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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 362.173 EAN: 9781416023142 Edition: 5 ISBN: 1416023143 Label: Saunders Manufacturer: Saunders Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1104 Publication Date: October 30, 2006 Publisher: Saunders Studio: Saunders Editorial Review: Product Description: 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.
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 Rating:  - A great book for any concerned nurse.This is an excellent book for any nurse who wants to learn how health policy is written and what to do to make a difference in your practice. The authors are well educated and have incredible resources. Nurse polititians contribute a great deal to the book. For nurses who choose to get more politically involved than just in the workplace, this book gives the requirements for getting your feet wet in the political arena. This book should definitely be required for any masters or doctorate ... Read More Rating:  - Great TextThis book has given me a very good idea of policy and politics and how to go about reforming and changing policy. As a graduate nursing student with a very proactive mindset this has been very helpful in my education and will continue to be a great reference in my parctice. Rating: - Policy and Politics a must read for nurses!Nurses, you must read this! Shocking and interesting. Healthcare must be reformed, but how? You decide. Rating: - Informative TextAlthough I bought this as a required course textbook, I found it full of useful information for any professional nurse. I highly recommend it to all nurses to become more aware of how policy and politics affect our careers and practice. Rating: - Basic review of healthcare politicsThis book is an excellent resource for nurses regarding healthcare policy and politics. It starts with very basic history and government reviews. It very much advocates for nurses to be active participants in healthcare policy making since we have much at stake with the outcomes. |
