Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care

by Mason, Leavitt & Chaffee

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4th

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9780721695341

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0721695345

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Pub. Date:

7/2/2002

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Saunders

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The new edition of this respected resource is designed to raise nurses' awareness and understanding of health policy and political issues, enable them to analyze policy issues, enhance their political knowledge and skills, and prepare them for leadership roles in policy-making and public health. Over 100 well-known nurses explore policy and politics, strategies for policy development and political action, and the application of these strategies in the four spheres of workplace, government, organizations, and community.

Foreword

xxv

Marla Salmon

Preface

xxvii

Introduction

xxxii

Barbara Ehrenreich

Unit I INTRODUCTION TO POLICY AND POLITICS IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE

Policy and Politics: A Framework for Action

(18)

Diana J. Manson

Judith K. Leavitt

Mary W. Chaffee

Pride in Our Past: Nursing's Political Roots

(12)

Sandra B. Lewenson

Learning the Ropes of Policy and Politics

(24)

Judith K. Leavitt

Mary W. Chaffee

Connie Vance

Vignette

The Nurse in Washington Internship

(2)

Sharon A. Brigner

Kathleen T. Smith

Vignette

The White House Fellowship

(5)

Stephanie L. Ferguson

Vignette

Learning the Ropes as a Congressional Staffer

(4)

Catherine A. Wilson

Policy Development and Analysis

(16)

Barbara E. Hanley

Political Analysis and Strategies

(22)

Judith K. Leavitt

Sally S. Cohen

Diana J. Mason

Vignette

Abottsford Community Health Center and Pennsylvania Politics

(6)

Melinda Jenkins

Communication Skills for Political Success

(20)

Mary W. Chaffee

Policyspotlight

Achieving Health Literacy

107

(6)

Carole P. Jennings

Linda Thompson

Darryl Roberts

Conflict Management

113

(8)

Alma Yearwood Dixon

Coalitions: A Powerful Political Strategy

121

(20)

Rebecca Rice

Policyspotlight

Success Through Unity: A Coalition's Efforts to Expand the U.S. Military Health Program

130

(5)

Susan M. Schwartz

Mary W. Chaffee

Vignette

The International Nursing Coalition on Mass Casualty Education

135

(6)

Colleen Conway-Welch

Veronica Stephens

Research as a Political and Policy Tool

141

(16)

Donna Diers

Role of Media in Influencing Policy: Getting the Message Across

157

(20)

Diana J. Mason

Catherine J. Dodd

Barbara Glickstein

Vignette

Free Media Coverage: Using Letters (Messages) to the Editor and Calls to Radio Talk Shows

171

(1)

Catherine J. Dodd

Vignette

The Nurse on a TV News Team

172

(5)

Donna Zazworsky

Ethical Issues in Health Care, Public Policy, and Politics

177

(24)

Mary Cipriano Silva

Case Study

Transforming Vision into Reality: The Vietnam Women's Memorial

185

(16)

Diane Carlson Evans

Unit II HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND FINANCING

Organization and Delivery of Health Care in the United States: A Patchwork System

201

(28)

Janet Heinrich

Theresa M. Thompson

Policyspotlight

Could a National Health System Work in the United States?

214

(4)

Kristine M. Gebbie

Policyspotlight

Managed Care and Mental Health: A Mixture of Optimism and Caution

218

(4)

Beverly Malone

Shirley Smoyak

Policyspotlight

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care

222

(7)

Phyllis Cunningham

Health Economics

229

(12)

Susan K. Pfoutz

Sylvia A. Price

Cyril F. Chang

Health Care Financing

241

(70)

Joyce A. Pulcini

Susan R. Neary

Diane Feeney Maloney

Vignette

Managing Managed Care: A Nurse Practitioner Response to Barriers to Direct Third-Party Reimbursement

265

(7)

Susan Kendig

Policyspotlight

Medicare at the Crossroads

272

(4)

