Description

Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care is the textbook that teaches nurses how health policy is made and how they can influence it. This page offers the 8th Edition, edited by Diana J. Mason, Elizabeth Dickson, Monica R. McLemore and G. Adriana Perez and published by Elsevier in March 2020 (680 pages in print). The publisher describes it as the leading text on nursing action and activism. It is used to build policy literacy and to prepare nurses to advocate for patients, communities and the profession.

Who Policy & Politics in Nursing is written for

• Graduate nursing students (MSN, DNP) taking a health policy or advocacy course.
• Undergraduate students on modules about professional issues, leadership or the health care system.
• Nurse leaders and managers who need to understand how policy decisions reach the workplace.
• Nurses active in professional associations, unions or community campaigns.

If you are early in your programme, build your clinical foundation first; our guide to nursing textbooks for students shows where a policy text fits in your reading.

What the book covers

As the title and the publisher’s description suggest, Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care links policy theory with practical action. Expect discussion of how health policy is developed, how political processes work, and how nurses can act in the different settings where decisions are made, from the workplace and professional organisations to government and the wider community. The book combines the editors’ framework with contributions from many authors, which gives it the breadth of a multi-author reference.

For the precise list of units and chapters, open the online FlipBook preview on this page and read the table of contents.

About the 8th Edition

This page offers the 8th Edition of Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care, published by Elsevier in 2020. Policy is a fast-moving field: laws, programmes and political contexts change after any book goes to press, so use the text for frameworks and skills and check current sources for recent developments. Confirm the edition your course requires before you buy.

How to study a policy textbook

1. Follow one live issue. Choose a current health policy debate and track it with each chapter you read, applying the concepts as you go.
2. Write a one-page brief. Summarise a problem, the evidence and a recommendation; policy courses often assess this skill.
3. Look beyond your country. The World Health Organization publishes reports on the nursing workforce and health systems that put national debates in a global context.
4. Use evidence well. Policy arguments depend on sound sources; our guide on writing a literature review explains how to gather and present them.

Format, preview and access

A searchable PDF makes Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care easy to quote and cross-reference in essays. Compare formats in PDF vs EPUB for medical textbooks.

Titles that complement Policy & Politics in Nursing

• Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 4th Edition: the professional standards that policy work often refers to.
• Notes On… Nursing Leadership: a short introduction to the leadership skills behind effective advocacy.
• Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing, 6th Edition: advanced practice roles that policy decisions directly shape.
• Resource Manual for Nursing Research, 10th Edition: practice in appraising the evidence that informs policy.

Frequently asked questions

Is this book only relevant to the United States?

Much of its context is American, but the principles of policy analysis and advocacy apply widely. Readers elsewhere should combine it with local sources.

Which edition do I receive?

The 8th Edition, edited by Mason, Dickson, McLemore and Perez and published by Elsevier in 2020, as a PDF eBook.

Can I check the chapters before buying?

Yes, through the online FlipBook preview on this page.

How fast is access?

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