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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 for specific instructions in order to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 150 points. Type your name, d...

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Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443 Community Health
Nursing

Caring for Populations: Milestone1: Community Windshield Survey Form
Directions: Please refer to the Milestone 1: Community Windshield Survey Guidelines and grading rubric
for specific instructions in order to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 150
points.

Type your name, date, and observations directly on this form. Click Save as and save the file with the
assignment name and your last name; for example, 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:

Criteria Your response
1. Introduction of Grand Island NY – An Island between Niagara Falls and Buffalo looking on
Community (20 points) Canada for over half the western edge. It’s a quick 10 min drive to
Identify the city and state of your Buffalo or Niagara Falls. This is the town that we are raising our children.
community and briefly describe the
community you will be using for this
assignment. It should be the area
where you live or the area
surrounding your work setting but
must include a residential area.
Demographic data are not needed.
2. Windshield Survey (75 • Are people visible in the community? What are they doing?
points) There are a few small shopping plazas on Grand Island. Some are
a. Vitality: Use a just half filled with businesses. There is a small family owned
majority of the amusement park. These are places you will see your neighbors.
questions from Box 6-2 However, there are not many places of business on Grand Island so most
in your text to describe resident commute off the Island for employment. This also does not
your observations allow for much visibility as in business district of other towns.
about the community • Who are the people living in the neighborhood? What is their age
vitality. range? What is the predominant age (e.g., elderly, preschoolers, young
mothers, or school-aged children)?
- Age Range – 65 % of the population being between the age of 18-
65 yrs of age. The is a large family presents on the island.
• What ethnicity or race is most common?
- 76.9% of the population identify as White
- 13.3% of the population identify as African American
- 17.8% of the population identify as Hispanic
• What is the general appearance of those you observed? Do they
appear healthy? Do you notice any people with obvious disabilities,
such as those using walkers or wheelchairs, or those with mental or
emotional disabilities? Where do they live?
- Grand Island is located in Erie County which is ranked 50 for
Health Outcomes with a life expectancy of 59 yrs of age. 14% of
which consider themselves to be of poor or fair health (on par
with the NYS average) with an average of 3.7 poor physical health

NR443 Windshield Survey Form 11/9/16 LS 1

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day and 3.8 poor mental health days. My personal opinion is that
most of this community seems to be of good health. However,
we do see may individuals in the community that have disabilities
and we do have a baseball diamond for the handicapped to play
called “Miracle Field”. This allows for increased visibility.
• Do you notice residents who are well nourished or malnourished,
thin or obese, vigorous or frail, unkempt or scantily dressed, or well
dressed and clean?
- Most of the community seems to be average to well-dressed but
not overly pretentious.
- Most seem to be ranging from average weight to overweight.
• Do you notice tourists or visitors to the community?
- We have a large sports park with many basketball, tennis,
baseball, softball, football and soccer fields. We also have a State
park with a small beach with and other outdoor activities and a
small family owned amusement park. These venues attract people
from out of town on a regular basis.
• Do you observe any people who appear to be under the influence of
drugs or alcohol?
- We have event in the center of the island that has open drinking
abilities but outside of this and the bar scene nothing out of the
ordinary.
• Do you see any pregnant women? Do you see women with strollers
and young children?
- May of the venues we have are family friendly and the area has
had a 4 % growth in children under the age of 18.
b. Indicators of social •What is the general condition of the homes you observe? Are these
and economic single-family homes or multifamily structures? Is there any evidence of
conditions: Use a dilapidated housing or of areas undergoing urban renewal? Is there
majority of the public housing? What is its condition?
questions from Box 6-2 - The majority of the homes on the island are single family
in your text to describe residences. We have had many new building companies in the
your observations area recently which has brought more apartments, condos and
about the social and duplex style homes that were not available and in high demand.
economic conditions.
• What forms of transportation do people seem to be using? Is there
public transit? Are there adequate bus stops with benches and shade?
Is transportation to health care resources available?
- Most people drive person vehicles. You will see the occasional
taxi. There is a bus system but it is only available on the main
boulevard.

• Are there any indicators of the kinds of work available to residents?
Are there job opportunities nearby, such as factories, small businesses,
or military installations? Are there unemployed people visible, such as
homeless people?
- The are a few office buildings and factories on the island but only
NR443 Windshield Survey Form 11/9/16 LS 2

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