...Assessment and Diagnosis Kimberly Bowen NR443 Community Health Nursing Ellsworth Wisconsin in Pierce County is a smaller community of mostly farming, nestled in Northwestern Wisconsin it consist of 250 square miles. According to Wisconsin Department of Health Services (2013). Pierce County residents are among the healthiest in the state, according to the 2013 County Health Rankings released by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). And Pierce County ranks in the top quartile for health outcomes and health factors. Pierce County ranks in the top quartile of Wisconsin counties for health behaviors and social and economic factors. Pierce County ranks in the top half of Wisconsin counties for clinical care but in the bottom half for physical environment, the physical environment that is going to be explored is water quality and the effects on this community. Ellsworth is a village in Pierce County, in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area. It is the county seat. The community was named after Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, killed in Virginia during the Civil War. The latitude of Ellsworth is 44.732N. The longitude is -92.487W. It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,214 feet (E Podunk, 2013), Col. Ellsworth became well known for his military tact’s and that is how the town got his name as a town, it was to honor him for his serves. Ellsworth is a small Ellsworth is 96.6 % predominately...
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...Caring for Populations Annette Holt Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443: Community Health Nursing November, 2014 Caring for Populations What does this city look like- really look like per statistics? Is this community aware of their issues and how to identify those needs? In efforts to improve the health and medical needs within a community that one lives in, a community health nurse will assess the entire population of the community. The community health nurse will apply a scientific approach to help identify the health needs for the community. The purpose of this paper is to provide health problems in a specific community based on statistics, demographic data, epidemiology data, and a windshield survey. The community for this assessment is Jefferson City, Missouri. Community Jefferson City is located in the middle of the State of Missouri. This community is the State Capital of Missouri and The Missouri Governor’s Mansion both sitting on the bluffs of the Missouri River. There are museums and historic sites located close to both of these historic sites. The conservation center exhibits Missouri’s wildlife and habitats. It is also a host to The Little Theatre and Jefferson City symphony. It hosts one of the Nation’s first Black colleges, Lincoln University. There are many historic homes and architectural styles to show the history of migration in the United States. (Cities of the United States, 2006). The city is one of the largest employers of State...
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...Caring for Populations: Milestone1: Community Windshield Survey Form Directions: Please refer to the Milestone 1: Community Windshield Survey Guidelines and grading rubric found in Doc Sharing for specific instructions in order to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 150 points. Type your name above and your answers below directly on this form. Click Save as and save the file with the assignment name and your last name (e.g., “NR443 Windshield Survey Form_Smith”). When you are finished, submit the form to the Week 2 Caring for Populations: Windshield Survey Dropbox by the deadline indicated in your guidelines. Your Name: Date: 7/16/2014 Your Instructor’s Name: Amy Minnick Criteria | Your response | 1. Community introduction: Identify the community you will be using for this assignment. It should be the area where you live or the area surrounding your work setting. | The community that I have chosen is East Flatbush. East Flatbush is located in Brooklyn NY. East Flatbush is a middle class residential neighborhood. ‘After World War II, immigrant Jews and Italians used to live in this area, then in the 1960’s many African American started to move in. Most recently the area has seen many West Indian immigrants such as Haitians, Jamaicans, Trinidadians, Grenadians, Panamanians and Guyanese groups coming to the area. There are three major hospitals in East Flatbush, they include: Kings County Hospital, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and Kingsbrook Jewish...
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...Community Windshield Survey Susan Holcomb Community Health Nursing NR443 Chamberlain College of Nursing January 19, 2014 Community Windshield Survey The community I have chosen is Douglasville, Georgia which is about 20 miles west of Atlanta, Georgia and is located inside the Atlanta Metropolitan area. While driving through the community, it seems to be like most other communities in that you can be driving through a beautiful neighborhood and two streets over you can end up in the poverty stricken area where there are drug houses. Douglasville is a very family friendly city. There are lots of young families, middle aged families and a fair amount of young Grandparents who are primary care givers for their grand kids. It is predominately white at 83% with 13% being of African American decent and other races at 4%. Most of the people and families that I was able to see driving through the community were clean and seemed well kept up. Some appeared to be well nourished; some overweight and some appeared to be fit. During the evening survey, I noticed the night life of downtown Douglasville – there were a couple of sports bars in the area with mostly males drinking. It did not appear to be unruly but it was loud. The homes in the community are of a variety. Some neighborhoods, the houses are set far apart, some neighborhoods they were too close to each other; however, this was on purpose. The houses were mostly well maintained; however, there were some areas...
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...Caring For Populations: Assessment and Diagnosis Jacqueline West Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443 Community Health Nursing Winter 2013 Caring for Populations: Assessment and Diagnosis According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), more than one-third of adult Americans were classified as obese in 2010 (Ogden et al, 2012). Obesity on a national level tends to effect men and women equally. The NCHS also states that 17% of children and adolescents were obese in 2010. Being that obesity is a risk factor for many diseases, mainly cardiovascular disease and diabetes, the purpose of this paper is to assess obesity in a selected community. Understanding the correlation between obesity, communities’ resources and risk factors, and other chronic diseases could lead to community education and more importantly disease prevention. For the purpose of this paper the community selected is Rock Hill, South Carolina. This is a small city located south of Charlotte North Carolina. Rock Hill is convenient to many school, hospitals, churches, and parks. According to the city of Rock Hill’s official webpage (www.cityofrockhill.com) the city has thirty-one parks, four recreation centers, sixteen gyms/healthclubs, and approximately 400-acres of open natural space for exploration. According to the Census Bureau’s webpage, in 2010 Rock Hill’s population was 66,154 people and the median household income was $38,331. Whites accounted for 52.3% of the population...
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...Caring for Populations: Milestone1: Community Windshield Survey Form Directions: Please refer to the Milestone 1: Community Windshield Survey Guidelines and grading rubric found in Doc Sharing for specific instructions in order to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 150 points. Type your name above and your answers below directly on this form. Click Save as and save the file with the assignment name and your last name (e.g., “NR443 Windshield Survey Form_Smith”). When you are finished, submit the form to the Week 2 Caring for Populations: Windshield Survey Dropbox by the deadline indicated in your guidelines. Your Name: Jessica Cunningham Date: 5/15/2014 Your Instructor’s Name: Instructor Murray Criteria | Your response | 1. Community introduction: Identify the community you will be using for this assignment. It should be the area where you live or the area surrounding your work setting. | The community being observed is Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The population is around 5,000 with the majority race being Caucasian. Within the community there is a local hospital, two different school districts, and a court house. On any given day many of people are seen either walking or riding bikes within the community. The hospital is located right in the middle of the community within a residential area. The community offers shuttles that take people without transportation around the area and within 30 miles outside the area. | 2. Windshield surveya....
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...Harlan County: Assessment and Diagnosis Savanna Wynn NR443- Community Health Nursing March 29, 2014 Professor Hoenig “Doctors and drug companies feed the people of Harlan County drugs just like giving a baby candy. The drug problem in Harlan is so bad that the community lives in fear of what the drug addict is capable of doing. “You never know who is on drugs…people drooling…people taking from their parents and children, it’s awful” (Van Gundy, 2006, p. 22). In my community of Harlan, Kentucky where prescription drug abuse is running rampant, in what once was a safe community, people that once left their doors unlocked now lock up everything they own. Richard Clayton, an addiction expert at the University of Kentucky’s Center for Prevention Research reported to the Lexington newspaper, “This may be the first epidemic—if it is an epidemic—that started in rural areas” (Van Gundy, 2006, p. 22). People from many walks of life have struggles with addiction but in my small county it has taken over their lives, controlling their every move. Teenagers complain because there is nothing for them to do in this county, leading them to experiment with drugs. Coal miners complain of pain from working long hours in terrible conditions, leading them to self-medicate to alleviate the pain. There are many factors in my community that play such a huge role in the abuse of prescription drugs, pinpointing the problems and exposing them is what is needed to be done to help extinguish...
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...Running head: NURSING INTERVENTIONS AND EVALUATION Caring For Populations Part 3-Nursing Interventions and Evaluation Alexis Hunter Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443 Community Health Nursing Summer Semester 2010 Nursing Interventions and Evaluation: Human Immunodeficiency Virus: (HIV) HIV infection remains a significant problem in Duval County, Florida. This disease significantly affects many communities and Duval County shares one of the highest HIV rates in America. One reason why Duval County faces higher rates of infection is because of the high minority population. Also, high levels of poverty and unemployment can make it difficult for a person to maintain health insurance to access their primary care provider and get the necessary treatment for HIV. Social stigma also plays a part in and negative attitudes of the community can prevent a person from seeking treatment or even testing for HIV. In this paper, three community health interventions that will address the main factors that contribute to HIV infection will be discussed. The best defense against HIV is educating the public about the disease. Regular testing for HIV is very important as well. The first intervention would to be involved in a local testing center and be able to test individuals as well as educate them on the disease. The majority of people at risk for HIV are located in the downtown area. There is a large homeless population and most lack insurance...
