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Counseling for Tobacco Cessation Certification Program to Be Held at Northwest Hospital in June
Are you an MD, PA, RN, RT, PT or pharmacist who would like to learn effective techniques for counseling patients on tobacco use? Then you should sign up for a new program being offered at Northwest Hospital.
A certification program for tobacco cessation counseling will be offered on June 1 from 9 a.m. until noon at Northwest Hospital’s Education Center. This class provides information on how to effectively counsel on how to stop tobacco use.
Please see the attached flyer for details.
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Below is a summary of the key points that will be addressed in the program:
- Introduction
- Trends in Adult Smoking
- Forms of Tobacco
- Addiction/Role of Nicotine
- Nicotine Distribution
- Neurochemical and Related Effects of Nicotine
- Assisting Patients with Quitting
- Clinician’s Role in Promoting Cessation
- The 5 A’s Review (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange)
- Assessing the Patient’s Readiness to Quit
- Stages of Readiness
- Counseling Strategies
- Facilitating Quitting Process
- Medication Counseling
- Referral to Behavior Support
- Addressing Common Objections to Quitting
- Interactive responses
Pre-registration is required. Call 410-601-9355