Dear Colleagues,

American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) offers free online training sessions and nursing competencies for treating tobacco use. Please see below for more information and links to register:

Maximizing Pharmacological Interventions for Treating Tobacco Use Disorders (TUD); Focus on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

https://e-learning.apna.org/products/2021-5-maximizing-pharmacological-interventions-for-treating-tobacco-use-disorders-tud-focus-on-nicotine-replacement-therapy-nrt<https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/2wXNCgJGQNh77PNxFoh_sz?domain=urldefense.com>

This presentation will discuss the use of pharmacotherapies, specifically Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), to assist a person with a diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder to quit tobacco use. The dosage of nicotine in different products will be discussed.

How to Accurately Assess Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD)
https://e-learning.apna.org/products/2021-4-how-to-accurately-assess-tobacco-use-disorder-tud<https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/vEfQCjRkONhvvlAMf5l5nJ?domain=e-learning.apna.org>

This presentation will review how to accurately assess TUD in patients with a diagnosis of SUD and introduce implementing a standardized TUD assessment tool.

APNA Nursing Competencies for Treating Tobacco Use Disorders
https://www.apna.org/nursing-competencies-for-treating-tobacco-use-disorders/<https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/O_7tClYmMNCvvOk5f10fFq?domain=urldefense.com>
All patients with tobacco use and dependency (TUD) would benefit from accessible, effective care whether they have been diagnosed with a mental health condition or not. Therefore, all nurses would benefit from foundational competency in providing TUD care. The APNA tobacco competencies, developed by experts in treating tobacco use and dependence, are written with the PMH RN and APRN in mind but can be adapted by nurses of all specialties. These competencies are designed to be interpreted and adapted in any clinical setting for treating patients with TUD inclusive of any diagnostic group, age group, race or ethnicity, gender orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Thank you,

Anita Browning
Communications Specialist

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