NURS-6050N Assignment 1 Paper
Assignment: Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet or Talking Points Brief
It may seem to you that healthcare has been a national topic of debate among political leaders for as long as you can remember.
Healthcare has been a policy item and a topic of debate not only in recent times but as far back as the administration of the second U.S. president, John Adams. In 1798, Adams signed legislation requiring that 20 cents per month of a sailor’s paycheck be set aside for covering their medical bills. This represented the first major piece of U.S. healthcare legislation, and the topic of healthcare has been woven into presidential agendas and political debate ever since. NURS-6050N Assignment 1 Paper
As a healthcare professional, you may be called upon to provide expertise, guidance and/or opinions on healthcare matters as they are debated for inclusion into new policy. You may also be involved in planning new organizational policy and responses to changes in legislation. For all of these reasons you should be prepared to speak to national healthcare issues making the news.
In this Assignment, you will analyze recent presidential healthcare agendas. You also will prepare a fact sheet to communicate the importance of a healthcare issue and the impact on this issue of recent or proposed policy. NURS-6050N Assignment 1 Paper
To Prepare:
Review the agenda priorities of the current/sitting U.S. president and the two previous presidential administrations.
Select an issue related to healthcare that was addressed by each of the last three U.S. presidential administrations.
Reflect on the focus of their respective agendas, including the allocation of financial resources for addressing the healthcare issue you selected.
Consider how you would communicate the importance of a healthcare issue to a legislator/policymaker or a member of their staff for inclusion on an agenda.
The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Comparison Grid, 1-Page Analysis, and 1-page narrative) with a title page, an introduction, purpose statement, and a conclusion. This is an APA paper.
Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid
Use the Agenda Comparison Grid Template found in the Learning Resources and complete the Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid based on the current/sitting U.S. president and the two previous presidential administrations and their agendas related to the public health concern you selected. Be sure to address the following:
Identify and provide a brief description of the population health concern you selected and the factors that contribute to it.
Describe the administrative agenda focus related to the issue you selected.
Identify the allocations of financial and other resources that the current and two previous presidents dedicated to this issue.
Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.
At least 3 resources must be used
Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis
Using the information you recorded in Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid on the template, complete the Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis portion of the template, by addressing the following:
Which administrative agency would most likely be responsible for helping you address the healthcare issue you selected?
How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the agenda for the current and two previous presidents? How does it stay there?
Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor of the healthcare issue you selected for the current and two previous presidents?
Part 3: Narrative
Using the information recorded on the template in Parts 1 and 2, develop a 1-page narrative that you could use to communicate with a policymaker/legislator or a member of their staff for this healthcare issue. Be sure to address the following:
Summarize why this healthcare issue is important and should be included in the agenda for legislation.
Justify the role of the nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issues.
The response fully integrates at least 2 outside resources and 2-3 course specific resources that fully supports the summary provided.
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Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid-
-Identify a population health concern
-Describe the Population Health concern you selected and the factors that contribute to it.
5% The response clearly and accurately identifies and describes a population health concern.
Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid-
– Describe the administrative agenda focus related to this issue for the current and two previous presidents.
– Identify the allocations of financial and other resources that the current and two previous presidents dedicated to this issue.
– Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.
20% The response clearly and accurately describes the presidential administrations’ focus related to the concern, the financial and resource allocation dedicated to the concern, and explains how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue. At least 3 resources are used.
Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis- Address the following:
-Which administrative agency would most likely be responsible for helping you address the healthcare issue you selected?
-How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the agenda? How does it stay there?
-Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor of the healthcare issue you selected for the current and two previous presidents?
25% The response clearly and accurately identifies an administrative agency most likely to be responsible for addressing the selected healthcare issue. -Response clearly and accurately explains how the healthcare issue gets on the agenda and remains there. – The response clearly and accurately identifies the entrepreneur/champion/sponsor of the healthcare issue selected.
Narrative: Based on your Agenda Comparison Grid for the healthcare issue you selected, develop a 1-2-page narrative that you could use to communicate with a policy-maker/legislator or a member of their staff for this healthcare issue.
-Summarize why this healthcare issue is important and should be included in the agenda for legislation.
