Health policy and politics : a nurse's guide / edited by Jeri A. Milstead.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Milstead, Jeri A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nurses--Political activity--United States.

Nurses.

Nursing--Political aspects--United States.

Nursing.

Medical policy--United States.

Medical policy.

Nursing--Political aspects.

Nurses--Political activity.

United States.

Medical care--Political aspects--United States.

Medical care.

Medical care--Political aspects.

Legislation, Nursing.

Health Policy.

Politics.

Medical Subjects:

Legislation, Nursing.

United States.

Health Policy.

Politics.

Physical Description:

xiii, 232 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2013]

Summary:

Examine the process of public policymaking, including agenda setting, government response, program response, implementation, and evaluation in this new edition of Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse's Guide.

Integrates the Institute of Medicine's (lOM's) Future of Nursing paper

Contains an updated chapter on finance and spending

Includes a new chapter focused on the impact of information technology on policymaking

Incorporates case studies that reflect modern-day problems and settings

Contains the most current information on the politics surrounding the ever-changing field of health policy

Describes how nurses in advanced practice can deliver quality health care by appropriate providers in a cost-effective manner

Explains how health policy affects practicing clinicians and administrators and how they can become politically active

Accompanied By A Student Companion Website

http://go.jblearning.com/miistead

Encourages further study and comprehension by engaging students with online learning tools

Supplements classroom learning with discussion questions for each chapter

Includes other activities, such as an interactive glossary, crossword puzzles, student quizzes, case studies, and more! Book jacket.

Contents:

Advanced practice nurses and public policy, naturally / Jeri A. Milstead

Agenda setting / Elizabeth Ann Furlong

Government response : legislation : politics : playing the game / Janice K. Lanier

Government response : regulation : parallel and powerful / Jacqueline M. Loversidge

Policy design / Patricia Smart

Policy implementation / Marlene Wilken

Program evaluation / Ardith L. Sudduth

The impact of the Internet and social networking on healthcare policy information / Ramona Nelson, Elizabeth Barnhill, and Troy Spicer

Policy nurses advance policy agendas in arenas / Nancy J. Sharp

Applied healthcare economics and finance for the noneconomics major / Nancy Munn Short

Global connections / Jeri A. Milstead.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781449665098

1449665098

OCLC:

748675173