1. Advanced Practice Nurses and Public Policy, Naturally / Jeri A. Milstead -- 2. Agenda Setting / Elizabeth Ann Furlong -- 3. Government Response: Legislation / Mary K. Wakefield -- 4. Government Regulation: Parallel and Powerful / Renatta S. Loquist -- 5. Policy Design / Patricia Smart -- 6. Policy Implementation / Marlene Wilken -- 7. Program Evaluation / Ardith L. Sudduth -- 8. The Internet and Health Care Policy Information / Ramona Nelson -- 9. Global Connections / Jeri A. Milstead