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Brief interventions and referrals on smoking cessation

01 June 2011

Mental Health Practice

Feature

This article assesses the impact of brief intervention and referral for smoking cessation on the smoking habits of people with mental health problems in a community...

The nurse’s role in promoting smoking cessation

15 December 2004

Nursing Standard

CPD

In this article the authors discuss strategies to help patients stop smoking – the greatest cause of preventable illness and premature death in the UK. They outline...

Lessons in how to quit

17 March 2009

Nursing Standard

Feature

Today is No Smoking Day and school nurses are at the forefront of helping students to quit.

Smoking cessation part 2: nicotine replacement therapy

10 October 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This is the second of two articles on smoking cessation. It provides advice on helping a patient to choose an appropriate nicotine replacement therapy product.

Helping people to stop smoking

01 May 2007

Primary Health Care

CPD

This article explains the importance of raising the issue of quitting with everyone who smokes. The problems associated with stopping smoking are explored, the new...

Smoking cessation: the role of the community nurse

01 April 2000

Primary Health Care

CPD

Aims and intended learning outcomes This article aims to review the impact of smoking on public health and the evidence best practice for assisting smokers to give...

Clean break

14 March 2006

Nursing Standard

General article

March 8 is No Smoking Day. Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust feels like a different place since a smoking ban was introduced last year. Nurses and others who wanted help...