Health Care Finance, Economics, and Policy for Nurses (e-bog) af Betty Rambur, PhD, RN, FAAN

Health Care Finance, Economics, and Policy for Nurses e-bog

473,39 DKK (inkl. moms 591,74 DKK)
The complexities of health care finance, economics, and policy today are inextricably intertwined with traditional nursing practice. This undergraduate nursing text distills these challenging topics into an engaging, easy-to-read format that facilitates ready application to any practice setting. Written specifically for RN to BSN and second-degree nursing programs, the book is the only such tex...
E-bog 473,39 DKK
Forfattere Betty Rambur, PhD, RN, FAAN (forfatter)
Udgivet 16 april 2015
Længde 256 sider
Genrer MQCZ
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780826123237
The complexities of health care finance, economics, and policy today are inextricably intertwined with traditional nursing practice. This undergraduate nursing text distills these challenging topics into an engaging, easy-to-read format that facilitates ready application to any practice setting. Written specifically for RN to BSN and second-degree nursing programs, the book is the only such text grounded in nurses own understanding and experience. Concise and practical, it supports foundational concepts with real-life case studies and clinical applications and reinforces information with interactive quizzes and multimedia materials. The books content fulfills one of the AACNs key Essentials of Baccalaureate Education. Written by a health economics and policy expert, former dean, and award-winning teacher, the text synthesizes the vast scope of health economics to create an easily understandable guide for nursing action from bedside to boardroom.The text describes the relationship between nursing and health care economics and traces the history of our health care system from the early 1900s through today. It contrasts the economics of health care with that of classic free markets and discusses the intersection of ethics and economics, providing nurses with the ethical tools to thoughtfully consider dilemmas arising from todays focus on the bottom line. The book describes how to use economic principles to shape organizations and public policy and includes a step-by-step, skillbuilding guide to enhancing professional influence through participation on governing boards. Complex financial principles are broken down to facilitate understanding for nurses with no prior knowledge of this discipline. The book also includes relevant information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and is compatible with online teaching and coursework. Faculty resources include PowerPoint slides, a test bank, comprehensive review questions, and sample syllabi.KEY FEATURES:Fulfills one of the key Essentials of Baccalaureate EducationAddresses the specific needs of RN to BSN courses with a concise, easy-to-read formatIlluminates complex principles with specific, engaging case examples relevant to nursing practiceAuthored by a leading nurse expert, health policy leader, former dean, and award-winning teacherGuides readers in using economic principles to shape organizations and public policy