Policy & politics in nursing and health care

Unit 1. Introduction to policy and politics in nursing and health care

Frameworks for action in policy and politics / Diana J. Mason, Elizabeth Dickson, Monica R. McLemore, and G. Adriana Perez

Historical perspective on policy, politics, and nursing / Patricia D'Antonio, Julie Fairman, Sandra B. Lewenson

Advocacy in nursing and health care / Susan Apold

Learning the ropes of policy and politics / Wanda Montalvo

Taking action: Just say yes: learning to move beyond the fear / Chelsea Savage

A primer on political philosophy / Beth L. Rodgers, Sally S. Cohen

The policy process / Eileen T. O'Grady

Political analysis and strategies / Mary Foley

Communication and conflict management in health policy / Karen Elisabeth Warner

Research as a political and policy tool / Lynn Price, Katarzyna Lessard, and Erica Mumm

Using research to advance health and social policies for children / Eileen K. Fry-Bowers and Kristi K. Westphalna

Using the power of media to influence health policy and politics / Beth Gharrity Gardner, Diana J. Mason, Barbara Glickstein, and Monica R. McLemore

Taking action: billboards and a social media campaign / Monica R. McLemore

Health policy, politics, and professional ethics / Carol R. Taylor, Susan I. Belanger.

Unit 2. Health care delivery and financing

The changing United States health care system / Hillary Schneller and Barbara J. Safriet

A primer on health economics of nursing and health policy / Len M. Nichols

Financing health care in the United States / Joyce A. Pulcini and Betty Rambur

The Affordable Care Act: an uncertain future / Carole R. Myers

The National Association of Hispanic Nurses educating multicultural communities on the patient protection and Affordable Care Act / G. Adriana Perez

Patient engagement and public policy: emerging new paradigms and roles / Jane Clare Joyner and Mary Jo Kreitzer

The marinated mind: why overuse is an epidemic and how to reduce it / Rosemary Gibson

Policy approaches to address health disparities / Nadia Campos de Andrade and Carmen Alvarez

Taking action: policy advocacy for American Indian/Alaska Native children: school nutrition and indigenous food sovereignty / Regina S Eddie (Dine') and Dorinda L. Welle

Taking action: addressing the health needs of immigrant/migrant farmworkers / Maria Elena Ruiz

The unfulfilled promise of mental health and addiction parity / Freida H. Outlaw, Jake Coffey, Sita M. Diehl, and Patricia K. Bradley

Improving LGBTQ+ health: nursing policy can make a difference / Sarah Stover Filer Zollweg, Valerie Tobin, Zif Garner Goldstein, David M. Keepnews, and Peggy L. Chinn

Reproductive health policy / Carol F. Roye and Monica R. McLemore

Public and population health: promoting the health of the public / Susan Swider and Heide Cygan

Taking action: influencing public health in a politically charged environment / Gina Miranda-Diaz

Disaster response and public health emergency preparedness / Tener Goodwin Veenema, Roberta Proffitt Lavin, and Clifton P. Thornton

Advancing new models of primary care / Margaret Mary Flinter and Mary Blankson

Family caregiving and social policy / Susan C. Reinhard and Heather M. Young

Dual eligibles: challenges and innovations in care / Pamela Z. Cacchione

Home care, hospice, and community-based care: evolving policy / Mary Ann Christopher, Sheri Brand, Florence Kariuki, and Maria LoGrippo

Long-term services and supports policy issues / Caroline Stephens, Michele Diaz, and Laura M. Wagner

The United States military and Veterans Administration health systems: contemporary overview and policy challenges / Jennifer Hatzfeld and Sheila Cox Sullivan.

