Community Assessment Windshield Survey Assignment Instructions Fall 2024
There are 2 parts to the community window assignment: Part A and Part B. Make sure you complete both sections .
Part A Instructions: Type your answers to all of the questions inside of each box using complete sentences and proper 7th edition APA format for citations.
| Community Name
What is the name of your community? Why did you select the above community? |
EXAMPLE: The name of my community is Plainfield, Illinois. I selected Plainfield as my community because I have plan on working as a nurse practitioner in Plainfield and my clinical practicum for this semester is located in the Plainfield community.
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| Boundaries
Are the boundaries geographical, political, or economic? Do neighborhoods have names? Are there sub-communities? How are these identified? |
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| Housing and Zoning
What is the age of the buildings? Are the residences single family or multifamily dwellings?
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| Signs of Decay
Is the area well maintained or in disrepair? Is there garbage strewn? Are there trashed/abandoned cars, places for rodents or other wildlife to hide, vacant lots?
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| Parks and Recreational Areas
Are there play areas for children and adults? Are they safe and maintained? Is there a Community Center? Who uses them?
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| Common Areas
Where do people collect for social gatherings; where do they “hang out”? Are they for particular groups or are they open to all? Are there signs posted?
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| Stores
What stores (grocery, retail, drug, dry cleaning, etc.) are in the area? How do residents travel to them?
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| Transportation
How do most people get around the area? Is there public transportation? If so what kind and does it appear to be used? Who uses it? What is the condition of the streets, roads, highways?
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| Communication
Is there evidence of local and national newspapers to other media? Are there informational posters on streets, busses, billboards, etc.?
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| Service Centers
What services are available in the community – health care, social services, schools, employment offices etc.?
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| People in the Community
Who is in the area during the day? What evidence is there a particular “classes” of people – upper, middle, working, lower?
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| Industries
What are the major industries located in the area? What types of occupations are evident?
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| Protective Services
Where are fire and police stations located? Is there evidence of police and fire protection in the area? |
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| Religion
What churches and church-run schools are in the area (denomination)? How many are there of each denomination? |
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| Health and Morbidity
Is there evidence of any health problems such as drug/alcohol abuse, communicable or chronic diseases, mental illness (etc.)?
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| Ethnicity
What is the predominant ethnic group? Are there residents from a variety of ethnic backgrounds or is the community mostly one group? Which one? Are there stores, restaurants, churches, schools, or languages that indicate a particular ethnic group(s)?
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| Politics
Is there evidence of political activity? Are there any signs that indicate a predominant political party (parties)or concern(s)? |
Part B Instructions: Write a maximum 3 page summary based on your community windshield survey findings and answers you provided in Part A.
Your maximum 3 page summary must include all of the following:
- a minimum of 3 community needs based on your windshield survey :
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1a: a social need (political, racial, housing transportation) need
1b. an economic need (environmental/food/jobs)
1c. a health/disease related need.
- Identify 2 Health Peoples 2030 objectives which relates to the health/disease related need you,
identified in Question # 1c above that you would like to serve as the basis for your FNP capstone
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project and continue to develop in each of the remaining clinical practicum,
- State the social determinants of health which impact the 3 needs you identified in Question #1.,
- Discuss a minimum of 3 roles of the following roles that you could utilize to improve clinical practice,
based on the results of your community windshield survey:,
Provider, Educator, Mentor, Advocate, Interdisciplinary Consultant, Researcher, Administrator
- Reference Page : Minimum of six references- four which are an academic peer-reviewed are
required . Note : Wikipedia is not considered an academic peer-reviewed or scholarly source.
An example of your maximum 3 page summary is attached under the assignment tab for you to use as a template for your maximum 3 page summary.