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Autore |
Feldman Harriet R |
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Titolo |
Nurses in the political arena [[electronic resource] ] : the public face of nursing / / Harriet R. Feldman, Sandra B. Lewenson |
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New York, NY, : Springer Pub., c2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-76578-3 |
9786611765781 |
0-8261-1672-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (199 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nurses |
Nursing - Political aspects |
Nursing - Social aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 Nurses in the Political Process: The Face That No One Sees; Chapter 2 Historical Perspective on Nurses Active in the Political Process; Chapter 3 Nurses in the Political Arena: The Face the Public Sees; Chapter 4 Nurses' Action on Social Issues; Chapter 5 Negotiating the Political Process: Lessons Learned; Chapter 6 Creating Political Opportunities; Appendix A: Individuals Interviewed for This Book; Appendix B: Political Action Databases and Audiovisuals on Nurses and Politics; Appendix C: Campaign Posters and Photographs; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book was written to encourage nurses to become involved in the political process- by running for office, seeking appointments, or becoming active on some level in local government. The authors interviewed 46 nurses who hold or have run for public office- from Members of Congress to local aldermen. Theses nurses share their experiences on everything from getting informed on the issues, getting involved in a political party, presenting the right image, to fundraising. A chapter on nurses who have made use of the public arena in the past includes figures such as Lillian Wald, Lavinia Dock, a |
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