Describe how power is used
1. Define power. 2. Describe how power is used. 3. Discuss how image is a source of power. 4. Explain how to use shared visioning
as a power tool.
5. Discuss how politics influence policy. 6. Describe how nurses can use politics
to influence policies.
Learning Outcomes After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
Power Defined
Power and Leadership
Power: How Managers and Leaders Get Things Done
Using Power IMAGE AS POWER
USING POWER APPROPRIATELY
Shared Visioning as a Power Tool
Power, Politics, and Policy NURSING’S POLITICAL HISTORY
USING POLITICAL SKILLS TO INFLUENCE POLICIES
INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICIES
Using Power and Politics for Nursing’s Future
Understanding Power and Politics7
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Key Terms Coercive power Connection power Expert power Information power Legitimate power Personal power
Policy Politics Position power Power Power plays Punishment