Nurses making policy : from bedside to boardroom / Rebecca M. Patton, Margarete L. Zalon, Ruth Ludwick, editors.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I. Making the Case -- Leading the way in policy / Rebecca M. Patton, Margarete L. Zalon, and Ruth Ludwick -- Advocating for nurses and for health / Debbie Dawson Hatmaker and Karen Tomajan -- Navigating the political system / Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx -- Unit II. Analyzing Policy -- Identifying a policy issue / Rose Iris Gonzalez and Sheila A. Abood -- Harnessing evidence in the policy process / Kathleen M. White -- Setting the agenda / Linda K. Groah and Amy L. Hader -- Unit III. Strategizing and Creating Change -- Building capital : intellectual, social, political, and financial / Suzanne Miyamoto Patton -- Changing organizations, institutions, and government / Tim Porter-O'Grady and Kathy Malloch -- Activating the advocacy plan / Jeanette Ives Erickson, Deborah Colton, and Marianne Ditomassi -- Working with the media : shaping the health policy process / Pamela F. Cipriano -- Applying a nursing lens to shape policy / Joanne Disch, Mathew Keller, and Eileen Weber -- Unit IV. Judging Worth and Advancing the Cause -- Serving the public through policy and leadership / Virginia Trotter Betts, Susan Tullai-McGuiness, and Loretta Alexia Williams -- Evaluating policy structures, processes, and outcomes / Sean P. Clarke -- Eliminating health care inequities through policy, nationally and globally / Shanita D. Williams, Janice M. Phillips, and Josepha E. Burnley -- Taking actions, expanding horizons / Rebecca M. Patton, Margarete L. Zalon, and Ruth Ludwick.

(Podcasts, online articles, social network resources, and key political websites) that promote policy research and leadership development. KEY FEATURES: Delineates the steps to becoming a policy advocate in organizational, educational, and political settingsWritten by noted nurse leaders who describe policy work locally and nationallyPresents competencies for nursing policy work derived from the AACN DNP EssentialsFocuses throughout on themes of ethics, leadership, quality, and safetyFacilitates web use for policy research and developmentAncillary materials from the editors are available.

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