Policy & politics in nursing and health care / Diana J. Mason, Judith K. Leavitt, Mary W. Chaffee, [editors].

Policy & politics: a framework for action
A historical perspective on policy, politics, and nursing
Learning the ropes of policy, politics, and advocacy
A primer on political philosophy
Policy development and analysis: understanding the process
Political analysis and strategies
Communication skills for political success
Coalitions: a powerful political strategy
Harnessing the power of the media to influence health policy and politics
Research as a political and policy tool
Conflict management: a critical part of politics
Health policy, politics, and professional ethics
The U.S. health care system
A primer on health economics
Financing health care in the United States
Contemporary issues in the health care workplace
Ten keys to unlocking policy change in the workplace
The nursing workforce: supply and demand
Politics of advanced practice nursing
Collective action in the workplace: the role of unions
A political minefield: conducting nursing research
Contemporary issues in government
How government works and what you need to know to influence the process
An overview of legislatiion and regulation
Lobbying policymakers: individual and collective strategies
Interest groups: powerful political catalysts in health care
The American voter and electoral politics
Nursing and the courts
Contemporary issues in nursing organizations
You and your professional nursing organization
Nursing in action: policy initiatives of specialty nursing associations
Where policy hits the pavement: contemporary issues in communities
Working with the community for change
Nursing in the international community: a broader view of nursing issues.