Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care: Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care - Softcover

Judith K. Leavitt; Mary W. Chaffee; Diana J. Mason

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416023143 ISBN 13: 9781416023142

Publisher: Saunders, 2006

Synopsis

The powerhouse author team of Diana J. Mason, Judith K. Leavitt, and Mary W. Chaffee has put together a textbook filled with insights from well-known nurses and policy makers. This new edition combines scholarly analysis and first-hand narratives from the field to ensure a well-rounded understanding of important issues. This resource cultivates the development of valuable skills including conflict management, lobbying, the use of media, and working with communities for change -- essential abilities for any nurse assuming a leadership role in today's changing health care environment.

• Solid breadth and depth of content covers both policy and politics.
• Contributors include many leading nurse experts in policy and politics.
• A diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and levels of content to appeal to many nursing audiences.
• Policy Spotlights provide key information on specific policy issues such as complementary therapies, reimbursement, social security, childcare and Medicare issues and options.

• Updated Policy Spotlights focus on policy issues such as Stem Cell Research, Medical Marijuana, Genetics, and Intimate Partner Violence.
• Updated Vignettes detail personal experiences, opportunities, and challenges facing a nurse in this career path.
• New Taking Action sections highlight a policy issue or political strategy and provide nurses with examples of how they can take action.
• Evidence-Based Practice (research) and its impact on health care policy and politics is integrated where appropriate.
• New Web Resource boxes include recommended website addresses for students to obtain additional information.

About this title

Book Description:

The complete resource for the nursing and health care perspective on politics and policy with detailed information from leading experts in the field

About the Author:

Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN, Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Nursing, New York, NY; Judith K. Leavitt, RN, MEd, FAAN, Health Policy Consultant Barnardsville, NC.; and Mary W. Chaffee, ScD(h), MS, RN,CNAA, FAAN, Captain, Nurse Corps, US Navy Montgomery Village, MD and Brewster MA

About this edition

• Publisher: Saunders
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1416023143
• ISBN 13: 9781416023142
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1104