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SANE Practice Integrated Competency Evaluation (SPICE): A Forensic Nurse Role Development and Performance Tool.

Sarah J Hoffman^1,2, Tara Dillon¹, Melissa A Jackson^1,2

¹Author Affiliations: University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN.

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|November 11, 2025

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The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Practice Integrated Competency Evaluation (SPICE) tool was developed to assess forensic nursing practice. Expert consensus confirmed SPICE

Keywords:

SANE SPICE evaluation forensic mentorship practice role development

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Forensic Nursing
Nursing Education
Competency Assessment

Background:

Limited evidence exists for evaluating forensic nursing training effectiveness.
The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Practice Integrated Competency Evaluation (SPICE) tool was developed to address this gap.
SPICE supports self-reflection, goal-setting, and role development evaluation for forensic nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

Establish expert consensus on the content and utility of SPICE.
Evaluate SPICE's capacity to assess role development in forensic nursing.
Align SPICE with essential forensic nurse competencies and clinical expectations.

Main Methods:

A modified Delphi method was employed to achieve expert consensus.
Forensic experts participated in multiple review rounds.
Qualitative discussions were synthesized using deductive, rapid thematic analysis; survey results were descriptively summarized.

Main Results:

Expert consensus was established through iterative review and analysis.
The SPICE tool's content and capacity were refined based on expert feedback.
Descriptive statistics summarized survey-based findings from expert participants.

Conclusions:

The expert consensus process validated SPICE's potential utility.
SPICE can effectively evaluate and guide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) role performance.
SPICE shows promise for enhancing ongoing professional development in forensic nursing.