Assess the health care needs of a selected community by completing an environmental analysis and a virtual windshield survey. Summarize the results of your assessment in a 2-3 page executive summaryX

Assess the health care needs of a selected community by completing an environmental analysis and a virtual windshield survey. Summarize the results of your assessment in a 2-3 page executive summary.
LOCATION : CITY OF JORDAN
Introduction
Health care must be evidence-based, effective, efficient, and affordable; it must provide resources that meet the needs of the community. Nurse leaders must understand and thoroughly evaluate the environment to enable the efficient and equitable allocation of resources. A useful tool for this type of assessment is commonly called a windshield survey. Windshield surveys are what you might expect from the name. They are a way of gathering information about specific aspects of a community while driving around, such as the condition of roads, buildings, and housing.
This assessment provides an opportunity to examine the prevailing health conditions and social determinants of health in a community by completing an environmental analysis and a virtual windshield survey based on communities within the Vila Health system. Although Vila Health is a virtual lab, the communities represented in this simulation are real, enabling you to conduct an actual community health assessment.
Preparation
Executive leaders at Vila Health have asked you to provide them with your assessment of the health conditions in one of the communities served by the Vila Health system. Knowing that a windshield survey is needed to validate any underlying assumptions about the needs of the community and inform evidence-based decision making and strategic planning, you have decided to conduct a first-hand exploration of the community, followed up by an environmental analysis. An environmental analysis examines the factors that can influence the performance of a health care organization, which is important in a rapidly changing health care environment.
To prepare for the assessment, you are encouraged to begin thinking about how an environmental analysis and windshield survey contribute to assessing community health care needs. In addition, you may wish to:

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Review the assessment requirements and scoring guide to ensure that you understand the work you will be asked to complete.
Review Guiding Questions: Assessing Community Health Care Needs [DOCX], which includes questions to consider and additional guidance on how to successfully complete the assessment.
Note: As you revise your writing, check out the resources listed on the Writing Center’s Writing Supportpage.
The following resource is required to complete the assessment.
Vila Health: Environmental Analysis and Windshield Survey.
Vila Health is a virtual environment that simulates a real-world health care system. In the various Vila Health scenarios, you will apply professional strategies, practice skills, and build competencies that you can apply to your coursework and in your career. The information you gather in this scenario will help you to complete the assessment.
TEMPLATES
Use this template for your community health assessment.
Community Health Assessment Template [DOCX].
Requirements
Complete this assessment in two steps:

If you have not already done so, complete the Vila Health: Environmental Analysis and Windshield Survey simulation.
Write an executive summary of your community health assessment, based on your windshield survey and environmental analysis.
The community health assessment requirements outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. The Guiding Questions: Assessing Community Health Care Needs document provides additional considerations that may be helpful in completing your assessment. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for document format and length and for citing supporting evidence.

Assess, via a windshield survey, the general condition and needs of a community from a public health perspective.
Analyze the environmental factors affecting population health in a community.
Identify the social determinants of health in a community.
Summarize windshield survey and environmental analysis findings for executive leaders.
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Support findings and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.
Document Format and Length
Use the Community Health Assessment Template. can help you in writing and formatting your assessment. If you would like to use a different worksheet for your community health assessment, obtain prior approval from faculty.
The executive summary portion of your survey and analysis should be 2–3 pages in length.
Be sure to apply correct APA formatting to all source citations and references.
Supporting Evidence
Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your executive summary.
Additional Requirements
Proofread your executive summary before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your assessment.
Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your community health assessment to your ePortfolio.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Identify the challenges and opportunities facing health care.

Assess, via a windshield survey, the general condition and needs of a community from a public health perspective.
Analyze the environmental factors affecting population health in a community.
Identify the social determinants of health in a community.

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Competency 4: Develop proactive strategies to change the culture of the organization by incorporating evidence-based practices.

Summarize windshield survey and environmental analysis findings for executive leaders.

Competency 5: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.

Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Community Health Assessment

Nicole Salami

Capella University

NURS-FPX6218 Leading the Future of Health Care

Dr. Donna Ryan

June 2021

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Community Health Assessment

Executive Summary

One of the primary roles of a nurse is evaluating the public health of a given community

to identify challenges or nuisances affecting the health sector of the public. Archie-Booker et al.

(2020) articulate that occasionally, nurses employ the windshield survey simulation in their

efforts to perform community health assessments. The model acts as a fundamental tool for

acquiring vital info connected to the general public conditions and public health requirements

(Brock et al., 2020). According to Johnson et al. (2020), formulating a strategic nursing

disposition is necessary to establish the priority requirements of a given populace. The paper

briefly explains the environmental and social characteristics of Jordan City, a small town in

Minnesota, about education, recreation, transportation, and health and social services. The

assessment incorporates public and recreational facilities, ethics, beliefs, culture, and

demographics concerning public health within the community. The environmental analysis of a

particular community plays a critical role in assessing the health of the region.

General Condition and Public Health Needs

A windshield survey helps to understand the general conditions of Jordan City. The

assessment identifies the City’s public health needs. According to Fuerst (2020), Jordan has

various public amenities varying from schools, health care centers, market places, churches, and

recreational facilities. The town’s education sector provides vast opportunities for parochial and

public schools. Enrolling many students in the middle secondary and the expanding elementary

school education poses a concern for the public health safety of students. Finally, Jordan

residents enjoy recreational facilities, such as the Lagoon Park, which provides a conducive

environment to engage in sports and other recreational activities (Fuerst, 2020). Schools and

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churches must organize events that will help create awareness of the importance of public health

in sundry recreational facilities. However, the assessment of the society involves direct

interactions with the City’s residents, thus limiting the survey. Different individuals provide

varying information hindering the accuracy and precision of the windshield survey. Besides,

encountering strangers for evaluation compromises the security of an assessor during assessment.

So, it is necessary to assess safety risks before carrying out the survey, identify insecurity spots

within the City, and evaluate an individual approach towards different personalities to help to

assess safety risks. Therefore, one establishes a successful survey.

Environmental Analysis

Several environmental dynamics affect Jordan’s public health. The town is rich in

industries and retails businesses. Though, ecological quality and violence or crimes pose a

significant health issue to the City. The surrounding region is vulnerable to air pollution because

of the concentrated population in the small City. Kiper & Geist (2020) insist that the effects of air

pollution on people are a considerable public health trepidation. Effluences from industries lead

to adverse climatic changes and expose humans to negative health developments that mainly

result in deaths. Fuerst (2021) adds that Jordan City has a concentrated population that concerts

violence and crimes, thus affecting the community’s health patterns. The environmental analysis

provides a crucial phase of planning and implementing appropriate programs that enhance

perfect public health and also establish social determinants of the City’s general health.

Several social determinants affect the town’s public health. Socially, assenting to Archie-

Booker et al. (2020), ethnic inequalities and racial bigotries psychologically affect the health

patterns of many residents in the town. Too, easy access to mobile apps, web materials, and the

prevailing social media sites in the mounting information technologies also stage significant

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influences on the City’s public health. The City is stable economically, hence allocating resources

to enhance quality public health. Besides, the City provides enough education and health care

facilities. Many residents gain access to these facilities to learn about public health and get

quality healthcare provisions (Brock et al., 2020). These social determinants play a significant

role in determining the quality of public health of Jordan City.

Conclusion

To sum up, a community health assessment is a crucial aspect in enhancing the public

health safety of a particular region. Nurses often use the windshield survey program to establish

the environmental and social characteristics of given communities. Consequently, they can

understand the public health needs of the communities. The analysis provides a brief assessment

of Jordan city regarding the health of the area. Several social determinants play an integral part

in affecting the health of individuals in the region: Concentrated population, ethnicity, and

maneuvering technology. Therefore, environmental analysis is significant to establish the

essential measures to put at stake for the town’s public health safety. Ultimately, it is necessary to

create public awareness on public health safety and further develop strategic measures to evade

the compromisers of community health within the City in Minnesota.

