Agenda Setting

A key aspect of the policy process is agenda setting. How do topics get on that agenda? Agenda setting requires the support of stakeholders to move the issue forward. In this week’s media presentation, Dr. Kathleen White outlines the policy process and discusses how to move issues into the policy arena through agenda setting. The ultimate goal is to gain the attention of leadership whether at the organizational, local, state, national, or international level.

To prepare:

• Review      this week’s media presentation, focusing on the insights shared by Dr.      White and Dr. Stanley on agenda setting and identification of      stakeholders.
• Brainstorm      clinical practice issues that you believe are worthy of being on your      organization’s systematic agenda.
• Who      are the stakeholders who would be interested in this clinical practice      issue?

By tomorrow 03/14/2018 3pm, write a minimum of 550 words in APA format with at least 3 scholarly references from the list of required readings below. Include the level one headings as numbered below”

Post a cohesive response that addresses the following:

1) In the first line of your posting, identify the clinical practice issue you would like to see on your organization’s systematic agenda.

2) What strategies would you use to inform stakeholders and persuade them of the importance of your identified clinical practice issue?

Required Readings

Hyder, A., Syed, S., Puvanachandra, P., Bloom, G., Sundaram, S., Mahmood, S., … Peters, D. (2010). Stakeholder analysis for health research: case studies from low- and middle-income countries. Public Health, 124(3), 159–166.

This study demonstrates how the engagement of stakeholders in research and policy making can assist in the successful implementation of policy proposals. The authors propose that by engaging stakeholders, researchers and policy makers are provided with multiple perspectives on proposed policies, which can lead to greater success with policy adoption and implementation.

Lavis, J. N., Permanand, G., Oxman, A. D., Lewin, S., & Fretheim, A. (2009). SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 13: Preparing and using policy briefs to support evidence-informed policymaking. Health Research Policy & Systems, 71–79. doi: 10.1186/1478-4505-7-S1-S13

The purpose of a policy brief is to communicate an issue clearly and definitively to policy makers. The authors of this article propose an outline for policy briefs and also stress the importance of using research when creating a policy brief.

Lowery, B. (2009). Obesity, bariatric nursing, and the policy process: The connecting points for patient advocacy. Bariatric Nursing & Surgical Patient Care, 4(2), 133–138.

This article provides an example of nurse involvement in policy making by examining a bariatric nursing issue. The author stresses that nurses, in their patient-advocacy role, have a responsibility to be involved in the health care policy process.

Moore, K. (2006). How can basic research on children and families be useful for the policy process? Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 52(2), 365–375.

Institute of Medicine. (2010). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health: Report recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2010/The-Future-of-Nursing/Future%20of%20Nursing%202010%20Recommendations.pdf

Introduced in Week 2, this IOM report highlights four key recommendations in its proposal for the future directions of the nursing profession. These recommendations focus on nursing practice, education and training, partnerships with other healthcare professionals, and workforce planning and policymaking.

National Center for Policy Analysis (2010). Ideas changing the world: Free-market health care policy. Retrieved from http://www.ncpa.org/healthcare/

The NCPA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes private sector solutions to public policy issues.

Slack, B. (2011). The policy process. Retrieved from http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/methods/ch9c2en.html 

The author presents a policy-making framework and provides details on the four steps of that process: problem definition, policy objectives and options, policy implementation, and policy evaluation and maintenance.

Required Media

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). Healthcare policy and advocacy: Agenda setting and the policy process. Baltimore: Author. 

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 17 minutes.

Dr. Kathleen White and Dr. Joan Stanley share their insights into agenda setting and how issues are moved forward into the policy process.

Optional Resources

Barnes, M., Hanson, C., Novilla, L., Meacham, A., McIntyre, E., & Erickson, B. (2008). Analysis of media agenda setting during and after Hurricane Katrina: Implications for emergency preparedness, disaster response, and disaster policy. American Journal of Public Health, 98(4), 604–610.

Jennings, C. (2002). The power of the policy brief. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, 3(3), 261–263. doi: 10.1177/152715440200300310

Neumann, P. J., Palmer, J. A., Daniels, N., Quigley, K., Gold, M. R., & Chao, S. (2008). A strategic plan for integrating cost-effectiveness analysis into the US health care system. American Journal of Managed Care, 14(4), 185-188.

Plan, Policy, Procedure Relationship Diagram. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.informationsecurityintel.com/docs/Fig.%204.3.pdf

Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two quantitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique Guidelines – Part II” document to organize your essay (THIS DOCUMENT IS ATTACHED). Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, and reference content from the study in your responses.

Use the practice problem (the nursing practice problem is Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections) and two quantitative, peer-reviewed research articles you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment (ASSIGNMENT ATTACHED-NRS-433VN-LiteratureEvaluationTable)

In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two quantitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion(RUBRIC IS ATTACHED)

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Details: part 1
Interview a fellow co-worker who works in a different health discipline than you. Begin your interview with the following questions: (use-unit supervisor)

1. What is your role as a health care team member?

2. How do you define professionalism and how does professional responsibility influence your work?

3. Do you consider leaders in your organization stewards of health care? Why or Why not?

4. Is it important to you that leaders exercise professional advocacy and authenticity as well as power and influence when working with colleagues? Why or why not?

In 500-750 words, summarize your interview and share your impressions of your peer’s responses.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

In addition to your textbook, “The Interprofessional Health Care Team: Leadership and Development”. you are required to support your analysis with a minimum of three peer-reviewed references

Download Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2017 to 2026 from the Congressional Budget Office website.

Read Ch. 5 of the report.

Select one of the health options listed.

Select a health care facility or service (e.g., hospital, physician practice, long-term care facility, ambulance service, pharmacy, or skilled nursing facility), and evaluate the effects that implementing the health option would have on a health care facility or service you selected.

Write a 350- to 525-word article about your evaluation and proposed changes to the facility or service that can help curb negative effects.

Publish the article on your own social media account (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.), or post it on a health care message board of your choice.

Include a citation of your article in your assignment. (I WILL PUBLISH)

Cite 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).

attached is the grading rubic for this assignment pay attention

 

Materials

• Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2017 to 2026 – found on internet
• Congressional Budget Office- found on internet

 

 

For this assignment, perform a complete head-to-toe assessment on one of your chosen participants. Your analysis should include the following:

 

Topical headings to delineate systems.

 

For any system for which you do not have equipment, explain how you would do the assessment.

 

Detailed review of each system with normal and abnormal findings, along with normal laboratory findings for client age.

 

An analysis of age-specific risk reduction, health screen, and immunizations.

 

Your expectation of normal findings and what might indicate abnormal findings in your review of systems.

 

The differential diagnosis (disease) associated with possible abnormal findings.

 

A plan of care (including nursing diagnosis, interventions, evaluation).

 

Client and age-appropriate evidenced based practice strategies for health promotion.

 

Pharmacological treatments that can be used to address health issues for this client.

Provide your answers in a 6- to 7-page Microsoft Word document.

 

Support your responses with examples.

 

On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.

 

Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.

This handout will provide you the details of formatting your essay using APA style.

You may create your essay in this APA-formatted template.

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