%0 Journal Article
%T Healthcare Professionals and Extreme Risk Protection Orders: A Concise Review.
%A Lindley LC
%A Beebe LH
%A Davis HA
%A Policastro CN
%A Svynarenko R
%J J Trauma Nurs
%V 31
%N 4
%D 2024 Jul-Aug 1
%M 38990879
%F 0.915
%R 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000802
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) are one policy mechanism to address the critical public health problem of gun violence. The inclusion of healthcare professionals with ERPOs is a promising approach to expanding ERPO utilization, yet early evidence has not been examined.<BR><B>OBJECTIVE: </B>The purpose of this study was to synthesize the current research on healthcare professionals and ERPOs.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, Academic Search Complete, and Web of Science were searched.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Studies examined healthcare professionals' role and function within the context of ERPOs.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Relevant studies were reviewed and included through consensus of the authors. Data extracted included authors, objective, design, states, healthcare professional type, mental health professional type, healthcare professional roles/involvement and key outcomes.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>There is unfamiliarity with ERPOs among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals lack ERPO knowledge and are unclear about ethical and legal ERPO liability.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>The available evidence suggests that healthcare professionals have an important role in ERPOs, but critical gaps in ERPO knowledge, training/resources, and liability will limit use and effectiveness of healthcare professionals, including nurses, in the role of ERPO petitioner.