Milstead's Health Policy & Politics: A Nurse's Guide 7th Edition ISBN: 9781284228519

Milstead's Health Policy & Politics: A Nurse's Guide, Seventh Edition delves into the core of policymaking and its profound effects on the nursing profession and healthcare landscape. This essential text guides nursing students through the entire health policy cycle—from initial agenda setting to final policy and program evaluation. It provides a critical examination of how contemporary forces like social media, economics, and healthcare financing shape policy decisions.

Drawing on the authors' deep expertise, the book bridges theory and practice with concrete, real-world examples that illuminate the vital connection between nursing practice, policy theory, and political action.

New to the Seventh Edition:

• A dedicated News Literacy chapter that identifies common biases nurses will encounter and provides practical strategies to counter them.

• Analysis of Twitter's growing influence on health policy and political discourse.

• Exploration of structural racism and the concept of power within the health system.

• Examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health policy.

• Expanded coverage of healthcare payment models, including the Quality Payment Program.

• Updated analysis of the future direction of the U.S. healthcare system and related policies.

• New global nursing exemplars highlighting globalization and international health policy.