Unit 3. Policy and politics in the government

Contemporary issues in government / Grant R. Martsolf

How government works: what you need to know to influence the process / Casey R. Shillam and Sandra Whitley Ryals

An overview of legislative and regulatory processes / Mary Jean Schumann

Lobbying policymakers: individual and collective strategies / Lauren M Inouye

Political activity: different rules for government employees / Kathleen E. Sykes

Taking action: reflective musings from a nurse politician / Susan L. Adams

Taking action: running against the odds: there's a nurse in the assembly / Dawn Marie Adams

Political appointments / Amy L. Anderson and Alexia E. Green

Nursing and the courts / David M. Keepnews and Virginia Trotter Betts

Nursing licensure and regulation / Edie Brous

Taking action: nurse, educator, and legislator: my journey to the Delaware General Assembly and as Lieutenant Governor / Bethany Hall-Long.

Unit 4. Policy and politics in the workplace and workforce

Policy and politics in health care organizations / Rhonda Anderson and Mary Beth Kingston

Taking your place at the table: board appointments and service / Kimberly J. Harper and Laurie S. Benson

Taking action: nurse leaders in the boardroom / Linda Burnes Bolton, Catherine Alicia Georges, and Rita Wray

Quality and safety in health care: policy issues / Jean Johnson, Esther Emard, and Bonnie R. Sakallaris

Politics and evidence-based practice and policy / Sean P. Clarke

The nursing workforce / Mary Lou Brunell and Andrea Uitti Bresnahan

Rural health care: workforce challenges and opportunities / Pamela Stewart Fahs and Nicole Rouhana

Taking action: increasing specialty medical care access in rural communities / Deirdre E. Kearney and Debra A. Banks

Nurse staffing ratios: policy options / Joanne Spetz

The contemporary work environment of nursing / Deborah Washington

Taking action: racism in the workplace / Kanya V. Beard

Collective strategies for transformation in the workplace / Toby Bressler and Linda M. Valentino

Political context of advanced practice nursing / Andrea Brassard

Taking action: never underestimate the power of a personal story / Danielle Howa Pendergrass

Taking action: removing APRN regulatory barriers in West Virginia / Toni DiChiacchio

Taking action: full practice authority: a tale of two states /

Carolyn Montoya and Gale Adcock

Policy and politics in nursing academia / Ellen Frances Dlshansky

The intersection of technology and health care: policy and practice implications / Carol A. Romano.

Unit 5. Policy and politics in associations and interest groups

Interest groups in health care policy and politics / Joanne Warner

Policy issues in nursing associations / Ramon Lavandero

Taking action: school nursing at the intersection of health and education / Donna Mazyck and Nina R. Fekaris

Taking action: the alliance of nurses for healthy environments promoting environmental health / Ruth McDermott-Levy and Katie Huffling

Coalitions: a powerful political strategy / Rebecca (Rice) Bowers-Lanier

Taking action: campaign for action / Susan B. Hassmiller

Taking action: why not Minot? The battle over North Dakota's first smoke-free ordinance / Kelly Buettner-Schmidt, Mary Muhlbradt, and Lori Brierley.

Unit 6. Policy and politics in the community

Where policy hits the pavement: contemporary issues in communities / Elizabeth Dickson and Monica R. Mclemore

An introduction to community activism / DeAnne K. Hillfinger Messias and Robin Dawson Estrada

Taking action: from sewage problems to the statehouse: serving communities /

Mary L. Behrens

Taking action: contaminated water and elevated blood lead levels in Flint / Loretta Jackson Brown

Creating a culture of health and working with communities / Clair Millet and Renee S. Frauendienst

Taking action: activism: a community rises / Lucia Judith Alfano

Family and sexual violence, nursing, and U.S. policy / Kathryn Laughon and Angela Amar

Human trafficking: the need for nursing advocacy / Donna Sabella

Taking action: policy, politics, and advocating for medicinal cannabis use / Carey S. Clark

Think globally, act locally: nursing and global health / Jane E. Salvage and Jill F. White

Infectious disease in a highly connected world: nurses' role to prevent, detect, respond / Catherine M. Dentinger and Amy R. Kolwaite.