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1. Agenda Setting – Empire Essays
Agenda SettingA key aspect of the policy process is agenda setting. How do topics get on
that agenda? Agenda setting requires the 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 ReadingsHyder, 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). Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 13: Preparing and using
policy briefs to evidence-informed policymaking. Health Research Policy & Systems, 71–79.
doi: 10.1186/1478-4505-7-S1-S13The 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

2. 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.pdfIntroduced 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.htmlThe 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 MediaLaureate 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 ResourcesBarnes, 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:
10.1177/152715440200300310Neumann, 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