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Apply the nursing process and evidence-based practice to assess family and community health systems across the lifespan accurately.
Apply systematic research practices to identify family and community health system needs.
Discuss the multi-dimensional role of the community health nurse in risk reduction and health promotion

The Windshield Survey needs to be conducted in the same community where the Public Healthcare Agency interviewing is located.

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A Windshield Survey gives an objective overview of a community. Information obtained from this exercise can be used to identify a community’s strengths and weaknesses. These direct observations allow one to better understand the environment in which individuals live and interact. This information can help us better understand the health status of the individuals within the community and the community as a whole. 

As part of the Windshield Survey of the community,  will need to gather some demographic information about this community. This information can be found online through city or county websites. Include the following information:

Population statistics:  Total population, broken out by age, race, and gender.
Median information compared to the state, age, income, house values, and educational attainment.
Health Data, mortality, morbidity, chronic diseases, prevalent diseases.

Data regarding communities can be found at the following sites:

Healthy People 2030
CDC
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)
Neighborhood Scout
County Health Rankings
US Census Bureau, and the Quick Facts site that provides statistics for all states and counties with a population of 5,000 or more
Maryland Department of Health Vital Statistics and Reports,
National Vital Statistics System
USA location Information ( Collingswood Nursing Rehab- Rockville MD). You can also find information about the community regarding identified social problems.

This statistical data, along with the observational data from your windshield survey, will be needed as you construct your community health promotion plan.

Conducting the Windshield Survey: 

The Windshield Survey needs to be conducted in the same community where the agency will be visiting is located. like to drive around a predetermined community (or have another drive while taking notes) and gather information about various aspects of the community (see Windshield Survey Tool).

You may use the Windshield Survey Tool found in the Week 2 Required Reading and Resources section for collecting your data.

Have someone else drive while you take notes.
If you must drive yourself, make sure you stop at regular intervals to record your data.
Be sure to map out your planned route beforehand.
If you have chosen a large city to focus on, you might consider narrowing your survey down to a single community.
Try to be inconspicuous.
Pay attention to safety.
determine the most appropriate time to gather information.
divide time and make several short trips to obtain a broader community perspective.
make observations as you do your errands or travel to and from work.
Try to document the view as soon as possible after your trip.
Avoid preconceived ideas about the community and record what is observed; strive to remain objective.
 use a mini recorder to take audio notes or even a camera for pictures.
It should take no more than two hours to conduct the windshield survey, and another two hours to obtain demographic data on the area.

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