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Telehealth improves access to sexual assault nurse examiners in rural areas

Por: WPTV Nation March 09, 2023

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As if sexual assault wasn't traumatic enough, imagine having to drive hours to get treatment. That can sometimes be the case for people who live in rural areas, but advanced technology is changing that.Amanda Shelley is a forensic nurse who examines survivors of sexual assault in Eagle County, Colorado. It's a county deep in the Rocky Mountains.We literally are filling people's scalps, we're looking inside of their ears,... + full article



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