Sexually Transmitted Infection and Disease Assessment

Patricia Speck is an internationally recognized family nurse practitioner who specializes in public health and forensic nursing. She graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Nursing and later completed her doctoral dissertation on sexual assault program evaluation.Diana Faugno, a Minnesota native, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing-University of North Dakota and a Master of Science in Nursing-University of Phoenix. Ms. Faugno is a Board Director for End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) and a member of the Board of Directors for the California American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. She is a retired-fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Science and a distinguished fellow in the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Currently, she is the nurse examiner at the Barbara Sinatra Childrens Center and a nurse examiner for Eisenhower Medical Center's SART team. Her professional experience includes nursing in the Medical/Surgical, Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, and Neonatal Intensive Care departments.Stacey Mitchell is a clinical associate professor at Texas A&M University College of Nursing. Formerly, she served as the Administrative Director for Risk Management and Patient Safety and Forensic Nursing Services at Harris Health System in Houston, Texas. Stacey Mitchell is a member of the American Nurses Association, the American Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing. In 2017, Stacey Mitchell was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She is also a member and former president of the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Stacey Mitchell is a frequent invited speaker at both domestic and international nursing conferences and training seminars, and she is regularly called upon to provide expert testimony regarding forensic nursing, sexual assault, child abuse, child sexual abuse, and trauma.Rachell Ekroos, a board certified family nurse practitioner, specializes in forensic nursing and serves populations affected by violence. As a recognized expert in sexual violence across the lifespan, she has provided more than 1,500 medical forensic evaluations for patients and completed more than 5,000 peer reviews. In addition to her clinical practice, she provides case consultation and educational services for forensic and general health care providers, members of interdisciplinary response teams, task forces, and advisory committees. Through her service as a medical volunteer with an international organization, Rachell Ekroos provides medical evaluations for victims of torture seeking asylum in the United States.

• Section I: Anatomical ReviewSection II: Bacterial Infections1. Bacterial Vaginosis2. Chancroid 3. Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) 4. Granuloma Inguinal 5. Mycoplasma Genitalium 6. Chlamydia7. Neisseria GonorrhoeaeSection III: Viral Infections9. Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 10. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 11. Hepatitis A 12. Hepatitis B 13. Hepatitis C 14. Molluscum Section IV: Ectoparasitic Diseases 15. Scabies 16. Pediculosis Pubis17. Trichomoniasis Section V: Yeast18. Candidiasis and Balanitis Section VI: Spirochete19. Syphilis Section VII: Test QuestionsSection VIII: Answer Key