based care outside of the hospital settings — which can be a barrier to accessing much-needed care post-sexual assault.
“What we’ve always advocated for is that survivors deserve access to holistic-affirming health care after they’ve experienced sexual violence, and they should be able to walk into any doctor’s office or emergency room, depending on their needs, in order to get that care.”Beyond health care, sexual assault victims in Canada are also facing significant barriers and challenges in seeking justice, advocates say.
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