A community assessment with a basic windshield survey

A community assessment  with a basic windshield survey

 

A community assessment with a basic windshield survey.Health and Human Services. A community assessment begins with a basic windshield survey where each community subsystem is explored. Health and social services are resources necessary to maintain and enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families.

 

How does the community health nurse perform a windshield survey of a community?

 CA community assessment with a basic windshield survey.Health and Human Services.. Since this is your second tour, feel free to choose any bus speed and/or get off the bus at any time to walk around. As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically focused on the following subsystems: health and social services.
Meet with Mayor Hill to discuss the subsystems: Health and Human Services. Compile your observations and any demographic information addressing each item listed in the first column of the rubric. You are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not be listed in the first column as you complete this activity.

Reading and Resources

Harkness & DeMarco (2016) Read Chapters 4 & 5

Visit World Health Organization – Determinants of Health

Visit Healthy People 2020 Determinants of Health
Visit Healthy People 2020 Objectives
Visit Health Disparities

 

Find the health rankings for the county where your practice learning site is located by visiting: “Health Rankings for Your State & County”

A community assessment with a basic windshield survey.Health and Human Services.
Watch the Levels of Prevention Video

Additional Instructions:

-Include a title page and reference page.
-A minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to APA 7th edition.

Rubric

Observations
Social service agencies, clinics, dentists, doctors, urgent care, pharmacy? How far is the nearest hospital?

Is there access to healthy food choices-grocery store(s), restaurant(s), and number of fast food restaurants?

A community assessment with a basic windshield survey.Health and Human Services.
Facilities for seniors? Long term care facilities?

All of the listed observations are clearly addressed and discussed in
a comprehensive and detailed manner with 2 or more specific examples.

Additional issues, not listed are addressed.

Provide
recommendations for two additional health and/or social service resources to address the selected population group.