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Smoking Cessation Educators Course
Date: 29 2021 09:00 to 30 2021 16:30
| When | Thursday 29 July 2021 until Friday 30 July 2021 |
| Where | Two day online course |
| Cost | $700 |
A 2 day evidence based course empowers professionals to treat and manage nicotine dependency.
Taking an holistic approach using proven evidence based techniques, the course is presented by active experts and helps skill participants to be able to work effectively one on one with clients for effective nicotine management and health outcomes.
Taking an holistic approach using proven evidence based techniques, the course is presented by active experts and helps skill participants to be able to work effectively one on one with clients for effective nicotine management and health outcomes.
Topics
- Smoking in Australia - facts and figures
- Impact of smoking on health
- Effect of nicotine on body and brain
- Nicotine withdrawal syndrome
- Measuring nicotine dependence
- Treating symptom withdrawal
- Using medications effectively
- Special groups - diabetes, pregnancy, teenagers
- Smoking and mental illness
- Behavioural interventions
- What works and what doesn't
- Setting up a smoking cessation clinic
- Case studies
- Evaluating the intervention
- Mindfulness practice
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