Health Care Finance, Economics,and Policy for Nurses
"[This book] will change how you practice, how you think about health care, and your
contributions as a nurse, and it will better prepare you to thrive and advance in the future."
-Peter I. Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP(h)
Professor of Nursing
Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies
Montana State University
From the Foreword
This succinct, engaging text for graduate and undergraduate nursing programs distills the complexities
of health care finance, economics, and policy into a highly accessible resource that can be applied to any
practice setting. It presents economic and financial dynamics in health care as a precursor to policy and
advocacy in nurses. The second edition adds graduate-level considerations and is updated to reflect our
current political and legislative landscape.
Real-life illustrations support foundational concepts and interactive quizzes reinforce information.
Faculty resources include PowerPoint slides, a test bank, and an instructor's manual including a sample
syllabus.