Nurse practitioner and blogger Elizabeth Donahue discusses her experience in screening patients for gun ownership during primary care visits in this week's
In Practice blog post.
On Monday, June 13, in the wake of the tragic Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, asking a patient the routine question, “Do you or anyone in your home own a gun?” gave nurse practitioner Elizabeth Donahue pause. In this week's In Practice blog post, she discusses screening patients for gun ownership — as for seat belt use and substance abuse — as part of her role as a family practice healthcare provider.