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1. For your pre-brief questions please complete the items highlighted in yellow only. You do not need to write long answers, 1 or 2 sentences could answer the pre-brief questions.
2. Once you completed the Pre-brief questions, proceed to the assignment instructions. Please note for this assignment you will have to answer questions 4 – 7 in a word document. You may submit the pre-brief questions and Windshield assignment questions in one document.
Week 2 – Windshield Survey/Assessment
Public-Community Health Assignment: Urban
Windshield Survey
Overview
A Windshield Survey is a collection of subjective personal observations on what you see and
experience in a specific environment. Sentinel City® provides you with a safe way to immerse
yourself in several different types of neighborhoods, from the safety of your home or office. For
this windshield survey, you will tour the city, record your observations, and submit a written
response that addresses the specific items listed. In this assignment, learners will evaluate the
population, community resources, and health status indicators to determine the selected
population’s local and global health risks.
Product Information
Sentinel City®
Population
Adult
Pediatric
Geriatric
Learner Level
Undergraduate
Estimated Time to Complete
8 to 12 hours
Learning Objectives
Objectives NCLEX QSEN AACN NLN QCCC
Perform a windshield survey HPP,
PHYL
PCC,
EBP
Domain
1, 2, 3
HF Domain
1
Systematically evaluate the population
and community resources and health
status indicators
HPP,
PHYL
PCC,
EBP
Domain
1, 2, 3
HF,
NJ
Domain
1
Apply survey findings to determine the
local and global health risks for the
selected population
HPP,
PHYL
PCC,
EBP
Domain
1, 2, 3
HF,
NJ, SI
Domain
1, 3
Week 2 – Windshield Survey/Assessment
Objectives NCLEX QSEN AACN NLN QCCC
Incorporate Healthy People 2030
objectives into community care planning
HPP,
PHYL
PCC,
EBP
Domain
1, 2, 3,
4
HF,
NJ
Domain
1, 3, 4,
6
Portions of these materials are taken from The Essentials: Core Competencies for Nursing
Education (“The Essentials”), which is owned by the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing (“AACN”). A full copy of The Essentials and the terms and conditions for downloading
can be found at https://www.aacnnursing.org/Essentials/Download-Order. Except as otherwise
provided in the AACN downloading terms and conditions, The Essentials may not be distributed
in whole or in part to any third parties without express written permission from AACN. Any
licensing of The Essentials by AACN does not constitute or imply any endorsement of any
company and/or any of its products, services or written work product. AACN is not responsible
for any errors or omissions in the translation or reproduction of The Essentials by any third
party.
Pre-Brief
1. Review course textbook and/or assigned readings.
2. Watch the Henry Street Settlement: 120 Years in 4 Minutes video (https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I579DMxTdxo)
3. Review: Guin, N. (2020). Windshield and walking surveys in community health nursing.
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 9(11), 523–525.
https://doi.org/10.21275/SR201022161001 (or
https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v9i11/SR201022161001.pdf).
4. Review the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Healthy People 2030
(https://health.gov/healthypeople).
5. Nursing Judgement Questions: Short 1 or 2 sentences.
a. Identify one epidemiological event/issue that could potentially occur in an urban
environment.
b. Identify one vulnerable or underserved population in an urban environment.
Assignment Instructions
1. Enter Sentinel City® and get on the virtual bus. Since this is your first tour, select the
slowest speed and stay on the bus the entire time.
2. Learners may survey all four Sentinel City® neighborhoods or one specifically assigned
Sentinel City® neighborhood. Sentinel City® neighborhoods include:
a. Nightingale Square
b. Industrial Height
c. Acer Tech
d. Casper Park
Week 2 – Windshield Survey/Assessment
3. As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically those that align with the
following demographics and/or subsystems.
4. Describe the characteristics of the people you see in Sentinel City®.
a. What is the race/ethnicity distribution, age ranges, and gender mix?
b. Are there signs of poverty or wealth? What are they?
c. Is the area well maintained or in disrepair?
d. Who do you see on the streets? Parent with a child, teens, couples, disabled
persons?
e. Is there anyone in the city you would not expect to see?
f. Are there homeless persons, beggars, etc.?
g. Are the dogs on or off-leash? Are there other animals?
h. What are stores (grocery, retail, drug, dry cleaning, etc.) in the area?
i. How do residents travel?
j. What services are available in the community – health care, social services, schools,
employment offices, etc.?
k. What types of occupations are evident?
l. Are there churches, and what are their denominations?
5. Select a target population of interest and discuss relevant demographic data and health
status indicators for this population group.
6. Identify significant health concerns for this target population. Include a discussion of
significant health concerns in relation to a global health issue.
7. Apply Healthy People 2030 objectives to the identified population health concerns.
8. You are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe.
9. After your tour is complete, compile your observations and present the information,
with at least two scholarly references, addressing each item listed above.
10. Use correct APA format when citing your references that support your rationale.
