Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care is a comprehensive guide to developing skills in influencing policy in today's changing healthcare environment.

With expert contributions from over 150 authors, this book provides a wide range of topics in policies and politics, including the latest updates on conflict management, health economics, lobbying, media use, and community engagement.

The text also covers comprehensive coverage of healthcare policies and politics, providing a broader understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as complex business and financial issues.

Personal accounts of how nurses have participated in politics and what they have accomplished are included in the book, along with 18 new chapters that ensure you have knowledge of the most up-to-date information on policy and politics.

This product is a must-read for anyone looking to play a leadership role in the four spheres in which nurses are politically active: the workplace, government, professional organizations, and the community.