Description

Welcome to the eLearning module Smoking Cessation: A Guide for Staff.

This module is designed for NSW Health staff who have responsibilities in providing smoking cessation advice and support as described in the NSW Health Smoke–free Health Care Policy PD2015_003. This may include allied health, medical and nursing staff working in the hospital and community setting.

A certificate is issued on completion.

Objectives

On the completion of this module, you will be able to:

• Ask patients about their smoking status
• Discuss the health benefits of quitting with patients who smoke
• Facilitate access to evidence based supports such as Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), other quit smoking medications and provide referrals to Quitline and iCanquit
• Document and record smoking cessation information into the records and information system of the patient

Audience

This module is designed for NSW Health staff who have responsibilities in providing smoking cessation advice and support as described in the NSW Health Smoke–free Health Care Policy PD2015_003. This may include allied health, medical and nursing staff working in the hospital and community setting and may qualify for up to 0.5 hrs of Continuous Professional Development.