Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care

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.