-Justify the role of the nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issues
35% Creates a well-developed, accurate, and narrative.
The response provides a complete, detailed, and specific synthesis of two outside resources reviewed on why this healthcare issue is important and should be included in the agenda for legislation. The response fully integrates at least 2 outside resources and 2-3 course specific resources that fully supports the summary provided.
Responses accurately and thoroughly justify in detail the role of the nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issues.
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria
5% Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria.
Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
5% Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.
5% Uses correct APA format with no errors.
Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid
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Identify a population health concern
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Describe the Population Health concern you selected and the factors that
contribute to it.
5%
The response clearly and accurately identifies and describes a population health
concern
.
Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid
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Describe the administrative agenda focus related to this issue for the current
and two previous presidents.
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Identify the allocations of financial and other resources that the current and two
previous presidents dedicated to this issue.
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Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.
20%
The response clearly and accurately describes the presidential administrations’
focus related to the concern, the financial and resource allocation dedicated to the
concern, and explains how each of the presidential administrations approached the
issue. At least 3 resources are used
.
Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis
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Address the following:
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Which administrative agency would most likely be responsible for helping you
address the healthcare issue you selected?
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How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the agenda? How
does it stay there?
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Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor of the
healthcare issue you selected for the current and two previous presidents?
25%
The response clearly and accurately identifies an administrative agency most likely
to be responsible for addressing the selected healthcare issue
.
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Response clearly and accurately explains how the healthcare issue gets on the agenda
and remains there
.
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The response clearly and accurately identifies the entrepreneur/champion/sponsor of
the healthcare issue selected
.
Narrative:
Based on your Agenda Comparison Grid for the healthcare issue you selected,
develop a 1
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page narrative that you could use to communicate with a policy
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maker/legislator or a member of their staff for this healthcare issue.
Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid-
-Identify a population health concern
-Describe the Population Health concern you selected and the factors that
contribute to it.
5% The response clearly and accurately identifies and describes a population health
concern.
Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid-
– Describe the administrative agenda focus related to this issue for the current
and two previous presidents.
– Identify the allocations of financial and other resources that the current and two
previous presidents dedicated to this issue.
– Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.
20% The response clearly and accurately describes the presidential administrations’
focus related to the concern, the financial and resource allocation dedicated to the
concern, and explains how each of the presidential administrations approached the
issue. At least 3 resources are used.
Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis- Address the following:
-Which administrative agency would most likely be responsible for helping you
address the healthcare issue you selected?
-How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the agenda? How
does it stay there?
-Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor of the
healthcare issue you selected for the current and two previous presidents?
25% The response clearly and accurately identifies an administrative agency most likely
to be responsible for addressing the selected healthcare issue.
-Response clearly and accurately explains how the healthcare issue gets on the agenda
and remains there.
– The response clearly and accurately identifies the entrepreneur/champion/sponsor of
the healthcare issue selected.
Narrative:
Based on your Agenda Comparison Grid for the healthcare issue you selected,
develop a 1-2-page narrative that you could use to communicate with a policy-
maker/legislator or a member of their staff for this healthcare issue.
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Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet or Talking Points Brief Assignment Template for Part 1 and Part 2
Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid
Use this Agenda Comparison Grid to document information about the population health/healthcare issue your selected and the presidential agendas. By completing this grid, you will develop a more in depth understanding of your selected issue and how you might position it politically based on the presidential agendas. NURS-6050N Assignment 1 Paper
You will use the information in the Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid to complete the remaining Part 2 and Part 3 of your Assignment.
Identify the Population Health concern you selected.
Describe the Population Health concern you selected and the factors that contribute to it.
Administration (President Name) President Trump President Obama President Bush
Describe the administrative agenda focus related to this issue for the current and two previous presidents.
Identify the allocations of financial and other resources that the current and two previous presidents dedicated to this issue.
Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.
Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis
Using the information you recorded in Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid, complete the following to document information about the population health/healthcare issue your selected
Administration (President Name) President Trump President Obama President Bush
Which administrative agency would most likely be responsible for helping you address the healthcare issue you selected?
How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the agenda for the current and two previous presidents? How does it stay there?
Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor of the healthcare issue you selected for the current and two previous presidents?