be helpful to members‚ and learn about gaps in services. One of the ways this can be done is by conducting a windshield survey ( head –to-toe assessment) of the community itself. This involves the generation of data that helps to define the community‚ the trends‚ stability‚ and changes that all serve to define the health of the community (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2011). This windshield survey was conducted from a car and by walking and provided a visual overview of the community of Randallstown‚ MD
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Windshield Survey This windshield survey is a simple observation of a community. It involves collection of data to help define the community‚ the trend within the community‚ stability of the community and changes that may define the health of the community. Many dimensions of the community can be observed from a car drive observing the community life‚ and environment. Common characteristics to be noted are the people walking the street‚ gathering places in the community‚ quality of houses‚ community
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Windshield Survey NSG/420 January 10‚ 2014 Windshield Survey Keyes‚ California is a census-designated town in Stanislaus County. Keyes is located off Highway 99 in the California Central Valley. This small town is unknown to many due to its 2.8 mile radius (“City data”). Numerous health concerns plague this small town due to its size and population. A windshield survey and internet research provides information on the people‚ the land‚ and the health of those living in this
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My Windshield Survey took place in Brick Township‚ New Jersey in May 2013. Brick is a fairly large‚ somewhat densely populated community in Ocean County. I would characterize Brick overall as clean‚ prosperous‚ safe and growing. Areas of concentration for this study‚ with a healthcare focus‚ are as follows: 1. Community vitality 2. Indicators of social and economic conditions 3. Health resources 4. Environmental conditions related to health 5. Social functioning 6. Attitude toward healthcare
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Windshield Survey Data Collection Grid and Paper Carletta Pope and Terra Wheeler HCS/457 July 25‚ 2010 Dr. Jamal‚ MD‚ MPH CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY: I certify that the attached paper is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or anyone else for any class. I further declare I have cited all sources from which I used language‚ ideas‚ and information‚ whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased‚ and that any assistance of any kind‚ which I received while producing this paper
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life expectancy indexes‚ and risk factors profile” (pg. 345). The community is the client if a nurse is helping individuals even one at a time in the community. Stanhope and Lancaster (2008) states: “The community is the client only when the nursing focus is on the collective or common good of the population instead of on individual health” (pg. 344) and “Although the nurse may work with individuals‚ families or other interacting groups‚ aggregates‚ or institutions‚ or within a population‚ the
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Elements Descriptors Physical Environment Sunnyside is a community in the southern part of Houston‚ There are significant amount of hazardous waste in Sunnyside with eight Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting facilities‚ three Large Quantity Generators (LQG) of hazardous waste‚ two major dischargers‚ of air pollutants‚ and a facility which treats‚ stores or disposes of hazardous waste. ● Boundaries Sunnyside boundaries are on the North is 610 south loop‚ it is bounded on
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Assessment and Diagnosis July 24‚ 2011 Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443: Community Health Nursing S. Cleveland Summer 2011 Session A Community The city of Cheyenne is the capital and the largest city in the state of Wyoming. Located in the southeastern most part of the state and considered the northern terminus of the extensive and fast-growing Front Range Corridor. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau Cheyenne had a population of 59‚466 with a growth rate of 12.2% since
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| Windshield Survey | NUR/405 | | MIRABEL BRYAN | 2/27/2012 | | Some aspects of a community that could affect health are: 1) Social Support Systems 2) Community Health Care Systems 3) Economic Resources 4) Environmental Factors 1) Social Support Systems - Are personal network of family friends‚ co-workers and peers. They are the people you turn to in good times and bad. Studies show that people who share their lives with others will live longer‚ have fewer illnesses and
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Windshield Survey Reflection This paper is a depiction of my windshield survey completed on February 26‚ 2012 in Mesa‚ AZ; specifically the community dubbed ‘a street named desire’‚ it reveals my understanding while conducting this survey. Reflection Prior to beginning this assignment‚ I realized I must first learn the purpose of a windshield survey‚ and how it is carried out. I learned to look at my surroundings differently. "Assignment Workshop portfolio Rubric and Nursing Objectives" (n.d.)
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