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OVERVIEW
Winner of 2001
AJN Book of the Year Award
It is essential that both nurse administrators/managers and practitioners understand the theoretical and practical applications of economics and incorporate these concepts in their practice. This text explains and demystifies these economic concepts in a clear and concise manner, paving the way for a successful career.
Written from the perspective of both economic and nursing practice, this text applies relevant economic concepts to real-world nursing workplace and workforce issues, which provides an economic interpretation of the challenges facing the nursing profession.
Scholarly, comprehensive analysis of economic realities and issues relevant
to nursing and health care and their implications for nursing practice Text
geared for readers with no previous economic knowledge Only economics
text that addresses the specific needs of nursing Topics covered include
basic economic concepts such as:
- supply, demand, and pricing mechanisms;
- nursing labor market demand, supply, salary determination;
- strengthening the economic base for clinical and advanced practice nursing
roles;
- changing health care reimbursement systems;
- managed care;
- techniques for cost-benefit analysis;
- global competition;
- health promotion and wellness;
- impact of information technology on health care; and
- nursing's contribution to the national Healthy People 2010 project
Emphasis on preventive and self-care activities and their financial implications
in a variety of health care settings Pedagogical features include chapter
outlines, call-outs to economic principles, boxes with case examples that illustrate
economic analysis of content, references, critical thinking questions, description
of Internet sites, and a glossary of economic terms at the end of the book
REVIEWS
"Excellent! Layout is very effective. Excellent
use of well-written tables. We are considering revision of core courses to include
economics. This text is excellent." -- Betty Kupperschmidt, EdD,
RN, MSN Program, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Part 1: Introduction to Economics and Nursing
1. The Economics of Nursing and Health Care
2. Market, Demand, and Supply
3. Market Price Determination
4. Why Does Health Care Cost So Much?
Part 2: The Nursing Labor Market
5. The Economics of Labor Markets
6. Application of Economic Principles to Nursing
7. The Economics of Nursing Education
8. The Nursing Labor Market: Demand, Supply, and Wages
Part 3: Nursing Service Market
9. Opportunities in the Health-Care Market
10. Evolving Roles and Professional Practice Models for Nursing
11. Nursing in the Global Environment
Part 4: Critical Professional and Economic Issues Facing Nursing
12. The Impact of Managed Care
13. Access to Health Care
14. The Relationship of Cost and Quality in Health Care
15. Clinical Economic Analysis
16. Information Technology and the Economics of Health Care
17. Design and Evaluation of Electronic Medical Records
Appendices
Glossary
Internet Resources Related to Nursing and Health-Care Economics
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