This book was written to encourage nurses to become involved in the political process'Ai 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'Ai 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...

Winner of the 2008 AJN Book of the Year Award

Named an Outstanding Academic Title for 2008 byChoice

This well written and well edited book fills a unique gap.... one of the] precious few books] that focus on science or medicine and one of] even fewer that cover the history of nursing.(Three Stars)--Doody's Book Review Service

While there have been many research texts in the nursing literature, and nursing history is both taught in courses and of popular interest to practicing nurses, there has never been a hands-on text that describes the...