Nurses:

Training and Resources

Patients expect their health care provider to talk with them about smoking cessation. This page provides the basic training resources needed to complete the 3As model of care in your service.

The webpage is separated into the following sections (click to jump to section):

Care to Quit: Model of care and cheat sheet

3As

ASK

ADVISE

ACT/ASSIST

Pharmacotherapy

Quitline

Care to Quit: Model of care and cheat sheet

CINSW online training lesson 3: Introducing the 3As brief intervention model

This short online lesson provides an interactive overview of the Ask Advise Act brief smoking cessation intervention

  • Model of Care CC Med Oncology

  • Quick guide cheat sheet including 3As and screenshots to navigate the system (referral to Quitline/pharmacotherapy and documentation)

USA Prof Graham Warren interview: Tobacco in Cancer Treatment Outcomes (1:22min; CINSW resource)

Interview with oncologist Prof Graham Warren:

  • Smoking in cancer patients increases mortality

  • Decreases chance of 1st line treatment success

  • Smoking decreases effectiveness of radiation and all chemotherapy for all cancers (Head & neck, lung, breast, prostate, colon)

 

3As

Ask:

Anne Mellon Patient 1 Ask -Impact of smoking on treatment (2:30min; C2Q resource)

Nurse Anne Mellon and the impact of smoking on treatment

“Everyone in the team should address smoking” (0:40min; C2Q resource)

Patient Julie McCrossin

Patient asks for advice to be given at diagnosis (0:52min; C2Q resource)

“It is a healthcare professionals duty of care to inform patients the benefits of quitting”

- Patient Julie McCrossin

  • Smoking Cessation in Cancer Services - Training (CINSW)

    How to ask patients about cessation using AAA model

Advise:

Anne Mellon Patient 1 Advise -Impact of smoking on treatment (2:15min; C2Q resource)

Nurse Anne Mellon and the impact of smoking on treatment

Anne Mellon Patient 1 Offering treatment options when a patient doesn’t want to quit (1:47min; C2Q resource)

Nurse Anne Mellon and options when a patient doesn’t want to quit

Patient advice about providing advice (0:52min; C2Q resource)

Patient Julie McCrossin:

  • Show that you care

  • Be genuinely interested

Patient opinion about the clinician-patient relationship if smoking cessation is discussed (0:49min; C2Q resource)

Patient Julie McCrossin:

  • If the health professional is authentically wanting to help the patient will listen

  • Factsheet: Benefits of quitting and harms of smoking for each tumour stream

    Description goes here

Act/Assist:

Pharmacotherapy:

Discussing NRT with patients (3:32min; C2Q resource)

Nurse Anne Mellon discussing NRT (patches and spray) with a patient

Follow up appointment and side effects of NRT (2:08min; C2Q resource)

Nurse Anne Mellon discussing side effects of NRT during follow up appointments

 
  • Quick guide to nicotine replacement therapy (Tool 5)

    NRT products and dosage

    Contraindications and precautions

    Side-effects and how to deal with them

    Considerations in pregnancy

  • Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) information booklet

    Types of products: lozenges, patches, inhalators, oral spray, gum and how to use them

    Side effects and dosage

Quitline:

Nurse opinion about Quitline (2:08min; C2Q resource)

Nurse Anne Mellon describes Quitline and how to make a referral

Nurse 3As referral to Quitline (1:30min; CINSW resource)

Nurse Kerry Lang provides asks, advises about quitting and referral to Quitline at a chemotherapy appointment

 
  • Quitline NSW Brochure

    https://www.icanquit.com.au/media/4807/quitline-brochure-quit-kit.pdf

  • QuitKit packs

    To request bulk orders of Quitline materials, please complete the order at: http://icanquit.snap.com.au

    To access online versions of the resources: https://www.icanquit.com.au/quitting-methods/professional-support-and-advice/quit-kit/online-quit-kit