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February 11, 2019 • Emergency Nurses Association Patient Safety Research

ENA Researchers Find Emergency Nurses Underassess for In-Home Firearms

Emergency nurses need better education on the importance of assessing patients for firearms in the home and with how to inquire about the topic in a nonjudgmental, nonconfrontational manner, ENA researchers concluded in a recent study.