From the results of your windshield survey, you will collaborate with your selected family to identify 3 current public health issues facing the people in their community. The family will prioritize and select 1 health issue to work on. Select at least 2 interventions for the health issue, including the available community resources. Ensure the chosen interventions are realistic and attainable. You will prepare to teach your chosen family how to reduce the risk of and prevent the initiation or exacerbation of health-related problems in the community.
Consider the following areas in your community where you might find risk factors that contribute to health issues in the community:
Healthy food options
Stores, businesses, and industries
Physical condition of the area
Racial and ethnic makeup of the population
People and animals encountered on the street
Health indicators and morbidity and mortality data
Signs of decay (e.g., conditions of roads, abandoned buildings)
Schools
Environmental factors (e.g., locations related to water treatment plants, garbage dumps, industrial pollution)
Public services (e.g., fire, police)
Provide education and/or health counseling to the patient population about the selected health issues.
Evaluate the patient population’s understanding of the provided education or counseling. To do this, ask the participant(s) to tell you at least 3 key points that they learned from the health education/counseling you provided. Note: Key points in this context are elements of the education/counseling that are considered important to the patient and the nurse.
Write a 400-word summary of your interaction with the family. Include the identified public health issues, the health counseling/teaching delivered, and your evaluation. As you write your summary, be sure to reflect on the clinical objectives for the week; discuss how you met the objective(s).
– Clinical Objective 1: Assess the health and health needs of individuals, families, and groups in the community (Assess).
– Clinical Objective 2: Identify risk factors related to environmental hazards influencing the health of individuals, families, and groups in the community (Diagnose).
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