ISBN : 9780826166456
Author : Rebecca Patton
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Year : 2023
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : This pragmatic text helps nurses acquire an in-depth understanding of the intricacies of policy development and the opportunities to shape policy across the larger healthcare landscape and within their communities. It illuminates the steps, strategies, and competencies needed for health policy advocacy in various settings and discusses real world examples of policymaking by frontline nurses. Leadership, ethical, and social justice principles are integrated across chapters, which exemplify policy development from the global scale to the local level.