title: Smoking, quitting, and relapse in surgical patients: a simple, clinic-based assessment and intervention that works.
abstract: This paper presents an overview of the current clinical practice guidelines for tobacco dependency and application in surgical patients in clinic settings. The paper covers the nursing care including assessment of tobacco dependency, verification of smoking status, easy-to-use paper and pencil tests and instruments, assessing stage of change, and developing a plan. Discussion also provides ways to help with relapse and sustaining long-term change.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Buchanan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009818:Office Nursing; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000451:nursing