Citation

Scott-Tilley D, Crites H. J. Forensic Nurs. 2016; 12(4): 198-202.

Affiliation

Case Report: Dr. Brian McKenna, School of Clinical Sciences Auckland University of Technology, brian.mckenna@aut.ac.nz. Author Affiliations: 1Texas Woman's University, 2Texas Health Resources Harris Methodist Hospital.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, International Association of Forensic Nurses, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1097/JFN.0000000000000125

PMID

27749624

Abstract

This case report presents a patient who presented multiple times with vaginal injuries and bleeding, reporting sexual assault with a foreign object.

FINDINGS from her history and physical examination were consistent with sexual assault and human trafficking. The outcome of this case was not what we initially expected when the patient first presented for care. However, the patient ultimately received the care she needed. This case illuminates the need for excellent continuing education, interdisciplinary communication, and continuity of care.

Language: en