| Policy & politics : a framework for action | p. 1 |
| The influence of values on a policy agenda : the quaker perspective | p. 17 |
| A historical perspective on policy, politics, and nursing | p. 21 |
| Learning the ropes of policy, politics, and advocacy | p. 34 |
| Learning to be the lead goose : making the leap into policy | p. 47 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson health policy fellowship | p. 52 |
| How a nurse learned to advance geriatric nursing issues | p. 58 |
| A primer on political philosophy | p. 63 |
| Policy development and analysis : understanding the process | p. 75 |
| Political analysis and strategies | p. 94 |
| The nightingales take on big tobacco | p. 109 |
| Communication skills for political success | p. 121 |
| Coalitions : a powerful political strategy | p. 135 |
| Lessons from the long-term care coalition | p. 145 |
| Harnessing the power of the media to influence health policy and politics | p. 149 |
| Getting free media coverage for nursing issues | p. 169 |
| Distributed campaigns : using the Internet to empower activism | p. 171 |
| Talking the right talk about nursing | p. 177 |
| Changing poor portrayals of nurses in the media : the Center for Nursing Advocacy | p. 184 |
| Research as a political and policy tool | p. 195 |
| From practice to policy : improving wound cars outcomes | p. 207 |
| Falls and public policy : creating a blueprint for change | p. 213 |
| Conflict management : a critical part of politics | p. 221 |
| Alternative dispute resolution : a tool for managing conflict | p. 227 |
| Health policy, politics, and professional ethics | p. 243 |
| The U.S. health care system | p. 256 |
| The National Health Service in the United Kingdom | p. 274 |
| Could a national health system work in the United States? | p. 282 |
| Community health centers : a successful strategy for improving health care access | p. 287 |
| The politics of long-term care | p. 295 |
| Evolving policy in home health care | p. 304 |
| Mental health parity : will it ever happen? | p. 311 |
| The Department of Defense TRICARE program : health care for the U.S. military | p. 323 |
| The U.S. Veterans Administration : policy change for the greater good in an integrated health system | p. 330 |
| Successes and struggles in complementary health care | p. 336 |
| The role of foundations in improving health care | p. 344 |
| Neonatal palliative care : moving a vision forward | p. 350 |
| The politics of the pharmaceutical industry | p. 354 |
| A primer on health economics | p. 363 |
| Social security : key to economic security | p. 376 |
| Financing health care in the United States | p. 384 |
| Massachusetts' strategy for financing health care for the uninsured | p. 408 |
| Reforming Medicare | p. 414 |
| Interests, ideology, and institutional dynamics in the creation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit | p. 421 |
| Children's health insurance coverage : Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) | p. 435 |
| Using private funds to improve school health | p. 444 |
| Contemporary issues in the health care workplace | p. 449 |
| How magnet status drives change in health care institutions | p. 461 |
| When a hurricane strikes : the challenge of crafting workplace policy | p. 468 |
| Health services research : shaping patient safety policy | p. 474 |
| Ten keys to unlocking policy change in the workplace | p. 482 |
| Needlestick injuries in the workplace : implications for public policy | p. 486 |
| Transforming care at the bedside : Shadyside Hospital's code red | p. 497 |
| Family presence at the bedside : changing hospital policy | p. 500 |
| The nursing workforce : supply and demand | p. 509 |
| California nurse staffing ratios | p. 518 |
| Mandatory staffing : Australia's experience | p. 527 |
| Using technology to mitigate the nursing shortage | p. 540 |
| Nurse staffing impact on organizational outcomes | p. 550 |
| Diversity in nursing : a long road ahead | p. 559 |
| Politics of advanced practice nursing | p. 568 |
| Diminishing reproductive choices in New York City : the demise of the midwifery model | p. 574 |
| Reimbursement issues for nurse anesthetists : a continuing challenge | p. 579 |
| Collective action in the workplace : the role of unions | p. 589 |
| Non-union collective action in nursing | p. 601 |
| A political minefield : conducting nursing research | p. 607 |
| Contemporary issues in government | p. 622 |
| Stem cell research in Maryland : a nurse legislator's initiative | p. 646 |
| Reefer madness : the illogical politics of medical Marijuana | p. 653 |
| Genetics, discrimination, and privacy | p. 662 |
| Intimate partner violence : a public health and policy problem | p. 669 |
| How government works and what you need to know to influence the process | p. 676 |
| Political appointments | p. 690 |
| Making the most of political appointments : my life as a federal and state official | p. 699 |
| An overview of legislation and regulation | p. 703 |
| From sewage problems to the statehouse : my life as an elected official | p. 716 |
| Farmgirl, nurse, and legislator : my journey to the Delaware general assembly | p. 720 |
| A nurse in Congress | p. 723 |
| I believed I could make a difference | p. 726 |
| My path to Congress | p. 729 |
| Hog-housed : the life and death of bachelor of science in nursing entry to practice in North Dakota | p. 731 |
| The politics of nursing regulation and licensure | p. 735 |
| Lobbying policymakers : individual and collective strategies | p. 747 |
| An insider's view of lobbying | p. 760 |
| Interest groups : powerful political catalysts in health care | p. 766 |
| Extending your influence : serving on the AARP board | p. 778 |
| The American voter and electoral politics | p. 782 |
| Political activity : different rules for government-employed nurses | p. 800 |
| The power of political contributions | p. 805 |
| Anatomy of a political campaign | p. 808 |
| Truth or dare : one nurse's political campaign | p. 815 |
| There's nothing quite like campaigning for office | p. 817 |
| Nursing and the courts | p. 825 |
| Contemporary issues in nursing organizations | p. 835 |
| You and your professional nursing organization | p. 845 |
| Nursing in action : policy initiatives of specialty nursing associations | p. 859 |
| The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses : establishing and sustaining healthy work environments | p. 863 |
| The Oncology Nursing Society : engaging support for the nurse reinvestment act | p. 866 |
| The American Nephrology Nurses' Association : a grassroots initiative to educate lawmakers | p. 868 |
| The Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses : reimbursement policy for registered nurse first assistants | p. 870 |
| The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses : policy initiatives to address workplace violence | p. 873 |
| The Emergency Nurses Association : making the case for safe staffing systems | p. 875 |
| The National Association of Pediatric Nurse practitioners : taking action on the epidemic of childhood overweight | p. 878 |
| The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses : folic acid advocacy | p. 881 |
| The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses : all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety education and legislation | p. 883 |
| Where policy hits the pavement : contemporary issues in communities | p. 885 |
| Homelessness and health : creating lasting solutions | p. 894 |
| Sex, science, and policy : approaches to adolescent sexual health | p. 897 |
| The demise of an adolescent sexuality education program | p. 901 |
| The politics of childhood immunizations | p. 904 |
| Wake-up call : mobilizing communities to improve health literacy | p. 913 |
| Childcare policy : a challenge for the nation | p. 923 |
| Working with the community for change | p. 933 |
| Regulating industrial chemicals to protect the environment and human health | p. 947 |
| The condom lady | p. 955 |
| Influencing the community by serving on a board | p. 959 |
| Nursing in the international community : a broader view of nursing issues | p. 966 |
| Global migration of nurses : managing a scarce resource | p. 982 |
| Infectious disease : a global health care challenge | p. 992 |
| The global HIV/AIDS crisis : policy responses in the face of limited resources | p. 1000 |
| Conflict and war : impact on the health of societies | p. 1010 |
| International emergencies : health care and human rights | p. 1022 |
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