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Linda Ritchie1, Marilyn K Evans, Janet Matthews
1Department of Nursing, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada. lritchie@brocku.ca
Abstract:
A university nursing program in Ontario, Canada initiated the process of implementing the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario best practice guideline (BPG) on smoking cessation into the curriculum. This study explored nursing students' and clinical instructors' perception of the BPG in their practice to support faculty in the development of a curriculum that promotes smoking cessation and the competencies necessary for graduates to implement health promotion skills in practice. Four student nurses and two clinical instructors participated in semistructured interviews. Four major themes were identified through the data analysis process: personal and professional self, health "preaching," developmental perspective and environmental constraints. This study presents a curricular model for health promotion practice incorporating the components of primary health care, health promotion counseling, smoking cessation BPG, and sociopolitical context.
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