Windshield Survey

Windshield Survey

Part I:  For this assignment, students will take about an hour to explore a particular district/ or community.  Drive around and really look around the community to assess what resources are available. From your observations, complete the following form. If you were unable to visually locate answers, please research and find where these nearest resources are

Section I: Windshield Survey

What is the name of the community/city/county?  

 

 

What are the boundaries of this city or where is this community located? Is it obvious where the community starts and ends? And you know that how?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What kinds of services for families are available? Could a family find everything they need on a day to day basis within this neighborhood/community? (such as food, gas, healthcare, etc.)  If not, how far would they have to travel to find such services?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the city/community safe to children to play and walk to school? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there any organizations like Boys and Girls Clubs, churches, or Head Start centers that provide activities for children? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What kinds of jobs would people have in this community? Any special industry or big employers present? Describe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do the schools appear inviting to students?  Are the buildings in good condition or are they run down? Are the playgrounds current or old? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there lots of real estate for sale?  Are they mostly houses or is there evidence of closed down businesses?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of stores/businesses are available (shopping centers, neighborhood stores, convenience stores, grocery stores, pharmacies?) Are they in one area or spread out within the community? Can people walk there? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any ethnic stores/markets? If not local, how far would residents have to travel?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there churches present? Do those buildings appear to be well maintained or are they run down?  What is the predominate type of church building seen? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there doctor offices/dental offices within the community/neighborhood? Any alternative medicine services available? Any hospitals? Is medical care available within the community or do the residents have to travel?  If they travel, how far away do they have to go for care?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there social agencies (welfare, WIC, social services) available? If not found local where are these nearest agencies found?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any senior centers or child care centers available? Does it appear that the centers are utilized? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there community organizations present (Elks, Masons, etc.)? If not seen locally, how far away are these types of organizations for residents?  

 

 

 

 

 

Are there any restaurants or fast food in the community/neighborhood? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there political signs present? What are most of the political signs about? Does the community appear to be Republican or Democrat? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the age of the houses? Are they all new or old or a mix of both? Are they made of bricks or painted? Are they mostly single story or multistory homes? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there single-family homes, mobile homes, apartments or duplexes? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do the houses appear to be well maintained or are they run down? Are the yards maintained? Is there junk on the porches/yard? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there sidewalks and stoplights in the community/neighborhood? Describe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there any open public spaces? Recreations centers? Green spaces? Public gardens or parks?  Do the parks seem to be in good repair or are they run down? Are there lots of trees?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there any baseball fields, soccer fields?

(The schools may have these)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the community/neighborhood clean or is there litter?  Any abandoned cars or junk visible to the public? Describe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the overall air quality appear to be? Any smog, stink? Does the water in lakes or ponds appear reasonably clear? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to people get around in the neighborhood? Do the cars appear well maintained or are they old? Are there buses, sidewalks, any bicyclists? Is there a train? Are there bicycle lanes or bicycle racks in many places?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are the roads in good repair or are they in poor condition? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

How is the traffic?  Is it mostly commercial traffic or local traffic? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you see any law enforcement officers? Is their presence felt in the community? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

Are there major highways/roads through the neighborhood/community?  

 

 

 

Can you find a fire station? Notice any fire hydrants around the town/neighborhood? If not seen, where is the nearest fire station?

 

 

 

 

Any ambulance garages present? (The local hospitals or fire stations may have this if not seen separately)

 

 

 

Any evidence of a neighborhood watch program? Are homes gated off? Do you see security system signs posted in yards/businesses? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

What is the ethnicity of the neighborhood/community? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

Where do young people go to gather/hang out in the neighborhood/community? Where do the elderly go? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there nursing homes/rehab centers present? If not found locally how far away are these resources?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any evidence of homelessness? Is there a homeless shelter? Describe.  

 

 

 

 

Notice any stray animals? Describe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous observations (here is where you describe the situation that led you to choose the community project you will be doing, if the observations do not fall into one of the above categories.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section II: Data/Observation Analysis:

What is your overall impression of the community?

What are the neighborhood/community’s weaknesses or challenges or problems?

What is the most pressing problem you identified, in your opinion? Propose a solution to this problem that is realistic and relevant. Discuss who would address this and how.

What is the most striking thing about this community?

What was most unexpected?

 

 

NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY

NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY

How can community health nurses apply the strategies of cultural competence to their practice? Provide at least one example from each of the following four strategies: cultural preservation, cultural accommodation, cultural re-patterning, and cultural brokering. What is a possible barrier to applying the strategy/example chosen? Use an example that is different than the postings of other students.

Instructions

To receive maximum credit for discussion questions, please adhere to the following: Include a minimum of 250-300 words and two professional references, one of which, may be Stanhope and both references must be cited in your discussion.

