Northern Virginia Community College Presidential Agendas Discussion

Consider a topic (mental health, HIV, opioid epidemic, pandemics, obesity, prescription drug prices, or many others) that rises to the presidential level. How did the current and previous presidents handle the problem? What would you do differently?

To Prepare:

Review the Resources and reflect on the importance of agenda setting.

Consider how federal agendas promote healthcare issues and how these healthcare issues become agenda priorities.

Post your response to the discussion question: Consider a population health topic that rises to the presidential agenda level. Which social determinant most affects this health issue? How did two recent presidents handle the problem? What would you do differently?

• RESOURCE
• Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Chapter 1, nforming Public Policy: An Important Role for Registered Nurses(pp. 11s only)

Chapter 2, genda Setting: What Rises to a PolicymakeràAttention?(pp. 17ö)

Chapter 10, öerview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care(pp. 171×0)

Chapter 12, n InsideràGuide to Engaging in Policy Activities/p>

• òeating a Fact Sheet(pp. 217-221)

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Kingdon, J.W. (2001). A model of agenda-setting with applications. Law Review M.S.U.-D.C.LLinks to an external site.., 2(331)

• Lamb, G., Newhouse, R., Beverly, C., Toney, D. A., Cropley, S., Weaver, C. A., Kurtzman, E., eterson, C. (2015). Policy agenda for nurse-led care coordinationLinks to an external site.. Nursing Outlook, 63(4), 521s0. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2015.06.003.
• O¯urke, N. C., Crawford, S. L., Morris, N. S., & Pulcini, J. (2017). Political efficacy and participation of nurse practitionersLinks to an external site.. Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, 18(3), 135t8.
• 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, & environmentLinks to an external site.: Strengthening the relationship to improve the public’s health.
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USA.gov. (n.d.). Executive departmentsLinks to an external site.. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.usa.gov/executive-departments

• The White House. (n.d.). The cabinetLinks to an external site.. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-trump-administratio…