N4465 Care of Vulnerable Populations

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT, ANALYSIS, and NURSING INTERVENTION

Modules 1-3 (Weeks 1– 3) Assignment Template

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: 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.

● 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 any aspect of these assignments, please consult with your Academic Coach. We are glad to assist you!

Windshield Survey and Key Informant Interviews

Assignment #1

Student Name: _______________________________Date: _________________

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 blocks on the template by continuing to type within each section. Use as much space as necessary to provide your answers.

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.