Gun Violence: A Public Health and Nursing Concern.
ONE MORE SENSELESS tragedy Orlando, FL joins numerous cities San Bernadino, CA; Newtown, CT; Littleton, CO; Aurora, CO; Blacksburg, VA; Roseburg, OR; Tucson, AZ; and others in a club which no one wants to join. It was predictable that after the shock and concern for families of the dead that the country would be embroiled in a political tug of war over the 2nd Amendment and right to own guns with one side debating the folly of any kind of further restraints on gun ownership and the other side debating the folly of availability of assault like weapons to the everyday person. I will not be able to solve the political debate, but I can no longer remain silent. Part of the ASPAN Perianesthesia Standards for Ethical Practice demands responsibility to patients and advocacy for nursing, patients, and families.
Journal of perianesthesia nursing official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses