Windshield Survey Reflection Windshield Survey Reflection Community health nurses treat communities through the application of the nursing process. The process is community focused rather than treating the individual. Phase one begins with identifying a community. Phase two is the assessment phase consisting of data collection‚ interpretation‚ and analysis. The collection of direct data may be done through focus groups‚ interviews‚ observation‚ and windshield surveys. Denver‚ Colorado
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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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For Community Health Nurses to knowledgeably plan services for a specific community‚ it is essential to know the community‚ identify health-related resources that may 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
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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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According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2008) defines a community as: “A social group determined by geographic boundaries and/or common values and interests. Its members know and interact with one another. It functions within a particular social structure and exhibits and creates norms‚ values‚ and social institutions” (World Health Organization [WHO]‚ 1974‚ pg. 7). Stanhope and Lancaster (2008) defines community health as having: “three common characteristics‚ or dimensions: status‚ structure‚ and
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Of the Requirements of NR 443 Community Health Nursing Caring for the Population The purpose of this paper is to provide subjective and objective data in the community of Warwick‚ N.Y.‚ in order to assess its stability and health of the population. The data collected will be from direct observation while driving to gain better understanding and awareness to the resources accessible to this community. Introduction to the Community Warwick‚ New York is a beautiful
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Windshield Survey Voorhees‚ New Jersey Brenda Harris Nursing 405 December 12‚ 2011 Luchia Young‚ RN‚ NP-C Voorhees Township Survey Voorhees Township is a suburban community located 18 miles outside the Philadephia‚ Pennsylvania‚ situated in Camden County‚ New Jersey. Spanning approximately 11.6 square miles (City-Data‚ 2010)‚ Voorhees Township is home to roughly 30‚ 390 residents (Voorhees Township Economic Development‚ 2011)‚ which inhabit the area at approximately 2969 residents per square
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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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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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Windshield Survey Reflection Sandra Middlestate NUR/405 June 25‚ 2012 Windshield Survey Reflection While completing my windshield survey I had many revelations about the community I have lived near all my life. They will be discussed along with three aspects of community life that could affect health‚ each with two nursing interventions that would produce a positive effect on the health indicator. It will list community health partnerships‚ while identifying cultural diversity and its role
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