Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop knowledge of smoking cessation.
- Identify the physiological effects of smoking and signs and symptoms of related health conditions.
- Identify groups at risk of smoking-related illness.
- Identify effects likely to be encountered by patients during smoking cessation.
- Identify signs and symptoms of the health effects of smoking.
- Identify and access sources of information, specialist services and practitioners.
- Develop knowledge of smoking cessation-related products.
- Identify customer needs.
- Provide information on smoking cessation-related products and support services.
- Provide customers with information on lifestyle, self-care practices and specialist services to support smoking cessation.
- Recommend smoking cessation-related medication and products appropriate to customer symptoms and needs.
- Provide the customer with information and directions for product use.
- Identify and act upon opportunities to suggest companion products relevant to desired health care outcomes.