- Assess the health care needs of a selected community by completing an environmental analysis and a virtual windshield survey. Summarize the results of your assessment in a 2-3 page executive summary.
- LOCATION : CITY OF JORDAN
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Introduction
Health care must be evidence-based, effective, efficient, and affordable; it must provide resources that meet the needs of the community. Nurse leaders must understand and thoroughly evaluate the environment to enable the efficient and equitable allocation of resources. A useful tool for this type of assessment is commonly called a windshield survey. Windshield surveys are what you might expect from the name. They are a way of gathering information about specific aspects of a community while driving around, such as the condition of roads, buildings, and housing.
This assessment provides an opportunity to examine the prevailing health conditions and social determinants of health in a community by completing an environmental analysis and a virtual windshield survey based on communities within the Vila Health system. Although Vila Health is a virtual lab, the communities represented in this simulation are real, enabling you to conduct an actual community health assessment.
Preparation
Executive leaders at Vila Health have asked you to provide them with your assessment of the health conditions in one of the communities served by the Vila Health system. Knowing that a windshield survey is needed to validate any underlying assumptions about the needs of the community and inform evidence-based decision making and strategic planning, you have decided to conduct a first-hand exploration of the community, followed up by an environmental analysis. An environmental analysis examines the factors that can influence the performance of a health care organization, which is important in a rapidly changing health care environment.
To prepare for the assessment, you are encouraged to begin thinking about how an environmental analysis and windshield survey contribute to assessing community health care needs. In addition, you may wish to:- Review the assessment requirements and scoring guide to ensure that you understand the work you will be asked to complete.
- Review Guiding Questions: Assessing Community Health Care Needs [DOCX], which includes questions to consider and additional guidance on how to successfully complete the assessment.
- Note: As you revise your writing, check out the resources listed on the Writing Center’s Writing Supportpage.
The following resource is required to complete the assessment. - Vila Health: Environmental Analysis and Windshield Survey.
- Vila Health is a virtual environment that simulates a real-world health care system. In the various Vila Health scenarios, you will apply professional strategies, practice skills, and build competencies that you can apply to your coursework and in your career. The information you gather in this scenario will help you to complete the assessment.
TEMPLATES
Use this template for your community health assessment. - Community Health Assessment Template [DOCX].
- Requirements
Complete this assessment in two steps:
- If you have not already done so, complete the Vila Health: Environmental Analysis and Windshield Survey simulation.
- Write an executive summary of your community health assessment, based on your windshield survey and environmental analysis.
- The community health assessment requirements outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. The Guiding Questions: Assessing Community Health Care Needs document provides additional considerations that may be helpful in completing your assessment. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for document format and length and for citing supporting evidence.
- Assess, via a windshield survey, the general condition and needs of a community from a public health perspective.
- Analyze the environmental factors affecting population health in a community.
- Identify the social determinants of health in a community.
- Summarize windshield survey and environmental analysis findings for executive leaders.
- Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
- Support findings and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.
- Document Format and Length
- Use the Community Health Assessment Template. can help you in writing and formatting your assessment. If you would like to use a different worksheet for your community health assessment, obtain prior approval from faculty.
- The executive summary portion of your survey and analysis should be 2–3 pages in length.
- Be sure to apply correct APA formatting to all source citations and references.
- Supporting Evidence
Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your executive summary.
Additional Requirements
Proofread your executive summary before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your assessment.
Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your community health assessment to your ePortfolio.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: - Competency 1: Identify the challenges and opportunities facing health care.
- Assess, via a windshield survey, the general condition and needs of a community from a public health perspective.
- Analyze the environmental factors affecting population health in a community.
- Identify the social determinants of health in a community.
- Competency 4: Develop proactive strategies to change the culture of the organization by incorporating evidence-based practices.
- Summarize windshield survey and environmental analysis findings for executive leaders.
- Competency 5: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
- Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
- Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.
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Community Health Assessment
Nicole Salami
Capella University
NURS-FPX6218 Leading the Future of Health Care
Dr. Donna Ryan
June 2021
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Community Health Assessment
Executive Summary
One of the primary roles of a nurse is evaluating the public health of a given community
to identify challenges or nuisances affecting the health sector of the public. Archie-Booker et al.
(2020) articulate that occasionally, nurses employ the windshield survey simulation in their
efforts to perform community health assessments. The model acts as a fundamental tool for
acquiring vital info connected to the general public conditions and public health requirements
(Brock et al., 2020). According to Johnson et al. (2020), formulating a strategic nursing
disposition is necessary to establish the priority requirements of a given populace. The paper
briefly explains the environmental and social characteristics of Jordan City, a small town in
Minnesota, about education, recreation, transportation, and health and social services. The
assessment incorporates public and recreational facilities, ethics, beliefs, culture, and
demographics concerning public health within the community. The environmental analysis of a
particular community plays a critical role in assessing the health of the region.
General Condition and Public Health Needs
A windshield survey helps to understand the general conditions of Jordan City. The
assessment identifies the City’s public health needs. According to Fuerst (2020), Jordan has
various public amenities varying from schools, health care centers, market places, churches, and
recreational facilities. The town’s education sector provides vast opportunities for parochial and
public schools. Enrolling many students in the middle secondary and the expanding elementary
school education poses a concern for the public health safety of students. Finally, Jordan
residents enjoy recreational facilities, such as the Lagoon Park, which provides a conducive
environment to engage in sports and other recreational activities (Fuerst, 2020). Schools and
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