This best practice guideline is intended to provide direction to practicing nurses during daily practice in all care settings, both institutional and community. This guideline does not describe in-depth interventions for special populations such as youth, although the recommendations may also be applied to this group.

This guideline contains recommendations for all Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs). It is acknowledged that the individual competency of nurses varies between nurses and across categories of nursing professionals, and is based on knowledge, skills, attitudes and judgment, enhanced over time by experience and education.

Revision Panel Members (2007)

Janet Nevala, RN, BScN (Team Leader)
Carol Bossenberry, RN, BN, TTS
Jennifer Hart, MPA
Sherrie Hertz, BScPhm., RPh
Sharon Lawler, RN, BA, MEd
Joan Mitchell, RN (EC)
Annette Railton, RN, BScN
Annette Schultz, RN, PhD

Development Panel Members
Janet Nevala, RN, BScN (Team Leader)
Carol Bossenberry, RN, BN
Debbie Cooke, RN, BA
Nancy Edwards, RN, PhD
Sharon Lawler, RN, BA, MEd
Heather Logan, RN, BScN, MHSc(c)
Joan Mitchell, RN (EC)
Shirley Saasto-Stopyra, RN, PHN
Louise Walker, BA, BSc

Implementation Pilot Site
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
- Queen St. site
- Brentcliffe Road site
- Russell Street site
- College Street site

CAMH was created in 1998 through the merger of the Queen Street Mental Health Centre, the Addiction Research Foundation, the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry and the Donwood Institute.

Purchase:

• Hardcopy edition of this guideline
• Health Education Fact Sheet: Deciding to Quit Smoking