Using the Rx for Change tobacco curriculum in advanced practice nursing education.
In today's health care system driven by quality outcome indicators and performance care measures, it is essential for nurses to know how to intervene with tobacco-dependent patients. This article discusses pilot results from the "Rx for Change: Clinician Assisted Tobacco Cessation Curriculum" intervention conducted at Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies using advanced practice students. The results reveal that 6 hours of tobacco-cessation training can increase knowledge and self-efficiency scores.
Kelley
Frances J
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Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, 3700 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA. kelleyj@georgetown.edu
Heath
Janie
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Crowell
Nancy
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D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003376:Counseling; D003422:Critical Care; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004219:District of Columbia; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D022143:Family Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D020340:Tobacco Use Cessation / Q000379:methods; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control