Basic Windshield Survey – Urban

Basic Windshield Survey – Urban

You will enter Sentinel City® via the link to begin your virtual experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel City®.  Since this is your first tour, please select the slowest speed and stay on the bus the entire time at least once before getting off the bus.

As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically those that align with the demographics and/or subsystems listed in the left-hand column of the rubric. 

• Describe the characteristics of the people you see in Sentinel City®.
  • What are the race/ethnicity distribution, age ranges, and gender mix?
  • Are there signs of poverty or wealth? What are they?
• Who do you see on the streets?
  • Parent with child, teens, couples, disabled persons?
  • Are there homeless persons, beggars, etc.?
  • Is there anyone in the city you would not expect to see?
• Are there dogs on or off the leash? Are there other animals?
• Are there churches and what are their denominations?

Compile your observations 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. 

Select a target population of interest and discuss relevant demographic data and health status indicators for this population group. Identify major health concerns for this target population.  Include discussion of major health concerns in relation to a global health issue.

Reading and Resources

• Harkness & DeMarco (2016) Read Chapters 1 & 2
• Read all Sentinel City information available at the top of the course homepage.
• Visit QSEN: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
• Read the Report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
• Read the Report: The Future of Public Health
• Review Final Project Requirements
• Watch the Henry Street Settlement: 120 Years in 4 Minutes Video
• View this 9 minute video entitled Community Assessment Windshield Survey, to help you see what types of things to look for when you conduct a windshield survey in the Sentinel City simulation

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 Option

Instruction

Paper

• 4 to 6-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

 

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.

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