Very brief advice on smoking

McEwen, Andy
Mclivar, Melanie
Locker, Joanne

Andy McEwenis senior research nurse, Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London;Melanie McIlvaris senior delivery manager;Joanne Lockeris delivery manager, both at National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT).

• This article has been double-blind peer reviewed

Nursing Times 108(9):p 23, February 28, 2012.

A quick offer to support patients to quit smoking can be far more effective than telling them to stop. A short film that counts towards CPD can help nurses do this

In this article…

➤ Using patient contact as an opportunity to improve health

➤ Details of the Very Brief Advice on Smoking training module

➤ How the module can benefit health professionals and patients