Policy and politics in nursing and health care / edited by Diana J. Mason, Judith K. Leavitt, Mary W. Chaffee.

Unit 1. Introduction to Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care--1. Policy & Politics: A Framework for Action Vignette: The Influence of Values on a Policy Agenda: The Quaker Perspective--2. A Historical Perspective on Policy, Politics, and Nursing --3. Learning the Ropes of Policy, Politics, and Advocacy Vignette: Learning to be the Lead Goose: Making the Leap into Policy - Vignette: The Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship Vignette: How a Nurse Learned to Advance Geriatric Nursing Issues --4. A Primer on Political Philosophy --5. Policy Development and Analysis: Understanding the Process --6. Political Analysis and Strategies Taking Action: The Nightingales Take on Big Tobacco--7. Communication Skills for Political Success --8. Coalitions: A Powerful Political Strategy --Taking Action: Lessons from the Long-Term Care Coalition --9. Harnessing the Power of the Media to Influence Health Policy and Politics -Taking Action: Getting Free Media Coverage for Nursing Issues-Taking Action: Distributed Campaigns: Using the Internet to Empower Activism -Taking Action: Talking the Right Talk about Nursing -Taking Action: Changing Poor Portrayals of Nurses in the Media: The Center for Nursing Advocacy --10. Research as a Political and Policy Tool-Polic spotlight: From Practice to Policy: Improving Wound Care Outcomes Policyspotlight: Falls and Public Policy: Creating a Blueprint for Change --11. Conflict Management: A Critical Part of Politics -Policyspotlight: Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Tool for Managing Conflict --12. Health Policy, Politics, and Professional Ethics -- Unit 11. Health Care Delivery and Financing --13. The U.S. Health Care System -Policyspotlight: The National Health Service in the United Kingdom -Policyspotlight: Could a National Health System Work in The United States? -Taking Action: Community Health Centers: A Successful Strategy for Improving Health Care Access -Policyspotlight: The Politics of Long-Term Care- Policyspotlight: Evolving Policy in Home Health Care-Policyspotlight: Mental Health Parity: Will it Ever Happen?- Policyspotlight: The Department of Defense Tricare Program: Health Care for the U.S. Military- Policyspotlight: The U.S. Veterans Administration: Policy Change for the Greater Good in an Integrated Health System -Policyspotlight: Successes and Struggles in Complementary Health Care -Taking Action: The Role of Foundations in Improving Health Care -Vignette: Neonatal Palliative Care: Moving a Vision Forward -Policyspotlight: The Politics of the Pharmaceutical Industry --14. A Primer on Health Economics -Policyspotlight: Social Security: Key to Economic Security --15. Financing Health Care in the United States -Taking Action: Massachusetts\' Strategy for Financing Health Care for the Uninsured -Policyspotlight: Reforming Medicare- Policyspotlight: Interests, Ideology, and Institutional Dynamics in the Creation of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit -Policyspotlight: Children\'s Health Insurance Coverage: Medicaid and the State Children\'s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) -Taking Action: Using Private Funds to Improve School Health Unit 111. Policy and Politics in the Workplace --16. Contemporary Issues in the Health Care Workplace -Policyspotlight: How Magnet Status Drives Change in Health Care Institutions- Policyspotlight: When a Hurricane Strikes: The Challenge of Crafting Workplace Policy - Taking Action: Health Services Research: Shaping Patient Safety Policy --17. Ten Keys to Unlocking Policy Change in the Workplace-Vignette: Needlestick Injuries in the Workplace: Implications for Public Policy -Taking Action: Transforming Care at the Bedside: Shadyside Hospital\'s Code Red- Taking Action: Family Presence at the Bedside: Changing Hospital Policy --18. The Nursing Workforce: Supply and Demand -Policyspotlight: California Nurse Staffing Ratios -Policyspotlight: Mandatory Staffing: Australia\'s Experience -Taking Action: Using Technology to Mitigate the Nursing Shortage Policyspotlight: Nurse Staffing Impact on Organizational Outcomes -Policyspotlight: Diversity in Nursing: A Long Road Ahead --19. Politics of Advanced Practice Nursing -Taking Action: Diminishing Reproductive Choices in New York City: The Demise of the Midwifery Model- Policyspotlight: Reimbursement Issues for Nurse Anesthetists: A Continuing Challenge--20. Collective Action in the Workplace: The Role of Unions -Taking Action: