Creative thinking is a core competence for change leaders, and research has shown that creative thinking can be enhanced through creative problem solving principles and procedures. This book taps into the more than 50 years of creative problem solving research and application as a powerful means for developing creative change leaders.
Featuring analysis of healthcare issues and first-person stories, Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Carehelps you develop skills in influencing policy in today's changing health care environment. 145 expert contributors present a wide range of topics in policies and politics, providing a more complete background than can be found in any other policy textbook on the market. Discussions include the latest updates on conflict management, health economics, lobbying, the use of media, and working with communities for change. The revised reprint includes a new appendix with coverage of the new Affordable Care Act. With these insights and strategies, you'll be prepared to play a leadership role in the four spheres in which nurses are politically active: the workplace, government, professional organizations, and the community. Up-to-date coverage on the Affordable Care Act in an Appendix new to the revised reprint.Comprehensive coverage of healthcare policies and politics provides a broader understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as complex business and financial issues.Expert authors make up a virtual Nursing Who's Who in healthcare policy, sharing information and personal perspectives gained in the crafting of healthcare policy.Taking Action essays include personal accounts of how nurses have participated in politics and what they have accomplished.Winner of several American Journal of Nursing "Book of the Year" awards! A new Appendix on the Affordable Care Act, its implementation as of mid-2013, and the implications for nursing, is included in the revised reprint.18 new chapters ensure that you have the most up-to-date information on policy and politics.The latest information and perspectives are provided by nursing leaders who influenced health care reform with thePatient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
This is the fifth & most comprehensive in a series of source books on leadership education for leaders in government, education, human services & business. It aims to help them stay up to date on the courses, programs & resources available on leadership education. THE SOURCE BOOK contains the following sections: NEW COURSES & PROGRAMS including 93 detailed entries on leadership majors & minors, courses & programs on college & university campuses & for nonprofit & community leadership & a cummulative list of courses & programs from 1986 to 1992; LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TOOLS including instruments, exercises, simulations & games; LEADERSHIP BIBLIOGRAPHY containing annotated entries on almost 1000 books & articles; FILMS & VIDEOS describing more than 130 films & videos with runtime, format & distributors; RESOURCE PERSONS DIRECTORY containing information on 300 people who conduct research & practice in the field of leadership; RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTORY listing over 80 organizations with an interest in leadership education; CONFERENCE & MEETING DIRECTORY featuring information on 13 annual events on leadership education; & INDEX which includes both name & subject entries for the information included in the book.
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