1. Have you ever been asked to work mandatory overtime as a nurse? If so, what was your response? Did you work the requested hours, or did you refuse? If you refused, what were the consequences, if any?

What is your opinion about the use of mandatory overtime? Explain the pros and cons of this practice and how you lean toward either allowing or prohibiting it.

2. Agenda setting can be a difficult task in government. Why? Who do you consider an important agenda setter in government? How does this participant help set the agenda? Give an example of an attempt at agenda setting in government. Was it successful? Why or why not? Consider how factors such as culture, political positions, etc. might impact your own, or the agenda setters’ priorities.