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Learn how to influence policy and become a leader in today's changing health care environment. Featuring analysis of cutting-edge healthcare issues and first-person insights,
Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 8
th
Edition
continues to be the leading text on nursing action and activism. Approximately 150 expert contributors present a wide range of topics in policies and politics, providing a more complete background than can be found in any other policy textbook on the market. This expanded 8
edition helps you develop a global understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as the complex business and financial issues that drive many actions in the health system. Discussions include the latest updates on conflict management, health economics, lobbying, the use of media, and working with communities for change. With these innovative insights and strategies, you will 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.
Key Points at the end of chapters
helps you review important, need-to-know lesson content.
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.
NEW! The latest information and perspectives
are provided by nursing leaders who influenced health care reform, including the
Affordable Care Act
.
NEW! Added information on medical marijuana
presents both sides of this ongoing debate.
NEW! More information on health care policy and the aging population
covers the most up-do-date information on this growing population.
NEW! Expanded information on the Globalization of Nursing
explores international policies and procedures related to nursing around the world.
NEW! Expanded focus on media strategies
details proper etiquette when speaking with the press.
NEW! Expanded coverage of primary care models and issues
throughout text.
NEW! APRN and additional
chapters
reflect the most recent industry changes.
NEW! Perspectives on issues and challenges in the government sphere
showcase recent strategies and complications.