Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
1 Contact Hour
Author:
Krystle Maynard, DNP, RN, SANE-A
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 08439. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1092886;
Course Description:
This course discusses the impact of one of the largest public health threats in the world; the use and effects of tobacco. The death toll for smoking-related conditions and complications continues to rise yearly, including conditions such as COPD. This course highlights the physiology of smoking and its effects on the body, including long-term effects.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will know how to identify specific concerns related to tobacco smoke and e-cigarette use, long-term complications, and prevention and treatment methods.
Objectives:
Following the completion of this course, the participant will be able to accomplish the following objectives:
- Summarize the epidemiology of tobacco and electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use.
- Identify long-term problems associated with cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use.
- Describe the dangers of e-cigarette use.
- Relate the changes that may occur in various body systems due to tobacco use.
- Apply strategies to help promote smoking cessation efforts.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.