DESCRIPTION
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the history of tobacco.
- Identify the epidemiology of tobacco use.
- Recognize how nicotine creates dependence.
- Characterize the patient populations with greater prevalence of nicotine dependence.
- Explain the diagnosis, treatment options, and typical outcomes following treatment for nicotine dependence.
Continuing Education Credits
This course is approved for 4.5 CE/Contact Hours for the following professions:
- Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states)
- Advanced Practice RN (APRN): This course includes 0.75 pharmacotherapeutic contact hours
- Critical Care RN (CCRN): meets the criteria for CCRN Synergy Continuing Education Recognition Point(s) (CERPS) in Category B
- Certified Case Managers (CCM)
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC)
- Social Workers (NASW)
Course Details
To receive 4.5 contact hours of continuing education credit, learners must pass the final quiz with 80% or more; the final quiz may be re-taken as often as needed.
At CareerSmart Learning, we regularly review our courses to ensure learners receive accurate, timely, and relevant content. Courses are updated on an annual or three-year cycle. This course is scheduled to be updated or discontinued by February 1, 2027.
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