Establishing a Frontline Medical Response During Human Trafficking Recovery Operations: Case Report.
Saye, Jamie; Barnett, Katherine; Beidler, Susan M.
Why this matters
Law enforcement recovery operations create a narrow window for medical care that most systems are not set up to use. Nurses partnering with local, state, and federal law enforcement in the southeastern United States provided trauma-informed care to 31 recovered trafficked women across five operations.
Abstract
In the southeastern United States, sexual assault nurse examiners, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses partnered with local, state, and federal law enforcement to provide comprehensive medical services to recovered persons of human trafficking. Over five operations, 31 trafficked women were recovered and provided trauma-informed, holistic medical care including pelvic exams, STI testing and treatment, cancer screenings, pregnancy testing, and contraception.