Vapes: Considerations for Health Professionals

About this course: This course intends to support health professionals, including general practitioners, nurse practitioners, and primary health care nurses, with information about vaping in the context of Australian clinical guidelines and regulatory reforms.

Accreditation: Quit is an education provider under the RACGP Continuing Professional Development Program and the ACCRM Professional Development Program. This course and additional activities are accredited CPD activities as outlined below:

CPD activity accredited by ACRRM, endorsed by APNA and ACNP, and approved by RACGP

 RACGP:

• 1.5 Educational Activity Hours
• 1.5 Measuring Outcomes hours (additional activity)
• 0.5 CPD Reviewing Performance hours (additional activity)

ACCRM:

• 1.5 Educational Activity 1.5 Learning hours
• 1.5 Outcomes Measurement hours (additional activity)
• 0.5 Performance Review hours (additional activity)

APNA:

• This activity has been endorsed by APNA according to approved quality standards criteria. Completion of this educational activity entitles eligible participants to claim 1.5 CPD hours.

ACNP:

• This activity has been endorsed by ACNP and has been reviewed in line with the ACNP Standards & NMBA Registration Standards.

Duration:

• 90 minutes EA
• 90 minutes MO (optional)
• 30 minutes RP (optional)
   

Cost: Free

Learning outcomes:

• Describe the common components of most vapes
• Outline the current trends and use of vapes in Australia among people aged 14 and over
• Discuss the risks and harms associated with vaping
• Discuss the use of therapeutic vapes for smoking cessation in the context of Australian clinical guidelines
• Outline the important regulations governing how therapeutic vapes may be accessed in Australia
• Describe the approaches currently recommended to support vaping cessation

Certification: printable certificate (for each CPD activity)

Access: 30 days