Epidemiology

 Epidemiology

Identify a current health issue of interest to you e.g. diabetes, HIV/AIDS, heart disease etc. On the basis of current epidemiologic evidence, explain the factors that have contributed to the following: the observed trend in mortality rates for this disease, the changes in survival; the changes in incidence. A key concept in epidemiology is that of the levels of prevention. As a community health nurse, describe primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention interventions related to this health issue. Are there modifiable factors, such as health behaviors that lend themselves to better prevention efforts?

Note

Use an example that is different than the postings of other students.

Policymakers And Healthcare Managers

Policymakers And Healthcare Managers

As policymakers and healthcare managers consider various ways to contain the rising costs of health care, it is useful to examine the patterns and elements of health care costs that are needed to run the United States delivery system.

Explain the difference between fixed and variable costs in healthcare. Give an example of each from a healthcare setting.

Instructions

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Sources Of Revenue

Sources Of Revenue In For-Profit Healthcare

For this assignment, you will be looking at sources of revenue for HCA Healthcare, Inc. Please visit the following link:

SEC Filings for HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Select the most recent 10-Q filing and review the contents. In particular, review the section on revenue amounts from third-party payers (i.e. Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care and Insurers, etc.)

Instructions

Write a 2- to 3-page analysis of the sources of revenue.

Be sure to define each source of revenue and describe the advantages and disadvantages of each source from the perspective of the healthcare manager.

Impact of Nursing shortage

The Impact of Nursing shortage in healthcare

Identify a specific evidence-based topic for the capstone project change proposal. Students should consider the clinical environment in which they are currently employed or have recently worked. The capstone project topic can be a clinical practice problem, an organizational issue, a leadership or quality improvement initiative, or an unmet educational need specific to a patient population or community. The student may also choose to work with an inter-professional collaborative team.

Students should select a topic that aligns to their area of interest as well as the clinical practice setting in which practice hours are completed.

Write a 500-750 word description of your proposed capstone project topic. Include the following:

  1. The problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or collaborative inter-professional team project that will be the focus of the change proposal.
  2. The setting or context in which the problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or collaborative inter-professional team project can be observed.
  3. A description (providing a high level of detail) regarding the problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or collaborative inter-professional team project.
  4. Effect of the problem or issue, intervention, quality initiative, educational need, or collaborative inter-professional team project.
  5. Significance of the topic and its implications for nursing practice.
  6. A proposed solution to the identified project topic with an explanation of how it will affect nursing practice.

Instructions

You are required to cite to a minimum of eight peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice. Plan your time accordingly to complete this assignment.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Lopes Write.

 

scientific method

scientific method

Give an example of the use of the scientific method in the every day (non-scientific) situation.  Use all parts of the scientific method and use complete sentences in your response.  Example:  Observation is that my car won’t turn on. The hypothesis is the battery is dead. and so on…..

Note

Don’t use my example.

200 words I need it in 24 hours.

Marketing Management

Marketing Management

1. Choose a firm that currently manufactures and sells its products or services only in the KSA. Choose and defend a global entry strategy for the firm based on the discussion made in Chapter-8. (Minimum 300 words)

2. Put yourself in the position of an entrepreneur who is developing a new product to introduce into the market (a new backpack). Briefly describe the product and each component of its value proposition.

 (Minimum 300 words)

3. Suppose Domino’s wants to open a new restaurant. What are some secondary sources of information that might be used to conduct research on potential new locations? Describe how these sources might be used. Describe a method Domino’s could use to gather primary research on prospective locations. Do you think Domino’s should conduct the primary or secondary source research first? Why?

 (Minimum 400 words)

 Note

Solve these questions

the words between 1000 to 1100

it should have at least three (3) reference

Epidemiology

Epidemiology

All the following questions are in relation to the following journal article which is available on Canvas Week 11

 

  1. What makes this a cross sectional study?
  2. How did the researchers obtain their study sample?
  3. See Table 1, describe the study population?
  4. How many of the study subjects were tested for covid-19?
  5. The researchers administered question about knowledge, practice and attitudes about covid-19. What is the range of possible scores for Knowledge? Practice? Attitudes?
  6. In table 5, use he proportions and p-values to answer the following questions.
    1. Is there a statistically significant difference in the proportion of undergraduates that believe “infection with the virus is associated with stigma” compared to the postgraduates?
    2. Do medical students and allied health students mostly agree that “the current measures taken by the UAE government are effective in stopping the spread of the infection?
    3. State the null hypothesis associated with the p-value calculated for 6b.
  7. What is figure 2B telling you?
  8. What are the three limitation of the study mentioned by the authors?

DIRECTIONS:

Please answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. Include your name and CIN number on your homework assignment. Students are welcome to work in groups to complete homework assignments. However, each student must submit his/her own answers to receive credit. SHOW ALL OF YOUR WORK!