Health Policy and Politics A Nurse's Guide

This research-based text contains detailed information on health policy and politics as they relate to the field of nursing and, more specifically, to the advanced practice nurse. It covers the whole process of making public policy, including agenda setting, government response, program response, implementation, and evaluation and teaches nurses in advance practice how to deliver quality health care by appropriate providers in a cost-effective manner. This book can be used to initiate conversations about issues of policy and nurses' opportunities and responsibilities throughout the process. Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse's Guide: --Helps nurses to understand the whole policy process, beyond how a bill becomes a law-Includes new "Agenda Setting" research-Discusses the impact of the nursing shortage on regulations and licensure-Information about the relationship between economics and policy-Discusses issues affecting Advanced Practice Nurses and why APN's should care about politics and policy-An Instructor's Manual is available, which is ideal for planning a class or addressing an audienceMilstead, Jeri A. is the author of 'Health Policy and Politics A Nurse's Guide' with ISBN 9780763731588 and ISBN 0763731587.