Increased adoption of smoke-free policies on campuses with schools of nursing.

• Ninety-one percent of deans of schools of nursing (n = 627) in 2017 reported that their campus had a smoke-free policy. • Fifty-five percent increase in smoke-free policies in campuses with schools of nursing from 2015 to 2017. • No significant differences in policy adoption by location of schools of nursing or use of web resources. In 2015, the majority of U.S. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)-accredited schools of nursing resided on campuses without smoke-free policies. To determine the presence of smoke-free policies at AACN-accredited after resolutions from AACN and the American Academy of Nursing, and the creation of online resources. Smoke-free policies (2015-2017) were determined through listings on the ANRF College Campus Policy Database© and survey responses from nursing deans. Smoke-free policies for 689 schools of nursing increased from 36% in 2015 to 91% in 2017. There were no significant differences by nursing program types or geographic area. Twenty percent of deans reported using the resources, with over 1700-page views. Smoke-free policies increased after support from two national nursing organizations. Learning in a smoke-free environment should be an expectation for nursing students to protect their own health, and to support their future critical role in tobacco control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]