Community Assessment Elements Focus on zip code (11427)
PURPOSE: This assignment is to provide the student with an opportunity to study a community, and to formulate a nursing diagnosis pertaining to a deficit in health care. Students are expected to collaborate regarding:
the collection of data
the write up of the findings
Presentation by the clinical group.
RESOURCES AND SERVICES
A. Transportation
1. How do people get in and out of the neighborhood (car, bus, bike, walk, etc.)? Are the streets and roads conducive to good transportation and also to community life? Are the streets safe for commuting? Is there a major highway near the neighborhood? Whom does it serve? How frequent is public transportation available?
B. Service Centers
1. What services are available for residents (social agencies, clinics, recreation centers, schools)? How easy or difficult is it to access these services? Are they co-located in the neighborhood? Are there offices of doctors, dentists, and alternative therapists? What emergency services are available (hospitals, urgent care centers)?
C. Major institutions and businesses
1. What major institutions and businesses are located in the community? What are their contribution to the employment of
residents?
D. Stores
1. Where do residents shop (shopping centers, neighborhood stores)? How do they travel to shop?
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