Theory-Based Nursing Policy to Enhance Living Quality

A Book Review of Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care (8th ed.) by Mason and colleagues (2021). Elsevier.

Doe, Mi Jin RN; PhD

¹Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, USA

Mi Jin Doe, RN; PhD Clinical Associate Professor, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Binghamton University, PO Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA. E-mail: [email protected]

Nursing Science Quarterly 37(1):p 92-94, January 2024. | DOI: 10.1177/08943184231207382

In this article, the author presents a review of the 8th edition of Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care edited by Mason and colleagues (2021). The book provides comprehensive insights into policy and politics in nursing and healthcare with a foundation of extensive practical information, highlighting the significance of nursing leadership. It prompted the author to reflect on the crucial role of nursing knowledge in shaping nursing policy, and to explore nursing leadership and policies through the distinct lens of the humanbecoming leading-following model.