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As a nursing student we often hear “do research” in order to gain recognition for nurses as professionals. I am proud to be a “nurse researcher” and to have grown not only as a researcher but also as a nurse. I believe the rejections I came up against and the small triumphs of finding people who not only wanted to help me but were excited to help me made this project worthwhile. The SANEs inspired me to become licensed as a SANE and to continue working towards my goal of getting a Master’s in nursing. Before this project I was passionate about the issue of sexual assault and victims’ responses to it. This research has encouraged me to work towards finding ways to help educate teens between the ages of 13-17 about sexual assault and SANEs. I had a wonderful mentor and an incredible experience as a student research and I hope to continue to work tirelessly on this issue throughout the rest of my career as a nurse.
Erin-Ellen Dillon
Nursing Major
