Assignment:?Windshield Survey Assignment

NURS4465 Population and Community Nursing Module 1 Assignment: Windshield Survey Assignment

Assignment: Windshield Survey Assignment

PLEASE NOTE: Submission of any assignment from a prior session of N-4465 without prior permission from course faculty, will receive a zero for the assignment or a 10 point grade penalty if a new assignment is re submitted within 48 hours of notification by academic coach or faculty. After 48 hours the assignment will receive a zero.Assignment: Windshield Survey Assignment.

Use of the Three-Part Course Template

?  The use of the three-part template to submit weekly Major Course Paper Assignments goes as follows:

?  Week 1:  Clinical Experience: Windshield Survey and Key Informant Interviews. Complete the  First Section of the  course template and submit. (Keep this section attached to Weeks 2 and 3 assignments.)

? Week 2:  Statistical  Analysis of Community Health Problem. Complete the Second Section of the course template and submit.  (Keep this section attached to Weeks 1 and 3 assignments.)

? Week 3:  Community Health Nursing Intervention. Complete the Third Section of the course template and submit.  By now, you should have Sections 1-3 as one whole document.

ORDER COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION PAPERS

? Each section of the course template is submitted on a WEEKLY basis, depending on which week you

are working on.  DO NOT wait to submit all three sections at the end of the third week.

? Please note that students are not to make any changes to the content of the course template, for example, removal of questions or examples imbedded in the response box of the template.

? Removal of the questions or examples imbedded in the response box of the template is

considered tampering with the content and will result in a 10-point grade deduction per assignment.

Should removal of the questions or examples imbedded in the response box of the template persist by the student, in addition to the 10-point deduction, the student will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for final disposition.  You are strongly encouraged to be mindful of this course policy.

? The ONLY change students may make to the template is to enlarge the space to make their entries in the response boxes.

? Should you encounter any difficulties with these course policy guidelines, please consult with your

Academic Coach.

Clinical Experience: Windshield Survey and Key Informant Interviews

Student Name: _______________________________Dates: _________________

Name of Community or Zip Code: _____________________

Module One (Week One): Part One Windshield Survey and Key Informant Interviews

Please complete the following information on this template about the community you have selected. If you do not use this template there will be a 10- point grade penalty per assignment, and you will be required to resubmit within 48 hrs. You may increase the size of the block by continuing to type.  Use as much space as necessary to provide your answers.Assignment: Windshield Survey Assignment

Elements             Descriptors

Physical Environment     Make sure you address fully what you observed and NOTE if something was not found within your community area.

? Boundaries  What defines the boundaries? Roads, water, railroads. Is the area known for a particular name? What area is this community located in?

? Housing and Zoning                 What is the age of the houses? Describe type of construction material, appearance, and general condition. Do you see single family housing?  Multi-family housing?

? Common Meeting Places         Where do people in the neighborhood hang out? Who hangs out there and what hours of the day?

? Indicators of Growth or Decline          Is this a “thriving” community or does it look “run down?”  Is there new or ongoing construction?  Businesses and Industries coming to the area? Are buildings, roadways, and public areas clean and well-kept. Do you see dirt, trash, or graffiti?

? Employment Opportunities  What places for employment are there is this area? Name the businesses and industries in this area.

? Transportation           How to people get from one place to another?  Is public transportation available?  How timely is it? Personal autos? Bikes?  Walking?

People  Make sure you address fully what you observed and NOTE if something was not found within your community area.

? Race and Ethnicity    What is the majority racial group represented? What is the majority ethnic group represented? Describe the distribution of gender, approximate ages, single families, multiple families, generational families?

? Cultural Characteristics           What cultural similarities or differences do you observe? Languages spoken?  Clothing?  Ethnic eating places?  Culturally-based celebrations? Signs in languages other than English?

?Lifestyle Healthy Behaviors   What healthy lifestyle behaviors do you observe? Do you see people exercising, wearing helmets when biking, seat belt usage, using trash cans for garbage disposal, healthy eating practices?

? Lifestyle Risk Behaviors             What unhealthy lifestyle behaviors do you observe? Do you see people practicing risky lifestyle behaviors such as drinking alcoholic beverages, smoking, fighting? Do you see signs of violence, gang activity, drug use, criminal activity, and bars on doors and/or windows?  Do you see overweight/underweight persons? Do you see children unattended playing out in the streets? Do you see any signs of homelessness?  Street people? Describe gender, age, and race/ethnicity of persons observed.

? Poverty Indications     Do you see any signs of homelessness?  Street people? Describe gender, age, and race/ethnicity of persons observed.

Services in the Community          Make sure you address fully what you observed and NOTE if something was not found within your community area, how far away it is and how people will access it.

? Social Services               Do you see evidence of recreation centers, parks, and social services? For services that are not available, how far must persons travel to access these services?   Describe each.

? Health Services             Do you see evidence of health (Hospitals, Dr’s Offices, Clinics) and mental health services?  Describe each. Are there any signs of alternative services in the area, such as healers (curanderos), herbalists, herbal stores, palm readers, acupunctures, chiropractors. For services that are not available, how far must persons travel to access these services?

? Fire and Police Services          Do you see any fire and police services/equipment/officers? Where are the closest fire and/or police stations?

? Educational Resources           Where is the nearest public library?  Discuss the Schools and Universities/Community colleges?

? Religions      What signs of religion do you see? Discuss the types of churches, mosques, temples?  What services are offered by these churches, e.g., Day Care, Mother’s Day Out, Summer Camps, Languages Classes, Citizenship Classes, Food Banks, Clothing, other.

Business & Industry        Describe stores and shops available in the community, e.g., grocery stores, gas stations, department stores. What type of business climate exists?  Manufactures? Light or heavy industry?  Large employers?  Small business owners?  Retail? Hospitality industry?  Do people have to seek employment elsewhere?  Is this considered a “bedroom community”- where people work outside this community but live here? Make sure you address fully what you observed and NOTE if something was not found within your community area.

Politics What indicators do you see about politics? Posters? Headquarters? Make sure you address fully what you observed and NOTE if something was not found within your community area.

Media   Do you see indicators of what people read? Listen to the radio?  Watch TV? Are there any signs of media language other than English? Make sure you address fully what you observed and NOTE if something was not found within your community area.Assignment: Windshield Survey Assignment

Key Informants Interview a fireman or police office.

Also interview a librarian, schoolteacher, school nurse or administrator.

Ask each person interviewed to share their perceptions of

the following and cite personal communication as appropriate:

1.            Interview with fireman or police officer

? Community’s Health issues

? Community’s Safety issues

? Strengths of the Community

2.            Interview with librarian, schoolteacher, school nurse or administrator

? Community’s Health issues

? Community’s Safety issues

? Strengths of the Community

Enter the information about your interviews with Key Informants in this space in your template. You will not receive credit if the Key Informant interviews are inserted elsewhere on this template.

Analysis of Windshield Survey    Analyze and summarize your observations and the input from key informants. Write a 3-paragraph summary of community health (2) and safety (1) issues for this community and strengthens of the community. Remember to cite personal communication as appropriate:Assignment: Windshield Survey Assignment.