Smoking Cessation Facilitators Course (Feb) |
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From Wednesday, February 24 2010 - 8:45am To Thursday, February 25 2010 - 4:30pm Every day |
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Overview
Using an evidence based approach, this course aims to give health professionals the knowledge and skills to treat and manage nicotine dependency to help people addicted to smoking to quit. The program skills participants to be able to work effectively on to one and to conduct smoking ce
Outline
Topics covered include:
- Smoking in Australia - facts and figures
- Impact of smoking on health
- Effect of nicotine on body and brain
- Nicotine replacement therapy
- Nicotine withdrawal syndrome
- Measuring nicotine dependence
- Cue conditioning
- Treating symptom withdrawal
- Special groups - people with psychiatric disorders, diabetes, pregnancy, teenagers
- Behaviour modification / cue conditioning
- What works and what doesn't
- Setting up a smoking cessation clinic
- Case studies
- Evaluating the intervention
- And much more...
Facilitators
Anna Berkelmans, Respiratory Nurse Consultant, Adrienne James, Manager, Lung Health Promotion Centre, Sacha Filia, Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Julie Evans, Community Health Nurse.
Course dates
Wednesday 24 - Thursday 25 February 2010
(Other dates in 2010) Wed 9 - Thurs 10 June Wed 20 - Thurs 21 October
Course times
9.00am - 4.30pm
Venue
AMREP Education Centre The Alfred, Melbourne
Cost
$550 (inc GST)
Course Discounts
Early Bird Discount: $495 (inc GST) if paid in full on or before 26/1/10.
Multiple Course Bookings: Recieve the following discounts when you pay in full for 2 or more programs at the same time: $20 off any 1 day program $35 off any 2 or more days program |
Location: The Alfred, Melbourne
Contact: Sue Reiff, (03) 9076 2382 |
Cost: $550.00 |
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