Abstract
Firearm violence is a significant public health problem. Public opinion data suggests that most Americans support evidence-based policies that can help reduce firearm violence. Even without national policy changes, nurses can refocus the conversation and make a lasting impact by acting now. Suicide is the leading cause of firearm-related deaths. Unsafe firearm storage is associated with a higher risk for self-directed violence. Nurses are uniquely positioned to promote a safety culture around firearms and safe storage practices. Nurses can assess, screen, and provide education to patients that can help decrease deaths related to firearms. This article explores how the attributes of cultural humility provide an outline and framework that can enable nurses to respond to the risk of firearm violence and take up a call to ARMS – Assess & Reduce Means to Suicide.
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