Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care
- 9th Edition - August 28, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Diana J. Mason, Elizabeth Dickson, Adriana Perez, Monica R. McLemore
- Language: English
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Key features
Key features
- Expert contributors make up a virtual nursing Who's Who in healthcare policy, sharing information and personal perspectives gained in the crafting of healthcare policy and providing evidence-based content on health policy and its political environs
- Comprehensive coverage of health care policies and politics provides a broader understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as the complex business and financial issues that drive many actions in health systems
- Taking Action essays include personal accounts of how nurses came to be active in politics and what they have accomplished, providing encouragement to fulfill nursing’s role in the determination of healthcare policy and become effective policymakers and advisors
- Discussion questions at the end of chapters help guide the application of the content and reinforce learning
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Table of contents
Table of contents
UNIT 1: Introduction to Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care
1. Frameworks for Action in Policy and Politics
2. A Historical Perspective on Policy, Politics, and Nursing
3. Striving for Health Equity: A Focus on the Role of Systems-Level Opportunity
4. Learning the Ropes of Policy and Politics
5. TAKING ACTION: Learning Policy Through Fellowship and Scholar Programs
6. TAKING ACTION: Just Say Yes: Learning to Move Beyond Polarization
7. Advocacy in Nursing and Health Care
8. TAKING ACTION: DNPs of Color as a Structural Response to Inequity in Nursing
9. A Primer on Political Philosophy
10. Policy Science Frameworks
11. Political Analysis and Strategy: Striving for Equity
12. Communication and Conflict Management in Health Policy
13. Research as a Strategic Tool in Politics and Policymaking
14. Using the Power of Media to Influence Health Policy and Politics
15. Health Policy, Politics, and Professional Ethics
UNIT 2: Healthcare Delivery and Financing
16. The Changing United States Healthcare System
17. A Primer on Health Economics
18. Financing Health Care in the United States
19. Quality and Safety in Health Care: Policy Issues
20. Patient Engagement and Public Policy
21. Public and Population Health: Promoting the Health of the Public
22. Care Coordination and Community-Based Care
23. The Current and Future State of Primary Care
24. Using Research to Advance Health and Social Policies for Children
25. TAKING ACTION: School Nursing and School Health Policy
26. The Power of Collective Impact: Content Experts Stand Up Against Shortsighted Child Sexual Abuse Legislation
27. Stigma and the Opioid Epidemic: Scope, Impact, and Policy Implications
28. Policy and Politics of Nursing and Health Care in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
29. Reproductive Health Policy
30. Improving LGBTQ+ Health: Nursing Policy Can Make a Difference
31. Palliative Care and Hospice Policy
32. The Politics and Policy of Disaster Response and Public Health Emergency Preparedness
33. Family Caregiving and Social Policy
34. Long-Term Services and Supports Policy Issues
35. The U.S. Military and Veterans Administration Health Systems: Contemporary Overview and Policy Challenges
UNIT 3: Policy and Politics in Government
36. Contemporary Issues in Government
37. How Government Works: What You Need to Know to Influence the Process
38. An Overview of Legislative and Regulatory Processes
39. Lobbying Policymakers: Individual and Collective Strategies
40. TAKING ACTION: From Idea to Action: The Nurse as Legislator
41. Campaigning and Electioneering: Running for Office
42. TAKING ACTION: My Run for Office Against the Odds
43. Political Appointments
44. Shaping Policy Through Litigation: The Courts and Health Policy
45. Demystifying Amicus Briefs, Expert Testimony, and Working With Attorneys
46. Nursing Licensure and Regulation—A Defense Perspective Critique
UNIT 4: Policy and Politics in the Workplace and Workforce
47. Politics and Policy in Healthcare Organizations
48. Politics and Evidence-Based Practice and Policy
49. Policy and Politics in Nursing Education and Academia
50. The Contemporary Work Environment for Nurses
51. The Nursing Workforce
52. Rural Health Care: Policy Challenges and Opportunities
53. Nurse Staffing Ratios: Policy Options
54. TAKING ACTION: Collective Strategies for Change in the Workplace
55. TAKING ACTION: Addressing Racism in the Workplace: Moving Beyond Intentions to Action
56. Political Context of Advanced Practice Nursing
57. TAKING ACTION: Full Practice Authority: A Tale of Two States
58. TAKING ACTION: Never Underestimate the Power of a Personal Story
59. Artificial Intelligence in Nursing and Health Care
UNIT 5: Policy and Politics in Associations and Interest Groups
60. Interest Groups in Healthcare Policy and Politics
61. Policy Issues in Nursing Associations
62. TAKING ACTION: The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments Promoting Environmental Health
63. Coalitions: A Powerful Political Strategy
64. TAKING ACTION: Not On My Watch: A Collaborative Effort to Improve Maternal Health in Georgia
UNIT 6: Policy and Politics in the Community
65. Where Policy Hits the Pavement: Contemporary Issues in Communities
66. TAKING ACTION: Activism: A Community Rises—Lucinda’s House
67. TAKING ACTION: Creating a Social Justice Organization—As a Nurse and a Jew
68. TAKING ACTION: You Too Can Win—Lessons From the Local Campaign Trail
69. TAKING ACTION: Housing and Health: A Personal and Professional Story
70. Community Engagement in Linking Nursing to Policy: Application to Addressing Inequities in Latino Behavioral/Mental Health and Black Maternal Health
71. Family and Sexual Violence: Nursing and U.S. Policy
72. This Is Our Lane: The Nurse’s Role as Advocates for Firearm Safety
73. International Health and Nursing Policy and Politics
74. Infectious Disease: A Global Perspective
75. Human Trafficking: The Need for Nursing Advocacy
76. Improve Health Through Board Service: Include Your Voice
77. TAKING ACTION: The Policy and Politics of Advocating for Medicinal Cannabis Use
78. Nursing on a Changing Planet
79. TAKING ACTION: Migrant Farmworkers: Confronting Aging and Violence Against Women in the Fields
80. Health Equity in Small Island Developing States
81. A Call for Peace: Nursing in Times of Global Conflict
Product details
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- Edition: 9
- Latest edition
- Published: November 12, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Diana J. Mason
ED
Elizabeth Dickson
AP
Adriana Perez
MM