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Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse's Guide 6th Edition

Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse's Guide 6th Edition

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The definitive guide to healthcare policy, legislative action, and professional advocacy from Jones & Bartlett Learning. Engineered for nursing students, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), nurse leaders, and healthcare administrators, this revised 6th Edition delivers actionable coverage of policy analysis frameworks, legislative & regulatory processes, grassroots advocacy strategies, and healthcare reform models.

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About The Book

Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse's Guide (6th Edition) by Jeri A. Milstead and Nancy M. Short provides nurses with the essential knowledge, political acumen, and strategic tools necessary to influence policy decisions at local, state, national, and global levels. Combining theoretical frameworks with real-world clinical examples, this updated edition demonstrates how nurses can leverage their unique position to shape healthcare delivery, drive legislative change, and improve patient outcomes.

Core Features & Advocacy Highlights

â–  Comprehensive Policy Analysis Models Introduces practical models for analyzing health issues, evaluating policy options, drafting proposals, and measuring policy implementation success.
â–  Legislative & Regulatory System Navigation Demystifies the lawmaking process, congressional committees, regulatory rule-making bodies, and judicial influence on scope of practice and healthcare access.
â–  Strategic Political & Grassroots Advocacy Offers step-by-step guidance on organizing coalitions, communicating with legislators, leveraging media, lobbying, and engaging in effective Political Action Committee (PAC) initiatives.
â–  Healthcare Reform & Global Economics Examines reimbursement structures, value-based care, health disparities, social determinants of health, and international health policy comparisons.

About The Author

Jeri A. Milstead, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN & Nancy M. Short, DrPH, MBA, RN

Distinguished Nursing Policy Leaders & Scholars

Dr. Jeri A. Milstead and Dr. Nancy M. Short are renowned nurse educators, researchers, and pioneers in nursing policy development and political leadership.

With extensive careers spanning public policy advisory roles, academic leadership, and legislative advocacy, their scholarship has empowered generations of nurses to actively direct health system transformation.

Book Specifications

Specification Details
Title Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse's Guide
Authors Jeri A. Milstead, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Nancy M. Short, DrPH, MBA, RN
Publisher Jones & Bartlett Learning
Edition Sixth Edition
ISBN-13 / 10 978-1284126372 / 1284126370
Format Paperback / Health Policy & Nursing Leadership Textbook
Language English

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Everything you need to know about Code Book Library

It is designed for undergraduate and graduate nursing students (BSN, MSN, DNP), practicing registered nurses, nurse executives, and healthcare administrators looking to understand policy and political advocacy.

The textbook is authored by Jeri A. Milstead, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, and Nancy M. Short, DrPH, MBA, RN.

It is published by Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Key topics include policy analysis frameworks, legislative and regulatory environments, grassroots political action, healthcare finance, social determinants of health, and global health policy.

Yes. It is widely adopted in DNP and MSN healthcare policy and leadership programs to fulfill core health policy competencies.

Yes. Academic institutions, hospital systems, and professional nursing associations can order copies in bulk.

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