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...Caring for Populations Milestone 2 Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443: Community Health Nursing 01/29/2016 Caring for Populations Milestone 2 The prosperity of a community stems from its dynamics which include health, safety, business, and social integration. The community that I would like to discuss is the Briarwood neighborhood from Queens, New York. This community flourishes as an urban setting but still expresses its connection to mother nature with its very own botanical gardens and public parks. The parks provide not only recreational activities for the community but a moment of serenity from the everyday ruckus of the urban lifestyle. I will be assessing the community based on the demographic and epidemiological data that is gathered from the United States Census Bureau. Community Overview Briarwood, Queens is located in New York state and has an urban environment. It is well populated with small businesses, banks, restaurants, and medical facilities. There are numerous educational facilities such as: private and public schools, and public libraries. The neighborhood has a well-established public commuting service run by the MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority); residents have access to the subway, as well as busses. The community is diverse in culture and race, with residents from many different regions of the world. The residential area of Briarwood is comprised of building complexes, as well as private housing units. Overall, the Briarwood community is...
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...Caring for populations Tuwain Kolleh Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443-Community Health Professor Deborah Long November 25,2014 Introduction Often people forget that the community in which they live in plays a vital role on their lifestyle. Your community may influence you on how you experience others culture, it may predispose you to certain illnesses and crimes due to location. It may influence you to think big and want better for your future and your children’s future base on the people you are surrounded by. Communities sometimes influence its member’s careers paths base on merely the need of that community. The purpose of this paper is to assess the community of Stapleton, its demographic, needs and issues both health/wellness as well as interventions that may need to be implemented to improve the community. The windshield survey will also be discussed in this paper. Community Stapleton is a middle to low class neighborhood located in the heart of Staten Island close to St. Gorge Ferry. Stapleton is a diverse community that is very rich in culture. It is highly populated by African immigrants, African Americans, Hispanic’s, Albanians, Italians and few SRI Lankan’s. It consists of middle to low-income families. This area is great for new homebuyers as homes in this area are very affordable however many of its residents live in public housing complexes. Buses are easily accessible as there are five to six bus lines running throughout the community. Unfortunately...
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...Heart Disease and Stroke in Brookhaven Joanne Lauten Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443 Community Health Nursing Heart Disease and Stroke in Brookhaven Public health is a dynamic field of medicine that is concerned primarily with improving the health of populations rather than just the health of individuals. Nies defines public health nursing as; “preserving the health of the community and surrounding population by focusing on health promotion and maintenance” (Nies & Mcewen, 2007). Community Health Nurses are aware that stroke is one of the world’s leading preventable causes of death. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) every forty seconds someone in the United States has a stroke, making it the fourth leading cause of death in the United States (Centers for Disease Control , 2012). Community Brookhaven is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, and the largest town in New York State. Its south coastline is Great South Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean on the north. A large part of Fire Island and the Great South Bay are in the town. It has a large hill, known as "Bald Hill", in the hamlet of Farmingville, which marks where the glacier which formed Long Island stopped. At the top of Bald Hill is a Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Brookhaven National Laboratory is also located within the town. Demographic Data Epidemiologic Data According to the U. S. Census Bureau, Brookhaven’s total population is 490,016. The median age is 35 years, compared...
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...Caring for Populations: Milestone1: Community Windshield Survey Form Directions: Please refer to the Milestone 1: Community Windshield Survey Guidelines and grading rubric found in Doc Sharing for specific instructions in order to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 150 points. Type your name above and your answers below directly on this form. Click Save as and save the file with the assignment name and your last name (e.g., “NR443 Windshield Survey Form_Smith”). When you are finished, submit the form to the Week 2 Caring for Populations: Windshield Survey Dropbox by the deadline indicated in your guidelines. Your Name: Jennifer Russell Date: March 15, 2015 Your Instructor’s Name: Professor Terry Brennan Criteria | Your response | 1. Community introduction: Identify the community you will be using for this assignment. It should be the area where you live or the area surrounding your work setting. | The area in which I live called Holland, Ohio in Springfield Township. This town is a small suburb of Toledo, Ohio. According to the website, City-data.com, there is approximately 1,677 people residing in Holland, Ohio. It is very quiet most of the time and the community tends to look after one another in a community watch fashion. There are many shops, stores and restaurants despite being so small. And according to this website, its population is mainly Caucasian. (http://www.city-data.com/city/Holland-Ohio.html) | 2. Windshield surveya. vitality...
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