TY - JOUR
T1 - Tobacco and its trendy alternatives
T2 - Implications for pediatric nurses
AU - Deckers, Susan K.
AU - Farley, Jean
AU - Heath, Janie
PY - 2006/3
Y1 - 2006/3
N2 - Although acute and critical care pediatric nurses may not rank tobacco prevention and cessation among their top patient-care priorities, the importance of providing health education, especially during vulnerable moments, cannot be overlooked. This article provides an overview of trendy tobacco alternatives, such as bidis, clove cigarettes, hookah pipes, and smokeless tobacco, that entice youth. The significant health consequences of these tobacco products and the implications for pediatric acute and critical care nursing practice are also discussed.
AB - Although acute and critical care pediatric nurses may not rank tobacco prevention and cessation among their top patient-care priorities, the importance of providing health education, especially during vulnerable moments, cannot be overlooked. This article provides an overview of trendy tobacco alternatives, such as bidis, clove cigarettes, hookah pipes, and smokeless tobacco, that entice youth. The significant health consequences of these tobacco products and the implications for pediatric acute and critical care nursing practice are also discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ccell.2005.11.008
DO - 10.1016/j.ccell.2005.11.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16546012
AN - SCOPUS:33645016228
SN - 0899-5885
VL - 18
SP - 95
EP - 104
JO - Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
JF - Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -