Screen LibraryPublic policy and Canadian nursing : lessons from the field /
"To effectively lead and manage people, teams, programs, organizations, and systems, the author argues that nurses must be equipped with a broad understanding of the way healthcare services are developed, structured, funded, and evaluated. This resource introduces undergraduate and graduate stu...
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Canadian Scholars,
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| Publisher Address: | Toronto : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"To effectively lead and manage people, teams, programs, organizations, and systems, the author argues that nurses must be equipped with a broad understanding of the way healthcare services are developed, structured, funded, and evaluated. This resource introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the field of health policy, in a context that applies specifically to the practice and experiences of Canadian nurses. This book explores politics, policy, and the way Canada is governed; the structure, funding, and outcomes of Canadian health systems; the process of policy development; and the role of nurses and the nursing profession in health policy development and system transformation. The underlying thematic thread of this book is focused on nurses, the larger nursing profession as a force, and the people and other variables surrounding both. Examples of nursing action in public policy are cited throughout the text."-- |
| Carrier Form: | xvi, 407 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-403) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781551309705 155130970X |
| Index Number: | RA395 |
| CLC: | R199.711 |
| Call Number: | R199.711/V738 |
| Contents: | Politics, policy, and health systems : what are we talking about and why does all this matter to nurses? -- Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and aboriginal governance : who does what? -- Canadian health systems today : governance and organization -- Health human resources and nursing : structures, regulation, and professional organizations -- Health systems in Canada : development and reform -- Canadian nursing initiatives in the era of reform -- Making sense of the dollars : understanding the basic economics of Canadian health care -- Effects and outcomes of health policy : population health status and the performance of Canada's health systems -- Models of policy development -- Tools and strategies to support the work of policy -- Forces influencing policy development, priority setting, and allocation of resources -- On the horizon : Canada's health systems, public policy, and the nursing profession going forward. |