Chamberlain College Of Nursing 443 Community Health Nursing
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Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443 Community Health Nursing Guidelines for Caring for Populations Milestone 1: Community Windshield Survey
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to complete a direct observational assessment of a community in your area. This windshield survey will be the initial step in uncovering a community health problem in your area and identifying community dynamics. This problem will be further assessed in subsequent assignments.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks.
Instructions
1. Download the NR443 Community Windshield Survey form from Doc Sharing. Complete the form by typing your responses directly onto the Word document. The form does not need to follow APA formatting but should be written in a professional style with complete sentences, accurate grammar, and correct spelling. If references are used, cite them in-text and include full APA references.
2. Watch the "Caring for Populations" project overview and Milestone 1 tutorial via the provided link. This tutorial is also available on the Course Project page under Course Home and Week 2 Assignments.
3. Save the completed form by adding your last name to the filename (e.g., NR443 Windshield Survey Form_Smith).
4. Submit the form to the Caring for Populations: Community Windshield Survey Dropbox by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 2.
5. The completed form should be three to four pages long, excluding optional references.
Guidelines for Completing the Windshield Survey
- Introduction: Identify your community by city and state; provide a brief paragraph describing the community. The community should include residential areas and be broad enough for assessment, but demographics are not required.
- Windshield Survey: Conduct a visual assessment by driving through your community and observing six areas based on Box 6-2 in Nies & McEwen (2015):
a. Community vitality
b. Indicators of social and economic conditions
c. Health resources
d. Environmental conditions related to health
e. Social functioning
f. Attitude toward healthcare
Describe your observations in detail, including significant findings and missing elements that may indicate health problems. Conduct the assessment at different times if possible (day/evening, weekday/weekend).
- Conclusion: Summarize your findings and identify potential community health problems based on your observations to guide further assessment in subsequent assignments.
Mechanics
Ensure the form includes all elements, proofread for spelling and grammar, and write in complete, logical sentences. All outside sources should be properly cited and referenced in APA format if used.
Grading Criteria
Assessment will be based on community identification and description, thoroughness of the windshield survey covering all six areas, clarity of conclusion including health problem identification, and mechanics.
References
Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations (6th ed.). Elsevier.
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
World Health Organization. (2020). Social determinants of health. https://www.who.int/social_determinants/en/
Koh, H. K., Shybunchenko, T., & Adams, A. (2014). The social determinants of health: It's time to consider the impact of community environment. American Journal of Public Health, 104(10), 1780–1781.
Brennan Ramirez, L. K., et al. (2016). The intersection of social determinants and health disparities. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 22(Suppl 1), S16–S22.
Krieger, J., & Higgins, D. (2019). Housing and health: What are we learning? Annual Review of Public Health, 40, 189–206.
Kilbourne, A. M., et al. (2018). Improving healthcare access and health outcomes for underserved populations. Medical Care Research and Review, 75(1), 3–20.
Woolf, S. H., & Johnson, R. (2009). The importance of addressing social determinants of health. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 37(4), 285–290.