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Smoking Cessation Facilitators Course (Feb)

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From Wednesday, February 24 2010 -  8:45am
To Thursday, February 25 2010 - 4:30pm
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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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