Omaha Nurse Honored for her Support of Assault Victims

National recognition is well-deserved for the head of a hospital-based Omaha program that supports and treats rape victims. Anne Boatright, 32, received the “transformational leadership” award from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

She became a sexual assault nurse examiner several years ago, after feeling inadequately prepared to help a patient who had been raped. The specialized training changed the course of Boatright’s career.

Today she is coordinator of the Methodist Heidi Wilke Forensic Nurse Examiner program, which collects evidence for potential prosecutions and provides comfort and care for sex assault victims.

Omaha World-Herald Editorial: Omaha nurse honored for her support of rape victims