N4465 Care of Vulnerable Populations
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT, ANALYSIS, and NURSING INTERVENTION
Modules 1-3 (Weeks 1– 3) Assignment Template
Use of the
... [Show More] Three-Part Course Template
● The use of the three-part template to submit weekly Major Course Paper
Assignments goes as follows:
● Week 1: Windshield Survey and Key Informant Interviews. Complete the
First Section of the course template and submit. (Keep this section attached to
Weeks 2 and 3 assignments.)
● Week 2: Statistical Analysis of Community Health Problem. Complete the
Second Section of the course template and submit. (Keep this section attached
to Weeks 1 and 3 assignments.)
● Week 3: Community Health Nursing Intervention. Complete the Third
Section of the course template and submit. By now, you should have Sections
1-3 as one whole document.
● Each section of the course template is submitted on a WEEKLY basis, depending on
which week you are working on. DO NOT wait to submit all three sections at the end of
the third week.
● Please note that students are not to make any changes to the content of the course
template, for example, removal of questions or examples imbedded in the response box
of the template.
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grade deduction per assignment.
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template persist by the student, in addition to the 10-point deduction, the student will be
referred to the Office of Student Conduct for final disposition. You are strongly
encouraged to be mindful of this course policy.
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make their entries in the response boxes.
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consult with your Academic Coach. We are glad to assist you!
Windshield Survey and Key Informant Interviews
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Assignment #1
Student Name: _Marci Morales____________________Date: _9/27/18__________
Name of Community or Zip Code: _79423____________________
Module One (Week One): Part One Windshield Survey and Key Informant
Interviews
Please complete the following information on this template about the community
you have selected. If you do not use this template there will be a 10- point grade
penalty per assignment, and you will be required to resubmit within 48 hrs. You
may increase the size of the blocks on the template by continuing to type within each
section. Use as much space as necessary to provide your answers.
Elements Descriptors
Physical
Environment
Make sure you address fully what you observed, and NOTE if
something was not found within your community area.
● Boundaries What defines the boundaries? Roads, water, railroads. Is the area
known for a particular name? What area is this community located
in?
The area code 79423 is defined by roads. There are several roads that
define the area, including highway 87, FM 1585, slide road, south loop
289, CR 1940, FM 41, and CR 2049. The area is not a clear-cut square.
This area is also known as that Chaparral community located in South
Lubbock, TX.
● Housing
and Zoning
What is the age of the houses? Describe type of construction
material, appearance, and general condition. Do you see single
family housing? Multi-family housing?
This area in Lubbock is newer. Many of the houses are between 1 to 10
years old. There are many new houses and buildings being built in this
area at this time. The housing in this area is mostly single-family housing.
There is a small number of apartments and duplex’s as well.
● Common
Meeting Places
Where do people in the neighborhood hang out? Who hangs out
there and what hours of the day?
Many people in this area are families with small children. The most
popular gathering spot for the families is a Charles A Guy Park. Popular
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meeting times are usually between the hours of 5-7 on the week days and
on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. There are very few people out past
dark in this area.
● Indicators
of Growth or
Decline
Is this a “thriving” community or does it look “run down?” Is there
new or ongoing construction? Businesses and Industries coming to
the area? Are buildings, roadways, and public areas clean and wellkept. Do you see dirt, trash, or graffiti?
This community is thriving and growing. It is considered to be newer and
more updated than many other areas in town. There are many new homes,
a new elementary school, and several new strip areas being built in the
area. The neighborhoods are very clean and yards are usually well
maintained. There is little trash and no graffiti. Living in west Texas, there
will always be dirt and dust.
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Employment
Opportunities
What places for employment are there is this area? Name the
businesses and industries in this area.
This area contains many public and a private school, Market Street,
Walmart, and urgent care clinics including Star ER and Covenant Health
Plus. There is a Kohls shopping center, and a couple of nail and hair
salons nearby.
●Transportation
How to people get from one place to another? Is public
transportation available? How timely is it? Personal autos? Bikes?
Walking?
Lubbock does have public transportation available, but most people in this
area use personal vehicles for transportation. There is rarely a public bus
spotted on this particular side of town, unless it is a school bus. Taxi’s are
very uncommon, but Uber’s are used more and more frequently.
People Make sure you address fully what you observed and
NOTE if something was not found within your community
area.
● Race and
Ethnicity
What is the majority racial group represented? What is the majority
ethnic group represented? Describe the distribution of gender,
approximate ages, single families, multiple families, generational
families?
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