Smoking Cessation Facilitators Course (Sep) |
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From Thursday, September 10 2009 - 9:00am
To Friday, September 11 2009 - 5:00pm
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 one to one and to conduct smoking cessation clinics.
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, Coordinator Lung Health Promotion Centre, Julie Evans, Community Health Nurse.
Course dates
Thursday 10 - Friday 11 September 2009
(Other dates for 2009)
Thursday 26 - Friday 27 March
Thursday 25 - Friday 26 June
Course times
9.00am - 4.30pm
Venue
AMREP Education Centre
The Alfred, Melbourne
Cost
$440 (inc GST)
Course Discounts
Early Bird Discount:
$396 (inc GST) if paid in full on or before 12/8/09.
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: $440.00 |
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