Mary K. Wakefield

Policyspotlight

Medicare Payment and Reimbursement Policies for Nurse Anesthesia Practice

276

(11)

Rita M. Rupp

John Garde

Policyspotlight

Social Security: Key to Economic Security

287

(6)

Shirley S. Chater

Policyspotlight

Complementary Therapies: Reimbursement Issues

293

(6)

Doris Milton

Case Study

Rationing Health Care: The Oregon Story

299

(12)

Cecelia Capuzzi

Jeanne Bowden

Unit III POLICY AND POLITICS IN THE WORKPLACE

Contemporary Issues in the Health Care Workplace

311

(22)

Pamela F. Cipriano

Vignette

The Politics of Case Management

319

(5)

Toni G. Cesta

Policyspotlight

The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program and Magnet Hospitals

324

(4)

Linda Burnes Bolton

Crystal Bennett

Vignette

Achieving Excellence in Nursing Practice

328

(5)

Carol Robinson

Creating Change in the Workplace

333

(30)

Joanne Disch

Kathie Taranto

Vignette

Why Change Efforts Fail

345

(2)

Beth W. Gering

Vignette

Dancing with the Chaos: A Grassroots Approach to Transformation and Healing

347

(7)

Jeanne Anselmo

Policyspotlight

Realities of Implementing Change in a Health Care Organization

354

(2)

Nancy M. Valentine

Vignette

Family Presence at the Bedside during Invasive Procedures and CPR: When Pigs Fly

356

(7)

Dezra J. Eichorn

Theresa A. Meyers

Cathie E. Guzzetta

Angela P. Clark

Amy O. Calvin

Politics of the Nursing Workforce

363

(8)

Christine Tassone Kovner

Future of Advanced Practice Nursing

371

(16)

Charlene M. Hanson

Vignette

Managed Care Mandated Coverage in Maine: A Grassroots Success Story

379

(8)

Patricia (``Patsy'') Leavitt

Collective Action in Health Care

387

(12)

Mary E. Foley

Politics of Nursing Research

399

(22)

Dorothy Brooten

Linda P. Brown

Susan M. Miovech

JoAnne M. Youngblut

Case Study

Needlestick Injuries in the Workplace: Implications for Public Policy

412

(9)

Karen A. Daley

Unit IV POLICY AND POLITICS IN GOVERNMENT

Contemporary Issues in Government

421

(30)

Mary K. Wakefield

Deborah B. Gardner

Sharon E. Guillett

Policyspotlight

The Epidemic in Health Care Errors: One Government Agency's Response

437

(6)

Linda E. Moore

Policyspotlight

Genetic Issues: Government Responses and Nursing Implications

443

(8)

Gwen Anderson

Legislative and Regulatory Processes

451

(20)

Yvonne Santa Anna

Vignette

Maryland's Nurse Practitioners: Lessons Learned during the 2001 Legislative Session

462

(5)

Nancy J. Sharp

Vignette

How Regulations are Shaped: The Rules of the Game

467

(4)

Judith Lorette

Catherine L. Jansto

Nursing and the Courts

471

(8)

Virginia Trotter Betts

David Keepnews

Local Government

479

(12)

Juanita V. Majewski

Marjory C. O'Brien

State Government: 50 Paths to Policy

491

(24)

Susan C. Reinhard

Vignette

Journey to the Wisconsin Legislature

498

(7)

Judy Biros Robson

Vignette

Influence of the Nursing Community on Mississippi's Tobacco Settlement Allocation

505

(5)

Kaye Bender

Policyspotlight

Role of State Boards of Nursing in Policy

510

(5)

Carolyn Hutcherson

The Federal Government

515

(28)

Kathleen M. White

Vignette

The Nurse as Member of Congress

533

(3)

Lois Capps

Vignette

I Believed I Could Make a Difference

536

(2)

