Nurses

Demographic, smoking, and clinical characteristics associated with smoking cessation care provided to patients preparing for surgery

Uses 194 randomly selected medical records to examine factors associated with nurses providing smoking cessation interventions in a preoperative clinic. Results show that patients scheduled to receive general anesthesia and patients who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day were more likely to receive smoking cessation interventions.

Effectiveness of a school nurse-delivered smoking-cessation intervention for adolescents

A school nurse-delivered smoking-cessation intervention proved feasible and effective in improving short-term abstinence among adolescent boys and short-term reductions in smoking amount and frequency in both genders.

Impact of patient smoking behavior on empathic helping by family caregivers in lung cancer

The authors use structural equation modeling to test the impact of lung cancer patient smoking behaviour on family caregiver judgements of responsibility, emotions, empathetic responses and helping behaviour. Results demonstrate that caregivers feel more anger and less pride in their patients’ efforts to manage the disease when their patients continue to smoke after lung cancer diagnosis.

Smokeless tobacco : a gender analysis and nursing focus

Explains the health risks of moist snuff and the social and gendered meanings that support use. Also emphasizes that nurses should look at increasing the awareness of the relationship between moist snuff and oral cancer and making oral cancer screening accessible to men.

A comparison between instructional experience and performance of teachers and nurses delivering a smoking prevention program

Examines the implementation evaluation strategy of a smoking prevention program and examines differences in instructional experience and implementation of the grade 6 curriculum by nurses and teachers. Among the results: nurses had less confidence in their ability to teach the curriculum but they implemented the curriculum more completely.

Effectiveness of nurse based motivational interviewing for smoking cessation in high risk cardiovascular outpatients : a randomized trial

To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of Nurse Based Motivational Interviewing (NBMI) on top of a routine patient based Lifestyle Inventory with Feedback (LIFE) in a cardiovascular outpatient secondary prevention setting. NBMI strategy on top of routinely administrated lifestyle self evaluation with professional feedback, significantly increases smoking cessation in an outpatient secondary prevention setting.

Nursing faculty education guide : tobacco use and associated health risks

Project Team – Acknowledgements – Directional icons – Background information: setting the stage - Overview of tobacco use and highlights from the RNAO Smoking Cessation Best Practice Guideline - Academic program content - Learning plans - Teaching tools - Glossary of terms - Literature search and references.

The SUCCESS program for smoking cessation for pregnant women

Describes the evidence-based practice program Setting Universal Cessation Counseling Education and Screening Standards (SUCCESS), developed to educate nurses and other health care professionals about smoking cessation interventions for pregnant women. Covers SUCCESS development, implementation and outcomes of the program.

Working with Canadians affected by tobacco : guidelines for registered nurses

Canadians' use of tobacco - Introduction - Prevention, protection and cessation - Asses, advise/educate, assist - References - Facts about smoking - Stages of change and smoking cessation - Facts about environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) - Personalizing the risks of smoking and the benefits of stopping smoking - Facts about nicotine replacement therapy - Resource list - Program advisory group/program working group

Registered nurses' smoking behaviours and their attitudes to personal cessation

Nurses from a major metropolitan health service network in Victoria, Australia completed self-administered surveys. Of the 1,029 completed surveys, 11% of nurses currently smoked. Also, forty-five percent of nurses who smoked wanted to quit smoking and of the 89% who had a previous quit attempt, only half received cessation advice or assistance.

Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses : position statement on tobacco and health = Conseil canadien des infirmières(iers) en nursing cardiovasculaire : position finale sur le tabac et la santé

Outlined the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses’ (CCCN) position statement on tobacco and health. The position statement focuses on three related areas: tobacco use, secondhand smoke, and smokeless tobacco. It is suggested that tobacco control incorporate taxation, education, research, cessation programming, and legislation.

Successful smoking cessation

Describes and analyzes a cessation program piloted by the Department of Psychosocial Resources of the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary. The article discusses cessation intentions among people who smoke, health education methods for nurses and other health professionals, and strategies for a continuing non-smoking lifestyle upon graduation from the program.

Canadian nurses and smoking : a revealing study on smoking patterns of nurses and what could help them quit

Summarizes results from the study, “Assessment of the Smoking Prevention and Cessation Needs of Canadian Students and Nurses”. Survey data reveals that tobacco use is still a problem, particularly among student nurses. Results were implemented in developing the Canadian Nurses Association (CAN) strategic plan and general cessation programs.

Pregnant women and smoking

A general overview of the health problems associated with pregnancy and tobacco use, with particular focus on the role that nurses can play in encouraging pregnant women who smoke to quit smoking.

NAPNAP position statement on prevention of tobacco use and effects in the pediatric population

Pediatric health care providers can play a vital role in the prevention of exposure to and use of tobacco in children of all ages. The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) strives to protect all children from negative effects of tobacco use and exposure through advocacy, educational efforts, treatment, and research.

Stop-smoking support : considerations for community nurses

This article provides background information on the health effects of smoking, and discusses issues around stop smoking support, highlighting some implications for community nurses who work with clients who want to stop smoking.

Tobacco interventions by oncology nurses in clinical practice : report from a national survey

This survey of oncology nurses examines their tobacco intervention activities with their patients. Among the results: 64% assess and document tobacco status, 38% assess readiness to quit but few provide interventions, 88% want to help patients quit smoking and 92% need additional training.

Smoking cessation efforts in one New York City HIV clinic

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Nurse case-managed tobacco cessation interventions for general hospital patients : results of a randomized clinical trial

Randomized clinical trial to test the efficacy of intensive versus brief smoking cessation interventions for hospital patients. Results consolidate findings for general inpatients, including expected absolute abstinence and treatment outcomes, the effect of cardiovascular disease patients on outcomes, the reproducibility of high abstinence in a universal health-care system.

Nursing education and beliefs towards tobacco cessation and control : a cross- sectional national survey (GHPSS) among nursing students in Greece

This cross-sectional national survey of 3rd year nursing students in Greece examines smoking attitudes and behaviours. One third (33%) reported currently smoking, and they were less likely to have positive views on smoking bans, compared to non-smoking students. Nursing education should improve instruction on tobacco control and smoking cessation.

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Presents practices and interventions delivered by nurses in different countries and regions to assist people who smoke and/or use tobacco. Please use the left-hand menu to browse through selected resources from Canada and the United States.