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Staff Competencies for Core Components: Tobacco Cessation

Presented by Laura Lucchesi, MS, BSN, CTTS

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1.00 AACVPR CEUs

This course, recorded in 2023, aims to provide the most up to date information on tobacco treatment efficacy and best practices, as well as how to implement them into a clinical setting. Main areas of focus include cessation pharmacotherapy, motivational interviewing strategies, e-cigarette use, and an overview of how to incorporate tobacco treatment into the cardiac and pulmonary rehab setting.

Learning Objectives: 

1.) Understand the fundamentals of tobacco treatment efficacy and best practices in the setting of cardiovascular & pulmonary rehabilitation, and how to put them into practice

2.) Understand the proper use of cessation pharmacotherapy in the treatment of tobacco dependence and be able to provide this education to patients

3.) Understand how to use motivational interviewing strategies to improve patient engagement and assessment of tobacco use status

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