Non-Union Collective Action in Nursing --21. A Political Minefield: Conducting Nursing Research -- Unit IV. Policy and Politics in the Government --22. Contemporary Issues in Government -Taking Action: Stem Cell Research in Maryland: A Nurse Legislator\'s Initiative -Policyspotlight: Reefer Madness: The Illogical Politics of Medical Marijuana -Policyspotlight: Genetics, Discrimination, and Privacy -Policyspotlight: Intimate Partner Violence: A Public Health and Policy Problem --23. How Government Works and What You Need to Know to Influence the Process -Taking Action: Political Appointments-Vignette: Making the Most of Political Appointments: My Life as a Federal and State Official p. 699 An Overview of Legislation and Regulation p. 703 Vignette: From Sewage Problems to the Statehouse: My Life as an Elected Official -Vignette: Farmgirl, Nurse, and Legislator: My Journey to the Delaware General Assembly -Vignette: A Nurse in Congress - Vignette: I Believed I Could Make a Difference- Vignette: My Path to Congress -Taking Action: Hog-Housed: The Life and Death of Bachelor of Science in Nursing Entry to Practice in North Dakota -Policyspotlight: The Politics of Nursing Regulation and Licensure --25. Lobbying Policymakers: Individual and Collective Strategies -Vignette: An Insider\'s View of Lobbying --26. Interest Groups: Powerful Political Catalysts in Health Care-Vignette: Extending Your Influence: Serving on the AARP Board --27. The American Voter and Electoral Politics -Policyspotlight: Political Activity: Different Rules for Government-Employed Nurses- Taking Action: The Power of Political Contributions -Taking Action: Anatomy of a Political Campaign -Vignette: Truth or Dare: One Nurse\'s Political Campaign -Vignette: There\'s Nothing Quite Like Campaigning for Office---28. Nursing and the Courts -- Unit V. Policy and Politics in Organizations 29. Contemporary Issues in Nursing Organizations --30. You and Your Professional Nursing Organization --31. Nursing In Action: Policy Initiatives of Specialty Nursing Associations- Taking Action: The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments -Taking Action: The Oncology Nursing Society: Engaging Support for the Nurse Reinvestment-Taking Action: The American Nephrology Nurses\' Association: A Grassroots Initiative to Educate Lawmakers -Taking Action: The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses: Reimbursement Policy for Registered Nurse First Assistants-Taking Action: The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses: Policy Initiatives to Address Workplace Violence -aking Action: The Emergency Nurses Association: Making the Case for Safe Staffing Systems -Taking Action: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners: Taking Action on the Epidemic of Childhood Overweight -Taking Action: The Association of Women\'s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses: Folic Acid Advocacy -Taking Action: The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses: All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Education and Legislation -- Unit VI. Policy and Politics in the Community --32. Where Policy Hits the Pavement: Contemporary Issues In Communities -Vignette: Homelessness and Health: Creating Lasting Solutions -Policyspotlight: Sex, Science, and Policy: Approaches to Adolescent Sexual Health - Policyspotlight: The Demise of an Adolescent Sexuality Education Program -Policyspotlight: The Politics of Childhood Immunizations -Policyspotlight: Wake-up Call: Mobilizing Communities to Improve Health Literacy -Policyspotlight: Childcare Policy: A Challenge for the Nation --33. Working with the Community for Change -Policyspotlight Regulating Industrial Chemicals to Protect the Environment and Human Health -Taking Action: The Condom Lady -Taking Action: Influencing the Community by Serving on a Board --34. Nursing in the International Community: A Broader View of Nursing Issues- Policyspotlight: Global Migration of Nurses: Managing a Scarce Resource -Policyspotlight: Infectious Disease: A Global Health Care Challenge -Policyspotlight: The Global HIV/AIDS Crisis: Policy Responses in the Face of Limited Resources - Policyspotlight: Conflict and War: Impact on the Health of Societies -Vignette: International Emergencies: Health Care and Human Rights.

This volume enables readers to analyse policy issues, enhance their political knowledge and skills and prepare for leadership roles in policy-making and public health. It cultivates the development of valuable skills including political and policy analysis, conflict management, lobbying, and more.