Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse's Guide: .

by Jeri A. Milstead

This well-contributed, 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. Covers the whole process of making public policy, including agenda setting, government response, program response, implementation, and evaluation. 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 A Nurse’s Helps nurses to understand the whole policy process, including 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 audience

296 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a text book, this review should be taken in context.

Information is well documented and scholarly, providing outside resources for many topics.

Difficult to read: Dry, not well organized with regards to flow of information or ease of comprehension. Subheadings few and far between. Overuse of acronyms that aren't commonly known made me spend time going back to try to find the first usage for a reminder of what it meant.

Average personal reading time without needing a break: 15 minutes