TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mason, Diana J. 
AU  - Leavitt, Judith K.
AU  - Chaffee, Mary W.
TI  - Policy & politics in nursing and health care
SN  - 0721695345 
U1  - 362.173 22
PY  - 2002///
CY  - St. Loius, MO
PB  - Saunders, 
KW  - Politics and the Workplace
KW  - Nursing
N1  - Contents 
UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO POLICY & POLITICS IN NURSING & HEALTH CARE 
1. Policy & Politics: A Framework for Action a. 
2. Pride in our Past: Nursing Political Roots
3. Learning the Ropes of Policy and Politics 
4. Policy Development and Analysis
5. Political Analysis And Strategies
6. Communication Skills for Political Success
7. Conflict Management
8. Coalitions: A Powerful Political Strategy 
9. Research as a Political and Policy Tool 
10.Role of Media in Influencing Health Policy: Getting the message across
11.  Ethical Issues in  Health Care, Public Policy and Politics  

UNIT 2: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND FINANCING 
12. Organization and Delivery of  Health Care in the United States : A patchwork System
13. Health Economics
14. Health Care  Financing

UNIT 3: POLICY AND POLITICS IN THE WORKPLACE 

15 Contemporary Issues In The Health Care Workplace 
16. Creating Change in the Workplace 
17. Politics of the  Nursing Workforce
18. Future of Advanced Practice Nursing 
19. Collective Action in the Workplace: 
20. Politics of  Nursing Research 

UNIT 4: POLICY AND POLITICS IN THE GOVERNMENT
21. Contemporary Issues in Government 
22. Legislative and Regulatory  Processes
23. Nursing and Courts 
24. Local Government 
25. State Government : 50 Paths to Policy
26.The Federal Government 
27. Political Appointments  
28. Lobbying Policymakers: Individual and Collective Strategies 
29. The American Voter and Nursing's Leadership in Political Campaigns 


UNIT 5: POLICY AND POLITICS IN ORGANIZATIONS 
30. Contemporary Issues in Professional Organizations 
31. You and Your Professional  Organization 
32. The Power and Influence of special interest groups in health care


UNIT 6: POLICY AND POLITICS IN THE COMMUNITY 
33. Where Policy Hits the Pavement: Contemporary Issues In Communities
34. Working with the Community for Change
35. Nursing in the International Community
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