Week 1 Basic Windshield Survey

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This assignment is worth 10 points.

Be as detailed as possible.

Overview

This activity is intended for undergraduate nursing students. In this activity, students will observe, think critically about and report health issues in diverse community environments.

Student Instructions Week 1, Part 1

  1. Review the following resources:
    1. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (pages 423 – 441)
    1. Baptism of Fire-Henry Street Settlement 6:20 minutes
    1. Henry Street Settlement 3:19 minutes
    1. Watch the Henry Street Settlement: 120 Years in 4 Minutes Video
  2. Enter Sentinel City® Community Health Simulation and get on the virtual bus. Since this is your first tour, select the slowest speed and stay on the bus the entire time.
  3. As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically, those that align with the following demographics and/or subsystems.
  4. Describe the characteristics of the people you see in Sentinel City®. Are there signs of poverty or wealth? What are they?
  5. Who do you see on the streets? Parent with a child, teens, couples, disabled persons? Is there anyone in the city you would not expect to see?
  6. Are there homeless persons, beggars, etc.?
  7. Are the dogs on or off leash? Are there other animals?
  8. Are there churches and what are their denominations?
  9. What type businesses do you see? In what community?
  10. What medical facilities do you see? What type?
  11. What type of communication do you see in the city? What are some themes in communication?

Complete your survey using the Pt. 1 Windshield Survey Template provided.