SIM432-19A Population Health – Physical Environment Assignment
SIM432-19A Population Health – Physical Environment Assignment
SIM432-19A Population Health – Physical Environment
Activity 8
A community assessment begins with a basic windshield survey where each community subsystem is explored. The physical environment is often the first subsystem assessed and provides guidelines to identify characteristics in the physical environment that can impact health.
Click on the Enter Sentinel City® and continue your virtual experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel City®. Since this is your second tour, feel free to choose any bus speed and/or get off the bus at any time to walk around. As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically focused on the subsystem: physical environment. Meet with Mayor Hill to discuss the subsystem: physical environment. Compile your observations and any demographic information addressing each item listed in the first column of the rubric. You are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not be listed in the first column as you complete this activity. SIM432-19A Population Health – Physical Environment
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Reading and Resources
Harkness & DeMarco (2016) Read Chapters 4 & 5
Visit World Health Organization – Determinants of Health
Visit Healthy People 2020 Determinants of Health
Visit Healthy People 2020 Objectives
Visit Health Disparities
Find the health rankings for the county where your practice learning site is located by visiting: “Health Rankings for Your State & County” SIM432-19A Population Health – Physical Environment Assignment
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Watch the Levels of Prevention Video
Additional Instructions:
All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.
Submission Options
Choose One: Instructions:
Paper
1 page paper. Include title and reference pages.
Population Health – Physical Environment
Description: The baccalaureate graduate nurse will apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in providing care in a variety of settings.
Course Competencies: 5) Utilize information from available data bases to assess community health needs. 7) Conduct a windshield survey. 8) Develop a plan to meet an identified need in the community.
QSEN Competencies: 1) Patient-Centered Care 3) Evidence-Based Practice 5) Safety
BSN Essential II
Area Gold Mastery Silver Proficient Bronze Acceptable Acceptable Mastery not Demonstrated
Observations
Are there clear boundaries- natural (river, terrain change, etc.) or do you see economic differences (conditions of the homes or yards)?
Trees, flowers, cement? SIM432-19A Population Health – Physical Environment Assignment
Bike/walking paths?
All of the listed observations are clearly addressed and discussed in a comprehensive and detailed manner with 2 or more specific examples. Three or more of the listed observations are not present or discussed in depth Two or less of the listed observations are not present or discussed in depth Does not include observations
Are there sidewalks/condition of sidewalks?
Additional issues, not listed are addressed.
Where do residents shop? Are there any common areas- group hangouts?
What types of group “hang-outs”?
Is there a sense of territoriality or openness to strangers?
Graffiti or Billboards
Gang signs-tagging
Identify characteristics of the environment that can impact health.
Describe specific health conditions impacted by the physical environment.
Identify characteristics of the environment that can impact health. Describe specific health conditions impacted by the physical environment. Identify characteristics of the environment that can impact health.
Superficially describes specific health conditions impacted by the physical environment.
Identify characteristics of the environment that can impact health. Does not describe specific health conditions impacted by the physical environment. Does not identify characteristics of the environment that can impact health or describe specific health conditions impacted by
the physical environment.
APA, Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation No errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation. One to three errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation. Four to six errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation. Seven or more errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation.
References Provides two or more references. Provides two references. Provides one references. Provides no references. SIM432-19A Population Health – Physical Environment Assignment
