NURS 6050 Discussion Presidential Agendas

NURS 6050 Discussion Presidential Agendas

Presidential Agendas Example Approach

A presidential plan consists of a list of issues or problems to which the presidential administration at any given time is paying close and serious attention to them. Some of the issues that rise to presidential levels are healthcare-related problems like a highly infectious disease outbreak. Notifiable diseases are also included in the presidential agenda. The chosen topic to discuss is a pandemic like coronavirus. Coronavirus pandemic is currently on every president’s agenda due to its impact on all aspects of life since 2019.

In many countries and states, Covid 19 has led to healthcare supply shortages, increased mortality rate, and social and economic impacts negatively affecting the lives of country people. For example, the issuance of a country’s lockdown decreased the country’s economic activity. In the United States, Trump’s administration played a crucial role in handling the pandemic. First was issuing the country’s lockdown to prevent entry into the state’s borders. The aim was to decrease the spread of coronavirus from other countries such as China. The presidential administration acted as the last resort supplier. Due to poor national planning and appropriate government guidelines, coronavirus outbreak trajectories and community spread worsened (Kates et al., 2020).

Additionally, the president issued social distancing policies and stay-at-home orders to reduce coronavirus spread after the spike in the coronavirus infected numbers. In April, Trump encouraged the reopening of the country and schools even before the reopening metrics were met. Although the president gave conflicting messages to the public about covid 19 transmissions and treatment, the research bodies could correct and provide the proper recommendations (Kates et al., 2020).

Biden’s presidential administration handled coronavirus with more effective measures that proved appropriate to control the disease. He mounted a national emergency response strategy to decrease the virus spread, protect frontline workers, and save lives. He introduced a plan encouraging the federal government to be at the forefront in COVID- 19 response strategies such as managing healthcare supplies used to prevent, control, and treat coronavirus, contact tracing, and increasing coronavirus testing capacity (Kates et al., 2020).

Another approach is increasing critical supplies needed to curb the spread of covid 19, such as personal protective equipment. The president took the responsibility of providing essential supplies to the state and even tribes. The defense production act was established to increase the production of supplies such as masks and other types of equipment to increase supply, especially in hard-to-reach areas which are primarily affected. The hospital equipment such as ventilators and intensive care supplies increased as covid 19 mainly affects the respiratory system. He also allowed public access to covid 19 information through the media (Holzer & Newbold, 2020).

The current president is fighting against the covid 19 pandemic by providing covid 19 vaccines to all people, even schoolchildren. The vaccines have been made available to the high-risk populations and hard-to-reach areas to increase the percentage of people vaccinated, promoting herd immunity (Maves et al., 2020).

In addressing the pandemic, I would not do anything different from what President Biden did because his approaches seem effective in preventing the spread of the disease. First, I would invest in technology and scientific research related to the pandemic to understand the disease and treat it. The research would lead to the production of vaccines to curb the disease. Additionally, I would put more effort into increasing the vaccine coverage, especially to the resistant populations since there are many unvaccinated people in the country. Lastly, strict testing, quarantine, and isolation guidelines would be part of my efforts.

References

Holzer, M., & Newbold, S. P. (2020). A call for action: public administration, public policy, and public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Review of Public Administration, 50(6-7):450-454.  https://doi.org/10.1177/0275074020941666  

Kates, J., Michaud, J., Levitt, L., Pollitz, K., Neuman, T., Long, M., Rudowitz, R., Musumeci, M., Freed, M., & Cubanski, J. (2020). Comparing Trump and Biden on COVID-19. Retrieved from https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/comparing-trump-and-biden-on-covid-19/

Maves, R. C., Downar, J., Dichter, J. R., Hick, J. L., Devereaux, A., Geiling, J. A., Kissoon, N., Hupert, N., Niven, A. S., King, M. A., Rubinson, L. L., Hanfling, D., Hodge, J. G., Jr, Marshall, M. F., Fischkoff, K., Evans, L. E., Tonelli, M. R., Wax, R. S., Seda, G., Parrish, J. S., & ACCP Task Force for Mass Critical Care (2020). Triage of Scarce Critical Care Resources in COVID-19 An Implementation Guide for Regional Allocation: An Expert Panel Report of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care and the American College of Chest Physicians. Chest, 158(1), 212–225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.03.063

NURS 6050 Discussion Presidential Agendas Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid

Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue of COVID-19/Pandemic

Identify the allocations of resources that the two presidents dedicated to this issue. The response clearly and accurately explains how the presidential administrations approached the issue and identifies the resource allocations dedicated to the issue.

Part 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.
The 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.

Part 3: Fact Sheet

Based 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
Creates 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.

Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet or Talking Points Brief Assignment Template for Part 1 and Part 2

Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid                                                         

Use this Agenda Comparison Grid to document information about the population health/healthcare issue your selected and the presidential agendas. By completing this grid, you will develop a more in depth understanding of your selected issue and how you might position it politically based on the presidential agendas.

You will use the information in the Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid to complete the remaining Part 2 and Part 3 of your Assignment.

Identify the Population Health concern you selected.
Describe the Population Health concern you selected and the factors that contribute to it.
Administration (President Name)
Describe the administrative agenda focus related to this issue for the current and two previous presidents.

 

Identify the allocations of financial and other resources that the current and two previous presidents dedicated to this issue.
Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.

 

Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis                                                                 

Using the information you recorded in Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid, complete the following to document information about the population health/healthcare issue your selected

Administration (President Name)	(Current President)	(Previous President)	(Previous President)
Which administrative agency would most likely be responsible for helping you address the healthcare issue you selected?
How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the agenda for the current and two previous presidents? How does it stay there?
Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor of the healthcare issue you selected for the current and two previous presidents?

Learning Resources

Required Readings

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”
  • “Creating a Fact Sheet” (pp. 217-221)

DeMarco, R., & Tufts, K. A. (2014). The mechanics of writing a policy brief. Nursing Outlook, 62(3), 219–224. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2014.04.002

 

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

 

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. Nursing Outlook, 63(4), 521–530. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2015.06.003.

 

O’Rourke, N. C., Crawford, S. L., Morris, N. S., & Pulcini, J. (2017). Political efficacy and participation of nurse practitioners. Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, 18(3), 135–148. doi:10.1177/1527154417728514

 

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: Strengthening the relationship to improve the public’s health.

 

USA.gov. (n.d.). A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/a

USA.gov. (n.d.). Executive departments. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.usa.gov/executive-departments

The White House. (n.d.). The cabinet. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-trump-administration/the-cabinet/

Document: Agenda Comparison Grid Template (Word document)

 

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Setting the Agenda [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.