Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

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Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals is written by Donna M. Nickitas and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1284032493 (ISBN 10) and 9781284032499 (ISBN 13).

Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals, Second Edition focuses on the idea that all health care providers require a fundamental understanding of the health care system including but not limited to knowledge required to practice their discipline. The text discusses how health care professionals must also prepare themselves to engage in the economic, political and policy dimensions of health care. The Second Edition offers a nursing focus with an interdisciplinary approach intertwined to create an understanding of health care practice and policy. The text is enriched through the contributions from nurses and other health professionals including activists, politicians, and economists who comprehend the forces of healthcare in America how their impact on the everyday provider. The new edition features key updates on the current health care environment including the Affordable Care Act.