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Smoking Cessation - Key Features

1. In all patients, regularly evaluate and document smoking status, recognizing that people may stop or start at any time.

2. In smokers:
a) Discuss the benefits of quitting or reducing smoking.
b) Regularly assess interest in quitting or reducing smoking.

3. In smokers motivated to quit, advise the use of a multi-strategy approach to smoking cessation.

Study Guide

Smoking Cessation 1
Smoking Cessation 2
Smoking Cessation 3
Smoking Cessation 4
Smoking Cessation 5
Smoking Cessation 6

Resources

Toronto Notes 2011
Nursing Best Practice Guideline