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Smoking Cessation Champions Network

Information about the RNAO Smoking Cessation Best Practice Champions Network, resources and supports available to Champions, and how you can become involved.

The RNAO Smoking Cessation Best Practice Champions Network now includes over 1000 nurses and other health care professionals across Canada! Champions can take many different roles such as bringing awareness of smoking cessation best practices to their organization, influencing groups and committees to consider these best practices, mobilizing, coordinating, and facilitating the training and development of professional staff in best practice guideline implementation etc.


See below for descriptions of the various resources and supports available to Champions:


  • Educational Teleconferences/Webinars: Sessions are held regularly to support Champions as they work towards integrating smoking cessation best practices into their organizations. Past topics include: "First Steps as a Smoking Cessation Champion: Where do I go from here?", and "Supporting Smoking Cessation: Pharmacotherapy Options". See the link below to download a copy of the current teleconference/webinar schedule.


  • RNAO Communities: This new, free, professional networking site was developed to support the networking, communication and sharing of resources among Champions and others across Canada who are involved in integrating smoking cessation best practices. Visit RNAO Communities today!


  • All Smoking Cessation Best Practice Champions are members of the large RNAO Best Practice Champions Network (BPCN). This Network includes over 3000 nurses in Ontario who are implementing a wide range of RNAO Best Practice Guidelines. For more information about the BPCN teleconferences, newsletters and workshops. Visit www.RNAO.org/Champions.

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