Windshield Survey of Abbeville‚ Louisiana It was a typical hot‚ humid day in my community in the town of Abbeville‚ Louisiana‚ Thursday‚ July 5‚ 2012. The afternoon was spent driving around‚ and then sitting in my car observing areas and jotting down observations in the community that surrounds my home. My town is considered a suburb of the greater Lafayette Metropolitan. The 2010 census revealed a population of 7‚669 for the town of Abbeville. There are three areas that were found to be most in
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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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A windshield survey is an assessment and evaluation of a community performed by traveling throughout the community in a car or public transportation to make observations about a community. The data gathered will help identify health care strengths and weaknesses in the specified community. A community is a social group established by geographic boundaries or common values and interests. Its members know and interact with one another and function in a particular social structure and exhibit and
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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 Patricia L. Flores NUR/405 Health Communities: Theory and Practice University of Phoenix January 11‚ 2010 Sue Judlin Windshield Survey The community I have chosen is the city of Rowland Heights California‚ where I reside. This city is located in Los Angeles Country but borders Orange and San Bernardino Counties. Rowland Heights is in the Pacific Time Zone and sits at 525-feet above sea level. The city is 9.02 square miles with 5‚380.70 residents per square mile.
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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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N4465 Care of Vulnerable Populations COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT‚ ANALYSIS‚ and NURSING INTERVENTION Modules 1-3 (Weeks 1 3) Assignment Template Student Name Emily Scott Dates 08/15/20114 Name of Community or Zip Code 63101 Module One (Week One) Part One Windshield Survey and Key Informant Interviews -The age of the condo building I live in was built in 1907 -Type of construction used are‚ steel‚ concrete‚ dry wall‚ and plaster‚ wood. -The appearance is a 16 floor tall building‚ white in
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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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North Central Neighborhood Windshield Assessment Part II December 2‚ 2012 Nursing 410A Population Oregon Health and Science University As a community or public health nurse it is vitally important to be in touch with the community in which one works. One of the best ways to accomplish this is through observation and assessment. For the Windshield Assessment‚ various aspects of the community-population‚ housing‚ public spaces‚ schools‚ community services‚ transportation‚ traffic‚ environment
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