Alicia Carter / Carolina Public Press Editor’s note: This article is part 1 of a two-part investigative series from Carolina Public Press. After a sexual assault, survivors have choices to make. Do they seek help at a hospital? If they do, they might be in for a wait. If they are lucky, they’ve arrived at a hospital with nurses who are trained to help sexual assault victims. Called sexual assault nurse examiners, or SANE nurses, these specialized medical professionals train for months to understand how to help a victim take care of her or his health after a traumatic experience.