“Comparing Presidential Agendas for Addressing a Population Health Concern: A Case Study on Diabetes” “Exploring Resources for Nursing Practice and Policy: A Comprehensive Review”

To Prepare:
Review the agenda priorities of the current/sitting U.S. president and at least one previous presidential administration.
Tip: You can locate presidential agenda information by searching Google for your health topic and the president. For example, mental health Obama presidential agenda.
Select an issue related to healthcare that was addressed by two U.S. presidential administrations (current and previous).
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.
Use your Week 1 Discussion post to help with this assignment.
The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Comparison Grid, 1-Page Analysis, and 1-page narrative) with a title page. This is an APA paper. Use 2-3 course resources and at least 2 outside resources.
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 previous president, and their agendas related to the population health concern you selected. Be sure to address the following:
Identify and provide a brief description of the population health concern you selected.
Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.
Identify the allocation of resources that the presidents dedicated to this issue.
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 (like HHS, CDC, FDA, OHSA) would most likely be responsible for helping you address the healthcare issue you selected and why is this agency the most helpful for the issue?
How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the presidential agenda? How does it stay there?
An entrepreneur/champion/sponsor helps to move the issue forward. Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/champion/sponsor (this can be a celebrity, a legislator, an agency director, or others) of the healthcare issue you selected and why would this person be a good entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor? An example is Michael J. Fox is champion for Parkinson’s disease.
Part 3: Fact Sheet
Using the information recorded on the template in Parts 1 and 2, develop a 1-page fact sheet 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.
Assignment document should include:
Title page
Introductory paragraph
Agenda comparison grid and analysis
Fact sheet
Summary/conclusions
References
-Required Readings
Short, N. M. (2022). Milstead’s health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (7th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 1, “Informing Public Policy: An Important Role for Registered Nurses” (pp. 2–23 only)
Chapter 3, “Problem Identification and Agenda Setting: What Rises to a Policymaker’s Attention?” (pp. 57–71)
Chapter 10, “Financing Health Care” (pp. 229–239)
Chapter 12, “An Insider’s Guide to Engaging in Policy Activities” (pp. 293–301)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (n.d.). Diabetes fact sheets Links to an external site.. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/factsheets.html
DeMarco, R., & Tufts, K. A. (2014). The mechanics of writing a policy brief Links to an external site.. Nursing Outlook, 62(3), 219–224.
Kingdon, J.W. (2001). A model of agenda-setting with applications. Law Review M.S.U.-D.C.L Links to an external site.., 2(331)
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Lamb, G., Newhouse, R., Beverly, C., Toney, D. A., Cropley, S., Weaver, C. A., Kurtzman, E., … Peterson, C. (2015). Policy agenda for nurse-led care coordination Links to an external site.. Nursing Outlook, 63(4), 521–530. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2015.06.003.
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O’Rourke, N. C., Crawford, S. L., Morris, N. S., & Pulcini, J. (2017). Political efficacy and participation of nurse practitioners Links to an external site.. Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, 18(3), 135–148.
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OASIS. (n.d.). Evaluate resources: An interactive guide Links to an external site.. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/evaluate-resources-web
Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Enhancing Environmental Health Content in Nursing Practice, Pope, A. M., Snyder, M. A., & Mood, L. H. (Eds.). (n.d.). Nursing health, & environment Links to an external site.: Strengthening the relationship to improve the public’s health.
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USA.gov. (n.d.). A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies Links to an external site.. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/a
USA.gov. (n.d.). Branches of the US government Links to an external site.. https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government
The White House. (n.d.). The cabinet Links to an external site.. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/