The Cabinet includes heads of 15 executive departments

The Cabinet includes heads of 15 executive departments

The Cabinet includes heads of 15 executive departments as well as the Vice President of the United States. The Cabinet members are chosen by the current President and are some of the most powerful people in the country. For this discussion, you will choose one cabinet department to discuss.

There are 15 Cabinet Departments to choose from:

• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Labor
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Department of State
• Department of Treasury
• Department of Defense
• Department of Justice
• Department of Interior
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Energy
• Department of Education
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Department of Homeland Security

Instructions

Choose one department within the Cabinet to research in order to answer the following prompts. Be sure to include any information that you feel is relevant to the course.

Write at least 300 words using the discussion prompts to guide your content.

Discussion Prompts

Explain the department. Include:

When was the department created?

What was the reason or need in establishing the department?

What does the department do?

Does the current department function as it was originally intended?

What are its current functions?

Name some departments within that department.

Find a current or recent case that the department is/was involved in.

What is/was the issue?

Why is/was that department involved?

What are some potential outcomes?

Explain how the issue and the department are tied to health care and nursing.

What reforms would you recommend for this department and how would those reforms benefit the medical field?

How can/does this department affect nursing or the medical field in the future?