Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care (Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health) - Softcover

Mason PhD RN FAAN, Diana J.; Gardner RN PhD FAAN FNAP, Deborah B; Hopkins Outlaw PhD RN FAAN, Freida; O'Grady PhD RN ANP, Eileen T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0323241441 ISBN 13: 9780323241441

Publisher: Saunders, 2015

Synopsis

Featuring analysis of cutting-edge healthcare issues and first-person stories, Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 7th Edition is the leader in helping students develop skills in influencing policy in today's changing health care environment. Approximately 150 expert contributors present a wide range of topics in this classic text, providing a more complete background than can be found in any other policy textbook on the market. Discussions include the latest updates on conflict management, health economics, lobbying, the use of media, and working with communities for change. With these insights and strategies, you'll be prepared to play a leadership role in the four spheres in which nurses are politically active: the workplace, government, professional organizations, and the community.

• Comprehensive coverage of healthcare policies and politics provides a broader understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as complex business and financial issues.
• Taking Action essays include personal accounts of how nurses have participated in politics and what they have accomplished.
• Expert authors make up a virtual Nursing Who's Who in healthcare policy, sharing information and personal perspectives gained in the crafting of healthcare policy.
• Winner of several American Journal of Nursing "Book of the Year" awards!

• NEW! Nine new chapters ensure you have the most up-to-date information on key topics such as ethical dimensions of policy and politics, patient engagement, public health, women's reproductive health, emergency preparedness, new health insurance exchanges, and much more.
• NEW! The latest information and perspectives are provided by nursing leaders who influenced health care reform, including the Affordable Care Act.
• NEW! Emphasis on evidence-based policy throughout the text.
• NEW! A list of web links is included in most chapters for further study.

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Review:

"With the insights and strategies in this award-winning leader, nurses are prepared to play a leadership role in the four spheres in which nurses are politically active: the workplace, government, professional organizations, and the community." -SirReadaLot.org, July 2015, Issue #195

About this edition

• Publisher: Saunders
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0323241441
• ISBN 13: 9780323241441
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 784