Tobacco in a Surgical Setting

Q:

I am working on a presentation to our surgical staff about communicating the importance of remaining tobacco free (specifically chewing tobacco) while in the hospital for surgery.

Has anyone recently done a presentation or in-service with staff around this issue?

Any suggestions?

I have materials and plan to do some role playing with staff around how to address this with patients before they come to the hospital and again once they are admitted for surgery.

Does anyone offer NRT the morning of surgery to assist with withdrawal?

Thank you in advance for any responses.

Kathy

A: Here are a couple of free online trainings which have tailored information for the surgical setting:

·         Rx for Change (http://rxforchange.ucsf.edu/) – includes a version for surgical providers

·         Managing Nicotine Withdrawal (http://www.cecentral.com/activity/6760) -- See the “Cigarette Smoking, Nicotine, and the Surgical Patient” module

Also, the American Society of Anesthesiologists as a resource page providing tools, including brochures, video, and PowerPoint presentation about stopping smoking before surgery.

http://www.asahq.org/For-Members/Clinical-Information/ASA-Stop-Smoking-Initiative.aspx

Upcoming Webinars

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Webinar from NC Prevention Partners: Keys to Implementing a Successful Inpatient Tobacco Screening & Treatment Protocol

NC Prevention Partners invites us to learn more about the Inpatient Quit System (IQS), an online solution for healthcare organizations to assess, enhance, and evaluate their policies and protocols used to treat tobacco-using patients. Speakers will discuss how NYU has used IQS, as well as the changes they have made to increase screening, identification and follow-up of identified tobacco users. During this webinar Prevention Partners will also demonstrate the IQS showing sample questions, high-level recommendations reports, in-depth action plans, and review a few tools and resources available in the IQS toolbox.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET  REGISTER HERE

Webinar from Tobacco Control legal Consortium: Not in My Backyard

What Can Locals Do to Regulate Other Tobacco Products?  Tuesday, July 23, 2013 1:00 to 2:30pm ET

The webinar from the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium will provide an overview of local and state policy options, including youth access restrictions, smoke-free measures, sales restrictions, and pricing initiatives; present a few examples of recent legislation; and examine industry practices and hot issues related to the regulation of these emerging tobacco products. 

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Webinar from The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center: Peers Helping Peers: Ways to Quit Tobacco with Rx for Change

The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) is pleased to invite you to its next free webinar, “Peers Helping Peers: Ways to Quit Tobacco with Rx for Change,”
Webinar objectives: ·
Explain why it is important to quit smoking ·
Understand why tobacco products are addictive ·
Describe what helps people quit smoking ·
Explain what peer counselors can do to help others quit smoking ·
Learn from a peer consumer about how to put the training into practice

Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 at 1:00pm ET
Moderator: Bay Area Community Resources SCLC Deputy Director, Catherine Saucedo, will moderate the webinar.  Presenters:
Ken Duckworth, MD, Medical Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) ·
Karen S. Hudmon, DrPH, MS, RPh, Professor and Associate Head for Operations, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University ·
Frank Vitale, MA, National Director of the Pharmacy Partnership for Tobacco Cessation ·
Beth Lillard, Project Director, Adult Tobacco Cessation Services, Bay Area Community Resources ·
Karen Balsamico, Peer Coordinator, Adult Tobacco Cessation Services,

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Webinar from Emory Centers: "A Taste of Training" - Rescheduled

Introduction to TTAC’s Tobacco 101 Online Tutorial   July 31, 2013 3:00 to 3:30pm ET

Tobacco 101 is TTAC’s new (free!) self-guided online tutorial that provides the information and resources necessary to understand the problems related to tobacco use and the strategies that effectively reduce tobacco use. This 30-minute webinar will provide an overview of the Tobacco 101 tutorial content, highlight the tutorial’s interactive features, and provide suggestions on how a variety of different audiences can use the tool.

 REGISTER HERE  Webinar login information will be sent directly to registered participants prior to the webinar.

Peers Helping Peers: Ways to Quit with Rx for Change

The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) is pleased to invite you to its next free webinar, “Peers Helping Peers: Ways to Quit with Rx for Change,” on July 24, 2013 at 1pm Eastern Time (120 minutes).  

We are honored to have the following experts presenting on this topic:

Ken Duckworth, MD, Medical Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Karen S. Hudmon, DrPH, MS, RPh, Professor and Associate Head for Operations, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University

Frank Vitale, MA, National Director of the Pharmacy Partnership for Tobacco Cessation

Beth Lillard, Project Director, Adult Tobacco Cessation Services, Bay Area Community Resources

Karen Balsamico, Peer Coordinator, Adult Tobacco Cessation Services, Bay Area Community Resources

SCLC Deputy Director, Catherine Saucedo, will moderate the webinar.

Webinar objectives: 

• Explain why it is important to quit smoking
• Understand why tobacco products are addictive
• Describe what helps people quit smoking
• Explain what peer counselors can do to help others quit smoking
• Learn from a peer consumer about how to put the training into practice

Register now!   https://cc.readytalk.com/r/4i5pmzum1b1i&eom

Accreditation:The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians and allied health professionals.

UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Participants who join the LIVE session, on July 24, 2013, are eligible to earn up to 2.0 CME/CEU credits for a fee of $25* per certificate.  Physicians and allied health professionals should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the webinar activity.  Nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other allied health professionals may also claim CE credits.

*Through September 30, 2013, you are eligible to receive FREE CME/CEU credit thanks to the support of SAMHSA. Please contact Jennifer Matekuare at jmatekuare@medicine.ucsf.edu , after the webinar, to sign up.

Don’t need to claim CME/CEUs?  SCLC issues free certificates of attendance for those who want contact hours only.

 Please feel free to forward this announcement to your colleagues.  For questions, contact Jennifer Matekuare, SCLC Operations Manager, at jmatekuare@medicine.ucsf.edu, or call toll-free (877) 509-3786.  This webinar will be recorded and may be viewed online on the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center’s website after the presentation.