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| Foreword | |
| Introduction | |
| Preface | |
| Policy and Politics: A Framework for Action | p. 3 |
| Feminist Perspectives on Policy and Politics | p. 18 |
| A Response to Chapter 2: A New Look at Maternal-Child Health Policy: Through a Feminist Lens | p. 32 |
| Historical Overview: Policy, Politics, and Nursing | p. 36 |
| Learning the Ropes | p. 47 |
| Vignette: Capitol Connections: Networking in Action | p. 62 |
| Vignette: A Legislative Fellowship for Critical Care Nurses | p. 63 |
| Vignette: Rising to the Top in Public Policy | p. 64 |
| Policy Development and Analysis | p. 71 |
| The Dynamics of Public Policy: A Walk Through the Process | p. 88 |
| Politics: A Humanistic Process | p. 104 |
| Perspectives on Power | p. 118 |
| Political Analysis: Structure and Process | p. 129 |
| Dynamics of Conflict and Conflict Management | p. 149 |
| Vignette: Principled Negotiating | p. 163 |
| Collective Strategies for Action | p. 166 |
| Vignette: The Story of North General Hospital: A Model Coalition | p. 177 |
| Vignette: Networking | p. 179 |
| Public Relations and the Media | p. 184 |
| Ethical Issues: Politics, Power, and Policy | p. 200 |
| Case Study: Rationing Health Care: The Oregon Story | p. 208 |
| Contemporary Issues in the Workplace | p. 223 |
| Analyzing Your Workplace | p. 241 |
| Interdisciplinary Politics | p. 254 |
| Creating a Supportive Work Environment | p. 268 |
| Vignette: Addressing Occupational Hazards | p. 279 |
| The Politics of Collective Bargaining | p. 282 |
| Vignette: The Hawai'i Experience: Building the Bridge from Collective Bargaining to Public Policy | p. 302 |
| Collective Participation in Workplace Decision Making | p. 306 |
| When the Workplace is Academia | |
| Faculty Perspective | p. 329 |
| Student Perspective | p. 341 |
| The Politics of Nursing Research | p. 347 |
| Case Study: Transforming the Workplace: The Experience of Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | p. 358 |
| Contemporary Issues in Government | p. 370 |
| Health Care Financing: Politics and Policy | p. 385 |
| Legislative and Regulatory Processes | p. 399 |
| Nursing and the Courts: A Strategy for Shaping Public Policy | p. 412 |
| Local Government | p. 421 |
| State Government | p. 433 |
| Vignette: Working the Executive Branch: An Inside View | p. 444 |
| Vignette: The Nurse Is a Regent | p. 447 |
| Federal Government | p. 451 |
| Political Appointments: Getting Appointed | p. 467 |
| Vignette: The New York State Governor's Task Force on Rape and Sexual Assault: Appointment and Process | p. 474 |
| Political Parties | p. 478 |
| Vignette: Being a Party Delegate | p. 482 |
| Lobbying Policymakers: Individual and Collective Strategies | p. 488 |
| Vignette: A Legislator's Perspective | p. 498 |
| Vignette: Congressional Staff Perspective | p. 501 |
| The American Voter: Political Campaigns and Nursing's Leadership | p. 505 |
| Vignette: Pilgrim in Politics | p. 517 |
| Vignette: Managing a Campaign | p. 524 |
| Case Study: The Nurse Becomes a Legislator: Making a Difference | p. 531 |
| Contemporary Issues in Nursing Organizations | p. 539 |
| You and Your Professional Organization | p. 549 |
| Vignette: Transforming an Organization to Influence Public Policy | p. 559 |
| Political Action Committees | p. 562 |
| Vignette: Nurses and PACs Working Together to Make a Difference in Maine | p. 572 |
| Organizations in Action | p. 577 |
| American Association of Critical-Care Nurses | p. 577 |
| American Holistic Nurses' Association | p. 578 |
| American Nephrology Nurses' Association | p. 580 |
| American Nurses Association | p. 582 |
| Association of Operating Room Nurses | p. 584 |
| Association of Rehabilitation Nurses | p. 587 |
| Emergency Nurses Association | p. 588 |
| NAACOG: The Organization for Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nurses | p. 589 |
| National Student Nurses Association | p. 590 |
| Nurses for National Health Care | p. 592 |
| Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs | p. 594 |
| Oncology Nursing Society | p. 596 |
| Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates | p. 597 |
| Case Study: Professional Commitment and Professional Activities: The American Public Health Association | p. 599 |
| Contemporary Issues in the Community | p. 611 |
| Working with the Community for Change | p. 622 |
| Vignette: Recalling the Governor of Arizona: A Nurse Mobilizes the Community | p. 628 |
| Vignette: Working with the Public School Health Advisory Council | p. 630 |
| Vignette: Serving Nursing and the Community as a Board Member in Health Care Organizations | p. 632 |
| Nursing and the International Community | p. 636 |
| Vignette: Health and Human Rights in El Salvador: A Report on Four U.S. Public Health Commissions | p. 645 |
| Vignette: The Canadian Experience: Nurses Identify the Void | p. 648 |
| Policy, Politics, and Foundations | p. 653 |
| Vignette: Policy, Politics, and Grants: Two Examples | p. 663 |
| Case Study: The Community and Childbearing Centers | p. 667 |
| End Case Study: Nurses, Consumers, Activists, and the Politics of AIDS | p. 677 |
| Afterword | p. 699 |
| Appendix A: The Hatch Act | p. 701 |
| Appendix B: Internships and Fellowships | p. 704 |
| Appendix C: Voter Registration Drive | p. 713 |
| Appendix D: Telephone Canvassing Script | p. 718 |
| Appendix E: Policy, Politics and Nurses Course Syllabus | p. 720 |
| Appendix F: Nursing's Agenda for Health Care Reform: Executive Summary | p. 727 |
| Index | p. 730 |
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Policy and Politics for Nurses : Action and Change in the Workplace, Government, Organizations and Community
by Mason, Diana J.; Talbott, Susan W.; Leavitt, Judith K.Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1993-08-01
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science Health Science div
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