The Success of Nursing-led Interventions for Smoking Cessation
The Success of Nursing-led Interventions for Smoking Cessation
Linda P. Sarna, DNS, RN, FAAN UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles Past-ONS Distinguished Researcher Recipient This interview discusses the benefits associated with oncology nurse run telephone quitlines in helping smokers to quit, and gives an overview of various modalities and approaches now used to help people overcome this powerful addiction. Smoking Cessation - Quit Smoking Today. Smoking Cessation helps smokers kick their nicotine addiction, providing tools, information and support for people quitting smoking.
Ottawa Public nurse Joyce Hodgins smoking cessation
www.cbc.ca Nurses from across eastern Ontario are in Ottawa to learn new skills to help patients stop smoking. Research shows even a three-minute conversation with a nurse about smoking has a positive impact on quitting. Gloria Cunningham has worked in Kingston in cardiac rehabilitation for the past 15 years. She says it's actually not easy approaching patients about their smoking. "The problem is just asking, you just have to ask and if they say I smoke then get 'em in the right direction." Helping nurses gently inquire about a patient's smoking habits is the focus of this workshop. It's being put on by the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario. Joyce Hodgins is one of the facilitators. "So the hope is that by giving nurses and health care professionals the confidence to do those brief interventions that they will take that step." 20 per cent of Ontarians smoke. "And so that is a large number of people that still have the health impacts related to using tobacco." Half of those people want to quit, but often fail despite multiple attempts. Research shows that front-line health professionals like nurses can make difference. And it's usually just by talking to patients about quitting. Nurse Gloria Cunningham. "It always has been a passion with mine and we hope to get rid of smokers one at a time." More than 500 nurses have attended this work-shop province-wide. Smoking Cessation - Quit Smoking Today. Smoking Cessation helps smokers kick their nicotine addiction, providing tools, information and support for people quitting smoking.
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