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Use the agenda grid template provided in the resources section of module 1. Type directly on this template for parts 1 and 2. You will also be adding your title page, introduction/purpose statement, and your conclusion

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Week 2 begins Monday, and you will spend the week working on your first assignment.  I wanted to provide a few tips to you so that you can earn the highest grade possible.  

  1. Use the agenda grid template provided in the resources section of module 1. Type directly on this template for parts 1 and 2. You will also be adding your title page, introduction/purpose statement, and your conclusion to all of your assignments, including the ones where a template is provided. 
  2. The first section of part 2 is commonly misunderstood.  It is referring to the administrative agency, such as the DEA or HHS, not the name of the Presidential administration.
  3. You should have something in each part of the grid. 
  4. Please do not forget about part 3. This is the legislative "take away" or "fact sheet".  Don't forget that part. This can be a traditional “fact sheet” or it can be in a narrative format. Please include in-text citations to be in congruence with APA guidelines.
  5. Check your APA format. APA, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, etc. counts on assignments.  If you are unsure of APA format, check Walden's resources and Purdue Owl APA style for more information.  You must use 2-3 course resources and 2 outside resources. See the rubric.
  6. Please note that you do not have to take a “one side or the other” stance on assignments. You are welcome to approach assignments from a nonpartisan perspective.

It is fine to use the same issue you covered in your discussion, since you have done so much research on the issue already.  Also, remember to compare the current President (Trump) and a previous administration from within the last 15 years.

As always, if there are questions, let me know!

Please remember that week 2 paper/final template is due Sunday, September 13 at 10:59PM EST.  If there are any questions or concerns, please reach out to me.  This is your week 1 discussion corrected and completed. 

Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet

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.

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.

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: 

  1. Title page
  2. Introductory paragraph
  3. Agenda comparison grid and analysis
  4. Fact sheet
  5. Summary/conclusions
  6. References

7.     NURS_6050_Module01_Week02_Assignment_Rubric

NURS_6050_Module01_Week02_Assignment_Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked
to a Learning OutcomePart 1: Agenda
Comparison GridExplain how each of the presidential administrations
approached the issue. Identify the allocations of resources that the two
presidents dedicated to this issue.

20 to
>17.0 ptsExcellentThe response clearly and accurately explains how the
presidential administrations approached the issue and identifies the resource
allocations dedicated to the issue.

17 to
>15.0 ptsGoodThe
response accurately explains how the presidential administrations approached
the issue and identifies the resource allocations dedicated to the issue.

15 to
>13.0 ptsFairThe
response is vague or partially inaccurate in its explanation of how the
presidential administrations approached the issue, and/or in the
identification of the resources allocated to the issue.

13 to
>0 ptsPoorThe response is
missing or inaccurate in its explanation of how the presidential
administrations approached the issue, and/or in the identification of the
resources allocated to the issue.

20 pts

This criterion is linked
to a Learning OutcomePart 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? Why is this agency most helpful?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 and justify your selection.

25 to
>22.0 ptsExcellentThe response clearly and accurately identifies an
administrative agency most likely to be responsible for addressing the
selected healthcare issue and why that agency is most helpful. …Response
clearly and accurately explains how the healthcare issue gets on the agenda
and remains there. …The response clearly and accurately identifies and
justifies the entrepreneur/champion/sponsor of the healthcare issue selected.

22 to
>19.0 ptsGoodThe response
identifies an administrative agency most likely to be responsible for
addressing the selected healthcare issue and why that agency is most helpful.
…Response clearly and accurately explains how the healthcare issue gets on
the agenda and remains there. …Identification and justification of the
entrepreneur/champion/sponsor of the healthcare issue is included.

19 to
>17.0 ptsFairThe
identification of an administrative agency responsible for addressing the
selected healthcare issue is vague or inaccurate and justification is
inaccurate or misaligned for why that agency is most helpful. …Explanation
of how the healthcare issue gets on the agenda and remains there is vague or
inaccurate. …Identification and/or justification of the entrepreneur/champion/sponsor
of the healthcare issue selected is inaccurate or does not align with the
healthcare issue.

17 to
>0 ptsPoorIdentification of an
administrative agency responsible for addressing the selected healthcare
issue is missing. …Explanation of how the healthcare issue gets on the
agenda and remains there is inaccurate or missing. …Identification and/or
justification of the entrepreneur/champion/sponsor of the healthcare issue
selected is inaccurate or missing.

25 pts

This criterion is linked
to a Learning OutcomePart 3: Fact
SheetBased 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

30 to
>26.0 ptsExcellentCreates an accurate and thorough fact sheet. …Using
sufficient evidence, the response provides an accurate synthesis of evidence
on why this healthcare issue is important and should be included in the
agenda for legislation. …Response accurately justifies the role of the
nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issues.

26 to
>23.0 ptsGoodCreates
an accurate fact sheet. …Using sufficient evidence, the response provides
an accurate summary evidence on why this healthcare issue is important and
should be included in the agenda for legislation. …Response accurately
justifies the role of the nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issues.

23 to
>20.0 ptsFairCreates
a fact sheet that is partially accurate or incomplete. …Response provides
an incomplete or inaccurate summary of evidence on why this healthcare issue
is important and should be included in the agenda for legislation.
…Response partially or inaccurately justifies the role of the nurse in
agenda setting for healthcare issues.

20 to
>0 ptsPoorCreates a fact sheet
that is inaccurate or incomplete. …Response provides an inaccurate summary
of evidence or evidence is missing on why this healthcare issue is important
and should be included in the agenda for legislation. …Response justifying
the role of the nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issues is inaccurate
and incomplete or missing.

30 pts

This criterion is linked
to a Learning OutcomeResources

10 to
>8.0 ptsExcellentResponse
includes 3 or more course resources and 2 or more outside sources.

8 to
>7.0 ptsGoodResponse
includes 2-3 course resources and 2 outside sources.

7 to
>6.0 ptsFairResponse
includes fewer than 2 course resources and/or fewer than 2 outside resources.

6 to
>0 ptsPoorResponse includes 2 or
fewer resources.

10 pts

This criterion is linked
to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and
Formatting: ParagraphParagraphs make clear points that support well developed
ideas, low logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are
carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.

5 to
>4.0 ptsExcellentParagraphs
and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.

4 to
>3.0 ptsGoodParagraphs
and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80%
of the time.

3 to
>2.0 ptsFairParagraphs
and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity
60%-79% of the time.

2 to
>0 ptsPoorParagraphs and
sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60%
of the time.

5 pts

This criterion is linked
to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and
Formatting: English Writing StandardsCorrect grammar, mechanics, and proper
punctuation.

5 to
>4.0 ptsExcellentUses
correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

4 to
>3.0 ptsGoodContains
a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

3 to
>2.0 ptsFairContains
several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

2 to
>0 ptsPoorContains many (≥5)
grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s
understanding.

5 pts

This criterion is linked
to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and
Formatting: The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings,
font, spacing, indentations, parenthetical/in- text citations, and reference
list.

5 to
>4.0 ptsExcellentUses
correct APA format with no errors.

4 to
>3.0 ptsGoodContains
a few (1-2) APA format errors.

3 to
>2.0 ptsFairContains
several (3-4) APA format errors.

2 to
>0 ptsPoorContains many (≥5) APA
format errors.

5 pts

8.     Total Points: 100

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