Week 2: Community Windshield Survey (graded)

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• Due Sunday by 11:59pm
• Points 175
• Submitting a file upload

Community Windshield Survey Guidelines

Updated 5/2019

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to complete a direct observational assessment of a community in your area. This windshield survey will help you to identify a vulnerable population, an important community health problem, and a related Healthy People 2020 objective for a community in your area.

COURSE OUTCOMES

This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.

• CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO4)
• CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO2)

DUE DATE

Submit your completed windshield survey form by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday end of Week 2.

Points: 175 points

DIRECTIONS

1. Download the Community Windshield Survey (Links to an external site.) form. You will type answers directly onto this Word document. Your form does not need to follow APA formatting; however, you are expected to use a professional writing style with complete sentences, accurate grammar, and correct spelling within the fill-in sections. References are not needed as this should be based on your observations.
2. You are required to use the linked form provided for this assignment. Assignments that do not follow the current guidelines or use the required form will be evaluated for evidence of an academic integrity violation.
3. After the due date, there will be no opportunity for revision or resubmission of assignments that have been uploaded to the submission area. It is your responsibility to submit the correct assignment to the correct submission area.
4. Watch the Windshield Survey tutorial found at the end of the Academic Integrity Reminder.
5. Save the file by clicking Save As and adding your last name to the file name; for example, NR443 Windshield Survey Form_Smith.
6. Submit the completed form by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 2.

GUIDELINES

Below are the requirements needed for successful completion of the Windshield Survey Form.

1. Introduction to the Community: Identify the community you will be using for this assignment with the city and state, and provide a brief, one-paragraph description of the community. Your community should be the area where you live or the area surrounding your work setting. The community must include a residential area and be a large enough area to answer the survey questions. Do not include epidemiological or demographic data as this is based on what you observe.
2. Windshield Survey: Assess your community by doing a windshield survey. Information about the components of a windshield survey is located in your textbook, Nies and McEwen (2019). Drive through the area and report your observations by answering the questions on the form. Be sure to include what you observed related to each of these categories, and also include any significant items that are missing in your community because this may be equally important in identifying a community health problem.
   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

   Note: It is helpful to conduct this assessment at least two different times: during the day or evening, on a weekday, and/or on the weekend. If possible, plan on asking someone to drive during your survey so that you can take notes.

3. Vulnerable population: Identify the aggregate or vulnerable populations that you observed in your community during your drive through. What did you observe about this population?
4. Community problem: Based on your assessment in the survey above, identify and discuss one priority community health problem that a community health nurse could positively impact.Example: If you observed teens who were pregnant or had young children during your survey and felt this was a priority problem in your community, the diagnosis could beRisk of unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls in XXXX community as evidence by observation of pregnant teens and teens caring for young children during windshield survey.
5. Healthy People 2020 Objective: Go to the Healthy People topic areas at https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives. Find a topic area that relates to one of the vulnerable populations you observed. Click on the topic area, and then click on the green Objectives tab. Review the objectives within that topic area to complete the relevant sections of the form. State the Healthy People 2020objective number (not just a goal) that describes your problem.Example: The topic area Family Planning would be relevant. You would click on Family Planning, and then click the green Objectives tab, and you might chooseFP-8.1 “Reduce pregnancies among adolescent females aged 15 to 17 years” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy People 2020, 2018, Objectives: Family Planning, para 8).
6. Summary: Complete the summary of learning section.
7. References: The purpose of this assignment is to document your observations of your community. Outside sources other than Healthy People 2020 should not be used. We have included this reference on the Windshield Survey form for you.

BEST PRACTICES IN COMPLETING THE FORM

The following are best practices in preparing this project.

• Make sure all elements of the form are included.
• Review directions and grading rubric thoroughly.
• Use a professional writing style with complete sentences in the fill-in sections.
• Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.
• Abide by the Chamberlain academic integrity policy.

**ACADEMIC INTEGRITY REMINDER**

Chamberlain College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments.

By submitting this assignment, I pledge on my honor that all content contained is my own original work except as quoted and cited appropriately. I have not received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment.

WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT TUTORIAL

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Rubric

Week 2: Community Windshield Survey

Week 2: Community Windshield Survey

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction of CommunityCommunity is identified and adequately described.	20.0 ptsCommunity is identified and adequately described. 18.0 ptsCommunity is identified and briefly described. 16.0 ptsCommunity identified but description is insufficient. 8.0 ptsCommunity not identified and description is insufficient. 0.0 ptsCommunity is not identified or described.	20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWindshield SurveyCommunity is assessed and findings adequately cover questions 2-7 on form	75.0 ptsCommunity is assessed and findings adequately cover questions 2-7 on form. 66.0 ptsCommunity is assessed and cover questions 2-7 but findings inadequate in one or two categories. 60.0 ptsCommunity is assessed but findings inadequate in three or four categories 29.0 ptsCommunity is assessed but findings missing in one or more categories. 0.0 ptsCommunity is not assessed.	75.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAggregate or vulnerable population (Question 8)Identifies aggregate or vulnerable populations and provides a detailed description of one aggregate or vulnerable group.	20.0 ptsIdentifies aggregate or vulnerable populations and provides a detailed description of one aggregate or vulnerable group. 18.0 ptsIdentifies aggregate or vulnerable populations but description of the population is missing some details. 16.0 ptsIdentifies aggregate or vulnerable populations but description of the population is minimal. 8.0 ptsIdentifies aggregate or vulnerable populations but the description of the population is missing. 0.0 ptsAggregate or vulnerable population are not identified or described.	20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHealth behaviors, health problems, and Healthy People (HP) 2020 objective identification (Questions 9 & 10)Thoroughly describes: – health behaviors, – health problems, – problem diagnosis, and -HP 2020 objective	25.0 ptsThoroughly describes: – health behaviors, – health problems, – problem diagnosis, and -HP 2020 objective 22.0 ptsMissing one element one element listed in “A” column. 20.0 ptsMissing two elements listed in “A” column. 9.0 ptsMissing three elements listed in “A” column. 0.0 ptsDid not complete sections 9 and 10 on form.	25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary (Question 11)Thoroughly summarizes what was learned during the survey.	20.0 ptsThoroughly summarizes what was learned during the survey. 18.0 ptsAdequately summarizes what was learned during the survey. 16.0 ptsBriefly summarizes what was learned during the survey. 8.0 ptsDiscussion is off topic or does not summarize learning 0.0 ptsSummary not completed	20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanicsExcellent mechanics with minimal errors of the following: -correct grammar and spelling -writes logically in complete sentences	15.0 ptsExcellent mechanics with minimal errors of the following: -correct grammar and spelling -writes logically in complete sentences 13.0 ptsGood mechanics considering the elements listed in column “A”. 12.0 ptsFair mechanics considering the elements listed in column “A”. 6.0 ptsPoor mechanics considering the elements listed in column. “A”. 0.0 ptsVery poor mechanics such that assignment is difficult to read.	15.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssignment Template Use	0.0 pts0 points deducted Correct Assignment Template used results in 0 points deducted. 0.0 pts17.5 (10%) points deducted Incorrect or NO template used results in a deduction of 17.5 (10%) points. 17.5 point deduction	0.0 pts
Total Points: 175.0