Abstract Issues. There are 17.3 million nurses worldwide, the largest group of health‐care
professionals, and they have great potential to address the epidemic of tobacco use and its …

The overwhelming majority of nurses express a desire to help patients stop smoking but
most nurses report a lack of training in tobacco dependence treatment. The purpose of the …

Tobacco use is a major health risk that requires a comprehensive response by healthcare
professionals. Nurse educators can contribute to the reduction of tobacco use by educating …

As the most numerous health care providers, nurses could reduce tobacco-related morbidity
and mortality. A cross-sectional survey of 476 junior and senior students at 12 schools of …

Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States,
causing approximately 440,000 deaths a year. Even with significant progress in the last …

This report from members of the Health Behavior Expert Panel of the American Academy of
Nursing (AAN) provides an overview of nurse-led scholarship in tobacco control. We …

Nurses have an instrumental role to play in tobacco reduction, which is one strategy used to
address tobacco use; a primary source of preventable morbidity and mortality globally. The …

We report on the findings of a national survey that examined factors that influence faculty's
intentions to integrate tobacco education in their advanced practice nursing curricula. The …

In Asia there is widespread smoking among men; smoking among women and youth is
increasing, and quitting tobacco use is rare. The involvement of nurses, as the largest group …

Tobacco use is considered to be the single most preventable cause of premature morbidity
and mortality among men and women. It is well documented that tobacco cessation reduces …