Carolyn McCarthy

Vignette

Zapping Asthma: Atlanta Leads a National Health and Environmental Initiative

538

(5)

Pat Ford-Roegner

Political Appointments

543

(8)

Betty R. Dickson

Steven J. Wyrsch

Mary W. Chaffee

Lobbying Policymakers: Individual and Collective Strategies

551

(14)

Melinda Mercer Ray

Shelagh Roberts

Vignette

Lobbying: An Inside View

561

(4)

Katie B. Horton

The American Voter and Nursing's Leadership in Political Campaigns

565

(36)

Candy Dato

Vignette

Campaign Management: Policy's Primary Prevention Strategy

579

(4)

Joanne Rains Warner

Policyspotlight

Political Activity of Government-Employed Nurses

583

(5)

Tracy A. Malone

Mary W. Chaffee

Case Study

Pilgrim in Politics

588

(13)

Eve Franklin

Unit V POLICY AND POLITICS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Contemporary Issues in Professional Organizations

601

(8)

Linda J. Shinn

You and Your Professional Organization

609

(18)

Pamela J. Haylock

Vignette

Getting to the Top: Martha Hill, President of the American Heart Association

621

(6)

Martha N. Hill

Peggy O'Neill Hewlett

The Power and Influence of Special Interest Groups in Health Care

627

(32)

Patrick S. Malone

Mary W. Chaffee

Mary B. Wachter

Case Study

Political Action Case Studies: Nursing Organization in Action

639

(1)

Introduction

639

(1)

Linda M. Valentino

Ensuring Nurses Are at the Policy Table: American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

640

(3)

Kae Livsey

Interdisciplinary Advocacy: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

643

(1)

Lynne M. Murphy

Beth Lyman

Advocacy for Clinical Nurse Specialists: National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists

644

(2)

Jo Ellen Rust

Angela P. Clark

Promoting Pain Management By Influencing Policy: Oncology Nursing Society

646

(2)

Paula Trahan Rieger

Shaping a State's Screening Policy: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates

648

(2)

Nancy S. Schlossberg

Collaboration, Communication, and Persistence Make a Difference: Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society

650

(4)

Donna L. Thompson

Dorothy Doughty

United We Stand: NP Response to the AMA's Citizen's Petition

654

(5)

Allison Beard

Unit VI POLICY AND POLITICS IN THE COMMUNITY

Where Policy Hits the Pavement: Contemporary Issues in Communities

659

(28)

Nancy Milio

Policyspotlight

Spotlight on Child Care Policy Making

669

(7)

Sally S. Cohen

Vignette

Emergency Nurse Care: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

676

(6)

Barbara Foley

Vignette

Transition from Incarceration: An Innovative Community Faith-Based Program for Women

682

(5)

Carmen Warner-Robbins

Mickey L. Parsons

Working with the Community for Change

687

(24)

Mary Ann Christopher

Judith L. Miller

Theresa L. Beck

Eileen H. Toughill

Vignette

Environmental Health Policy: Environmental Justice

696

(5)

Lillian H. Mood

Policyspotlight

Turning Point: Collaborating, for a New Century in Public Health

701

(10)

Gloria R. Smith

Barbara J. Sabol

Kay Randolph-Back

Nursing in the International Community

711

Judith A. Oulton

Policyspotlight

Emerging Infectious Diseases

722

Felissa R. Lashley

Policyspotlight

Licensing and Regulation of Nurses in the United Arab Emirates

728

Fatima Al Rifai

Anita Serdyn van der Merwe

Case Study

Environmental Advocacy: A Nurse's Journey

735

Holly Shaner McRae

APPENDIXES

A Glossary of Health, Policy, and Political Terms and Acronyms

745

Elizabeth M. Lehr

B Internships and Fellowships

755

Jeffrey P. O'Donnell

C Health Care, Health Policy, Political, Government, and Media Resources

765

Mary W. Chaffee

Nadine Jacobson

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