Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care - E-Book

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.

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO POLICY & POLITICS IN NURSING & HEALTH CARE1. Frameworks for Action in Policy and Politics2. A Historical Perspective on Policy, Politics and Nursing3. Advocacy in Nursing and Health Care4. Learning the Ropes of Policy and Politics5. TAKING ACTION: How I Learned the Ropes of Policy and Politics6. A Primer on Political Philosophy7. The Policy Process8. Health Policy Brief: Improving Care Transitions9. Political Analysis And Strategies10. Communication and Conflict Management in Health Policy11. Research as a Political and Policy Tool12. Health Services Research: Translating Research into Policy13. Using Research to Advance Health and Social Policies for Children14. Using the Power of the Media to Influence Health Policy 15. Health Policy, Politics, and Professional EthicsUNIT 2: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND FINANCING16. The Changing United States Health Care System17. A Primer on Health Economics of Nursing and Health Policy18. Financing Health Care in the United States19. The Affordable Care Act: Historical Context and an Introduction to the State of Health Care in the United States20. Health Insurance Exchanges: Expanding Access to Health Care21. Patient Engagement and Public Policy: Emerging New Paradigms and Roles22. Overtreatment as a Patient Safety Issue: How Public Policy Can Prevent It23. Policy Approaches to Address Health Disparities24. Achieving Mental Health Parity25. Breaking the Social Security Glass Ceiling: A Proposal to Modernize Women's Benefits26. The Politics of the Pharmaceutical Industry27. Women's Reproductive Health Policy28. Public Health: Promoting the Health of Populations and Communities29. TAKING ACTION: Blazing a Trail...and the Bumps Along the Way: A Public Health Nurse as a Health Officer30. The Politics and Policy of Disaster Response and Public Health Emergency Preparedness31. Chronic Care Policy: Medical Homes and Primary Care32. Family Caregiving and Social Policy33. Community Health Centers: Successful Advocacy for Expanding Health Care Access34. Filling the Gaps: Retail Health Care Clinics and Nurse Managed Health Centers35. Developing Families36. Dual Eligibles: Issues and Innovations37. Home Care and Hospice: Evolving Policy38. Long Term Services and Supports Policy Issues 39. The United States Military and Veterans Administration Health Systems: Contemporary Overview and Policy ChallengesUNIT 3:  POLICY AND POLITICS IN THE GOVERNMENT40. Contemporary Issues in Government41. How Government Works: What You Need to Know to Influence the Process42. Is There a Nurse in the House? The Nurses in the United States Congress43. An Overview of Legislation and Regulation44. Lobbying Policymakers: Individual and Collective Strategies45. TAKING ACTION: An Insider's View of Lobbying46. The American Voter and Electoral Process47. Political Activity: Different Rules for Government-Employed Nurses48. TAKING ACTION: Anatomy of a Political Campaign49. TAKING ACTION: Truth or Dare: One Nurse's Political Campaign50. Political Appointments51. TAKING ACTION: Influencing Policy through an Appointment to the San Francisco Health Commission52. Taking Action: A Nurse in the Board Room53. Nursing and the Courts54. Nursing Licensure and Regulation55. TAKING ACTION: Nurse, Educator, and Legislator: My Journey to the Delaware SenateUNIT 4: POLICY AND POLITICS IN THE WORKPLACE AND WORKFORCE56. Policy and Politics in Health Care Organizations57. TAKING ACTION: Nurse Leaders in the Board Room58. Quality and Safety in Healthcare: Policy Issues59. Politics and Evidence-Based Practice and Policy60. The Nursing Workforce61. Rural Healthcare: Workforce Challenges and Opportunities62. Nurse Staffing Ratios: Policy Options63. The Contemporary Work Environment of Nursing64. Collective Strategies for Change in the Workplace65.

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