Sexual assault exams in Hall have been conducted at NGHS. Here’s why victims will be tested at a new site - Gainesville Times

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Sexual assault exams in Hall have been conducted at NGHS. Here’s why victims will be tested at a new site

Janie Steckenrider, Rape Response's sexual assault nurse examiner program director, prepares for an exam. Rape Response is creating a community-based program to administer these exams, which in the past have been performed at a hospital. (Photo provided by Rape Response)

Janie Steckenrider, Rape Response's sexual assault nurse examiner program director, prepares for an exam. Rape Response is creating a community-based program to administer these exams, which in the past have been performed at a hospital. (Photo provided by Rape Response)

For someone reporting they have been sexually assaulted, the emergency room can seem sterile, chaotic and busy.