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Core Competencies – Stop Smoking Fundamentals

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Does your training target Maori, Pacific or Pregnant populations?If not, please explain why?

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Does your training align with Health Workforce NZ strategic intent and priorities?

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Who is your target training audience? (Primary care, stop-smoking practitioners etc.)

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Teaching and Learning

Provide an outline of the expected overall outcomes of the programme and the impact this will have on smoking cessation:

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Core Competencies – Stop Smoking Fundamentals – Checklist

Please show how your training course/programme addresses each of the benchmarks below. An example has been given.

NTS Competency How is this covered in your training?

How is this assessed? If it is not covered or assessed, please let us know why

ExampleUse carbon monoxide monitors as a motivational tool

Slides 25-27Script for what to sayHands on sessionRole play

Assessment during role play

Benchmarks for Knowledge – the practitioner is able to:1. Explain why people smoke and why they can find it hard to quit (tobacco dependence) including being able to:a) Describe how tobacco use results in dependenceb) Identify and describe common cues that trigger urges to smokec) Identify and describe common causes of relapse

2. Explain tobacco withdrawal and identify common symptoms of withdrawal

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3. Describe the benefits of stopping smoking to individuals, pregnant women and their babies, families, whanau and the wider community

4. Describe evidence based smoking cessation treatments

5. Describe what a carbon monoxide monitor is and its purpose in smoking cessation

6. Describe the basic characteristics of evidence based stop-smoking medicines available in New Zealand including:a) Nicotine replacement therapy - patches - gum - lozenges - inhalator - mouth sprayb) Prescription medicines - varenicline (Champix) - bupropion (Zyban) - nortriptylinec) costsd) sources

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e) dosesf) actionsg) effectivenessh) side effects

7. Describe the effects of smoking on the metabolism of some other medicines (e.g., clozapine, olanzapine, warfarin, theophylline), and the changes seen when stopping smoking

8. Identify what is in/out of scope for stop smoking practitioners. This might include seeking expert advice and/or referring clients with complex needs appropriately (e.g. those needing medical advice, coexisting mental health and/or other addictions)

9. Describe what to do if someone presents who is out of scope

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10. Describe other aids that people may use to help them stop smoking and discuss their effectiveness. E.g. e-cigarettes, hypnosis, acupuncture.

Benchmarks for Skill – the practitioner is able to:11. Develop, build and maintain rapport

12. Follow the Code of Rights and use ethical approaches in all interactions with clients (see line 37 below)

13. Provide a service that take into account the needs, values, and beliefs of different cultural, religious, social, and ethnic groups, including the needs, values, and beliefs of Māori and Pacific peoples (see lines 38 & 39 below)

14. Give information about the treatment programme (addressing both positive and realistic expectations).

15. Assess smoking history and past experience with stopping, including previous use of stop-smoking medicines.

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16. Provide information and advice on effective smoking cessation support options that match the client’s goals, strengths, needs, characteristics and resources.

17. Assess and strengthen commitment and ability to stop

18. Enhance motivation and self-belief by affirming their decision and discussing ways to maintain their motivation

19. Give information on stop-smoking medicines.

20. Give information on tobacco withdrawal symptoms

21. Help clients to develop a treatment plan and set a date to stop smoking (quit date).

22. Explain the importance of complete abstinence (‘not a single puff ‘) after their quit date.

23. Gain commitment to ‘not a single puff’

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24. Use carbon monoxide monitors as a motivational tool

25. Advise on gaining support from others

26. Help with developing problem-solving and coping mechanisms for barriers, triggers and cues

27. Advise on ways to change routines

28. Advise on adjusting medication use

29. Advise on staying smokefree and dealing with relapses

30. Assist client to identify personal relapse risk factors and develop strategies to reduce relapse risk, including how to access ongoing support as required

31. Refer appropriately for other interventions and services as needed

32. Seek expert advice and/or refer appropriately for clients with complex needs (e.g., coexisting mental health and/or other addictions)

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33. Provide information and refer clients to a medical practitioner for prescription-only medications (e.g., nortriptyline, bupropion and varenicline) as required

34. Complete all documentation correctly and in a timely manner for the client, the organisation and the Ministry of Health as needed

35. Provide initial and follow up services to meet the client’s needs for a successful outcome

36. Assist clients to successfully monitor their progress

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In additional to the smoking cessation knowledge and skills above, Fundamental Training will require the delivery of the following:37. NZQA Unit Standard 28542 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of professional and ethical behaviour in a health or wellbeing setting Level 3.

38. NZQA Unit Standard 28543 Describe culturally safe Māori operating principles and values, and their application in a health or wellbeing setting Level 3.

39. NZQA Unit Standard 25987 Describe culturally safe principles and Pacific values for people in a health or wellbeing setting

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