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References

Archie-Booker, E., Osaji, O., Caldwell, S., Cooper, P., Garcia, V. N., Waldrop, R., … & Miles-

Richardson, S. (2020). Preparing learners for community-engaged public health

practice. American Journal of Health Studies, 35(2).

Brock, K. E., Allen, K. E., Barton, C., Shapiro, R., Weintraub, B., Wasilewski-Masker, K.,

Escoffery, C., & Johnson, K. A. (2020). A methodologic approach to conducting a

statewide community needs assessment of pediatric palliative care and hospice resources.

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 60(3), 531–538.e8.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.04.004

Fuerst, N. (2021). Economic development. The City of Jordan. https://jordanmn.gov/city-

departments/economic-development/

Johnson, K., Allen, K. E., West, W., Williams-Kirkwood, W., Wasilewski-Masker, K., Escoffery,

C., & Brock, K. E. (2020). Strengths, gaps, and opportunities: Results of a

statewide community needs assessment of pediatric palliative care and hospice resources.

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 60(3), 512–521.e7.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.04.009

Kiper, V., & Geist, R. (2020). Nurses on the frontline: Improving community health. Nursing

Made Incredibly Easy, 18(3), 22-26.

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Appendix

Table 1: Windshield Survey and Environmental Analysis

Category
Question
s

Observa
tions and

Impressions

SWOT
Category

Reference
s

Commun
ity Size

How
many people
reside within
Jordan town?

The
recent census
records nearly
6500 residents.

Strength. Jordan’s
community size is
large. More experts
are identified to
maintain good public
health.

Vila Health

Populati
on

How
does the
community’s
population
affect public
health?

The
town’s
population is
concentrated in
one place since
it is small.

Threat. A concentrated
population stages
significant
compromises to public
health.

Vila Health

Age Which
age group is
vulnerable to
health hazards?

The
elderly are more
susceptible to
health
implications.

Weakness. Aged
groups are vulnerable
to health issues.

Vila Health

Ethnicity

How
does ethnicity
affect public
health?

Weakness. Living
under bigotry and
racism diminishes the
health standards of
minor races.

Vila Health

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Category
Question
s

Observa
tions and

Impressions

SWOT
Category

Reference
s

Health
Issues

What are
the public
health issues in
the community?

The town
is prone to many
diseases that
predominantly
affect children
and the elderly.

Threat. Poor
environment quality
threatens the City’s
public health as health
issues become many.

Vila Health

Health
Care Services

What
health care
services does
the community
provide?

St.
Francis Health
care provides
outpatient,
inpatient, and
emergency care.

Strength. Jordan City
allots health care
centers to facilitate
quality health care
provision.

Vila Health

Churches What is
the role of
churches in
public health?

Churches
help to create
awareness of
community
health when
worshippers
gather.

Opportunity. Jordan’s
churches provide a
chance to create
awareness on
maintaining perfect
public health.

Vila Health

Schools What is
the role of
education in
public health?

Awarene
ss creation to
students
concerning their
health.

Strength. Vila Health

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Category
Question
s

Observa
tions and

Impressions

SWOT
Category

Reference
s

Business
es

How do
businesses
impact public
health?

Businesse
s and industries
cause
environmental
pollution.

Threat. Businesses and
industries in the City
threaten public health
by polluting the
environment.

Vila Health

Buildings What is
the role of
education in
public health?

Provide
room for offering
health care
services.

Opportunity. Buildings
create room to set up
health care facilities

Vila Health

Restaura
nts

What is
the role of
restaurants in
public health?

Ensure
that hygiene is
maintained.

Strength. Restaurants
enhance public health
safety by maintaining
proper hygiene in
service and food
provision.

Vila Health

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