Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors to the Previous Editions -- Instructor Resources -- Unit I: Making the Case: Valuing Policy -- Chapter 1: Marching to Lead in Policy -- Essential Policy and Political Skills for Nurses -- Policy as a Fit for Nursing -- Harnessing Passion -- Policy Approaches -- Being Political -- Policy Journey -- Individual Readiness for Policy -- Educational Preparation -- Appraising One's Values -- Knowing the Policy Terrain -- Networking -- Policy Process and Analysis -- Process -- Analysis

Policy and Advocacy Self-assessment -- Policy Engagement -- Policy Partnerships -- Policy Scope -- Enduring Issues in Nursing: the Long View -- Access to Care -- Workplace and Workforce Needs -- Well-being -- The Environment -- Implications for the Future -- Key Concepts -- Summary -- End-of-chapter Resources -- Learning Activities -- E-resources -- References -- Chapter 2: Advocating for Nursing and for Health -- Advocacy Definitions -- Code of Ethics for Nurses -- Clinical Practice and Moral Distress: the Reality of Practice Advocacy -- Social Justice -- Equity -- Discrimination and Racism

Public Expectation for Advocacy -- Competencies Needed to Be an Advocate -- Arenas for Advocacy -- When Advocacy Fails/when Advocacy Succeeds -- Advocacy Organizations -- Implications for the Future -- Key Concepts -- Summary -- End-of-chapter Resources -- Learning Activities -- E-resources -- References -- Chapter 3: Navigating the Political System -- Understanding the System -- The Legislative Process -- Strategies for Influencing Policymaking -- Opportunities to Influence the Executive Branch of Government -- Opportunities to Influence Judicial Actions -- Implications for the Future

Key Concepts -- Summary -- End-of-chapter Resources -- Learning Activities -- E-resources -- R Eferences -- Unit II: Analyzing Policy -- Chapter 4: Identifying a Problem and Analyzing a Policy Issue -- Identifying a Problem -- Understanding the Context of the Problem -- Identifying the Stakeholders -- Tools for Analysis -- Implications for the Future -- Key Concepts -- Summary -- End-of-chapter Resources -- Learning Activities -- E-resources -- References -- Chapter 5: Harnessing Evidence in the Policy Process -- Controversy -- Challenges in Moving Evidence into Policy -- Terminology

Every Nurse's Role in Translating Evidence into Policy -- Strategies for Dissemination of Evidence -- Implications for the Future -- Key Concepts -- Summary -- End-of-chapter Resources -- Learning Activities -- E-resources -- References -- Chapter 6: Setting the Agenda -- Agenda Identification -- Developing an Agenda -- Stakeholders -- Focusing the Agenda -- Implications for the Future -- Key Concepts -- Summary -- End-of-chapter Resources -- Learning Activities -- E-resources -- References -- Unint III: Strategizing and Creating Change