Keywords

cigarette smoking, evidence-based treatments for smoking cessation, nicotine replacement therapies

Authors

1. Chaney, Susan E. EdD, RN, FNP-C, FAANP
2. Sheriff, Susan PhD, RN, CNE

Abstract

Abstract: Cigarette smoking continues to be the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Nurse practitioners play an important role in implementing effective smoking cessation treatments and educating patients about the associated risks of smoking.