Assignment: Agenda Comparison Grids
Work on an Agenda Comparison Grid to compare the impact of the current/sitting U.S. president and the two previous presidents' agendas on the healthcare item you selected for study. In this Discussion, you will share your first draft with your colleagues to receive feedback to be applied to your final version. APA citation and reference
• 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.
• Review Part 1 of the Module 1 Assignment and complete the requirements for this Discussion.
Assignment: (1- to 2-page Comparison Grid, 1-Page Analysis, and 1-page Fact Sheet)
Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid
Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse's guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• Chapter 1, "Informing Public Policy: An Important Role for Registered Nurses" (pp. 11-13 only)
• Chapter 2, "Agenda Setting: What Rises to a Policymaker's Attention?" (pp. 17-36)
• Chapter 10, "Overview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care" (pp. 171-180)
• Chapter 12, "An Insider's Guide to Engaging in Policy Activities"
o "Creating a Fact Sheet" (pp. 217-221).
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.