Health Policy

Health Policy

Author: Demetrius J. Porche

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 128413038X

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Nurses have the unique opportunity to contribute to setting health policy agendas at the local, institutional, and national levels. Health Policy: Application for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals, Second Edition provides nursing students with foundational information about the governance structures in the United States and processes that influence policymaking. Students can use this text to gain civic competence and understand how they can impact processes of governance, including healthcare policy. The Second Edition employs a streamlined format without excessive explanatory text. Topics include the structure of the U.S. government, political theory and practice, policy formulation and evaluation, public health laws, and ethical perspectives. Ideal for both students and professionals, it fills the need for a textbook about policymaking and political strategies for those pursuing a career in the field of nursing or other health professions. The Second Edition features new chapters on: Healthcare systems, Global, international, and planetary health policy, Evidence-informed policymaking, Board governance and policy leadership, Institutional and organizational/association policy, A new appendix on executive department functions.


Health Policy: Application for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals

Health Policy: Application for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals

Author: Demetrius J. Porche

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2021-12

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1284230325

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Health Policy: Application for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals, Third Edition provides an overview of the policy making process within a variety of settings including academia, clinical practice, communities, and various health care systems.


Ward-based Critical Care: a guide for health professionals

Ward-based Critical Care: a guide for health professionals

Author: Ann M Price

Publisher: M&K Update Ltd

Published: 2016-01-01

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 1907830928

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Like the original Ward-based Critical Care, this second edition aims to guide practitioners in the initial management of critically ill adult patients within the ward setting. It should be of value to a wide range of healthcare professionals, including junior doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and students. It will also be relevant to practitioners who are moving into any setting that cares for acutely ill patients. This volume has been slightly reorganised since the first edition to ensure that practical aspects are incorporated within the relevant sections. The book is still structured around the ABCDE approach to assessing and managing patients, as this is promoted in critical care and resuscitation care training. The focus on practical examples and ‘hot tips’ to aid memory of key points continues. All the chapters have been updated with the most recent guidance, as available at the time of writing. This has meant that some chapters have required major revisions, while others have remained relatively unchanged. Some new chapters have been included, such as the ones on anaphylactic shock, patient safety, dealing with pregnant women in the ward setting, and massive blood transfusion. In addition, each section now starts with a chapter giving an overview of the A–E approach in order to provide more detail about assessing and managing those aspects of patient care. This informative book contains many useful features such as clinical scenarios, hot tips and practical skills, and the text is richly illustrated and cross-referenced throughout.


Doing Honest Work in College

Doing Honest Work in College

Author: Charles Lipson

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2013-04-01

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 022609880X

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Since its publication in 2004, Doing Honest Work in College has become an integral part of academic integrity and first-year experience programs across the country. This helpful guide explains the principles of academic integrity in a clear, straightforward way and shows students how to apply them in all academic situations—from paper writing and independent research to study groups and lab work. Teachers can use this book to open a discussion with their students about these difficult issues. Students will find a trusted resource for citation help whether they are studying comparative literature or computer science. Every major reference style is represented. Most important of all, many universities that adopt this book report a reduction in cheating and plagiarism on campus. For this second edition, Charles Lipson has updated hundreds of examples and included many new media sources. There is now a full chapter on how to take good notes and use them properly in papers and assignments. The extensive list of citation styles incorporates guidelines from the American Anthropological Association. The result is the definitive resource on academic integrity that students can use every day. “Georgetown’s entering class will discover that we actually have given them what we expect will be a very useful book, Doing Honest Work in College. It will be one of the first things students see on their residence hall desks when they move in, and we hope they will realize how important the topic is.”—James J. O’Donnell, Provost, Georgetown University “A useful book to keep on your reference shelf.”—Bonita L. Wilcox, English Leadership Quarterly


Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

Author: Donna M. Nickitas

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1284053296

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Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. 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. Instructor Resources include: Test Bank Web Link Resources PowerPoint(TM) Slides


The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science

The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science

Author: Scott L. Montgomery

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2017-02-21

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 022614450X

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This book is a comprehensive guide to scientific communication that has been used widely in courses and workshops as well as by individual scientists and other professionals since its first publication in 2002. This revision accounts for the many ways in which the globalization of research and the changing media landscape have altered scientific communication over the past decade. With an increased focus throughout on how research is communicated in industry, government, and non-profit centers as well as in academia, it now covers such topics as the opportunities and perils of online publishing, the need for translation skills, and the communication of scientific findings to the broader world, both directly through speaking and writing and through the filter of traditional and social media. It also offers advice for those whose research concerns controversial issues, such as climate change and emerging viruses, in which clear and accurate communication is especially critical to the scientific community and the wider world.


The Craft of Research, 2nd edition

The Craft of Research, 2nd edition

Author: Wayne C. Booth

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 0226065693

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Since 1995, more than 150,000 students and researchers have turned to The Craft of Research for clear and helpful guidance on how to conduct research and report it effectively . Now, master teachers Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams present a completely revised and updated version of their classic handbook. Like its predecessor, this new edition reflects the way researchers actually work: in a complex circuit of thinking, writing, revising, and rethinking. It shows how each part of this process influences the others and how a successful research report is an orchestrated conversation between a researcher and a reader. Along with many other topics, The Craft of Research explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of thoughtful yet critical readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions and conclusions that answer that most demanding question, "So what?" Celebrated by reviewers for its logic and clarity, this popular book retains its five-part structure. Part 1 provides an orientation to the research process and begins the discussion of what motivates researchers and their readers. Part 2 focuses on finding a topic, planning the project, and locating appropriate sources. This section is brought up to date with new information on the role of the Internet in research, including how to find and evaluate sources, avoid their misuse, and test their reliability. Part 3 explains the art of making an argument and supporting it. The authors have extensively revised this section to present the structure of an argument in clearer and more accessible terms than in the first edition. New distinctions are made among reasons, evidence, and reports of evidence. The concepts of qualifications and rebuttals are recast as acknowledgment and response. Part 4 covers drafting and revising, and offers new information on the visual representation of data. Part 5 concludes the book with an updated discussion of the ethics of research, as well as an expanded bibliography that includes many electronic sources. The new edition retains the accessibility, insights, and directness that have made The Craft of Research an indispensable guide for anyone doing research, from students in high school through advanced graduate study to businesspeople and government employees. The authors demonstrate convincingly that researching and reporting skills can be learned and used by all who undertake research projects. New to this edition: Extensive coverage of how to do research on the internet, including how to evaluate and test the reliability of sources New information on the visual representation of data Expanded bibliography with many electronic sources