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B. Complete a needs-assessment summary to determine the health needs and risks of the virtual community in Sentinel City™ by using each of the following tools:

Note: These tools can be found either in the web links section or as an attachment to this task.

  • Demographics Assessment
  • Neighborhood/Community Safety Inventory
  • Windshield Survey
  • Population Health Scavenger Hunt
  • Note: The name of each of the four tools should be identified in the needs-assessment summary, along with a brief summary of how each of the four tools were used in the needs assessment.

    1. Analyze the collected data using concepts of epidemiology and health determinants.

    Note: Refer to these three sections of your COS for additional information: Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Epidemiological Data, and Application of Epidemiology.

    C. Formulate a community diagnosis for Sentinel City™ by doing the following:

    1. Discuss the three problems for Sentinel City™ based on the Healthy People goals.

    2. Discuss community resources (e.g., Sentinel City™ Affordable Housing Project, Better Health Clinic) that are available to address one of the problems identified in part C1.

    3. Identify a primary prevention topic based on the problem you selected in part C2.

    Note: See the attached “Primary Prevention Topics List” for guidance in formulating your topic.

    D. Discuss how you will apply the assessment strategies you have learned from the simulation environment to your community assessment strategies in your community.

    E. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

    F. Demonstrate Professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

    Sample sentinel city 2: C228 Task1 - Sentinel City - Task 1 C Angelica Steil, RN College of Health Professions, Western - StuDocu.

    I have copy and pasted a link above as well as have attached a link below. I need help writing a paper based off of the two of these. All of the statistics are correct, I just need a blend of the two with an original format. References need to be original as well. The attached document sentinel city sample 1 is a bit extensive and could be a bit more condensed. Please let me know if you have any thoughts or if youd be up for it?

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    Community Health Assessment - Outline
    Thesis Statement: This assessment mimics the typical process of community health assessment
    and highlights health disparities and crucial health risks in Sentinel City.
    I. Introduction
    A. A community health needs assessment is important in outlining community
    strengths and needs as well as identifying potential solutions to any of the
    problems identified in the community.
    B. This paper presents a needs assessment using different community health tools
    and makes diagnoses of the community needs for Sentinel City.
    II. Needs Assessment
    A. Demographics Assessment
    1. A demographics assessment provides an overview of the population
    characteristics which may be used to determine needs and appropriate services
    to the people.
    2. The specific city areas have significant differences in their socioeconomic
    outcomes, presenting major disparities, especially affecting racial minorities.
    B. Community Safety Inventory
    1. Sentinel city has some safety concerns in the different neighborhoods.
    2. On the one hand, Nightingale neighborhood appears well-kempt with wellmaintained buildings and facilities.
    3. Regarding drugs and crime statistics, there is a significant smoking and illicit
    drug use problem as well as criminal activity.
    C. Windshield Survey

    1. This windshield survey was conducted by driving around the four
    neighborhoods and it highlighted the community differences among the four.
    2. Casper Park and Industrial Heights neighborhoods have a poorer outlook
    compared to the other two neighborhoods.
    D. Scavenger Hunt
    1. Affordable housing. There is an affordable housing project in Sentinel
    providing accommodation for low-income earners.
    2. Parks and recreation. There are several green spaces in the city and the
    department of parks and recreation seeks to expand these services.
    3. Healthcare. Sentinel has a healthcare system serving the community.
    4. Social welfare. Social services are evident as seen with a soup kitchen, child
    protective services, and city hall governance functions.
    III. Community Diagnosis
    A. Main Community Health Problems
    1. Nutrition. Food security and proper nutrition is a major concern in the
    community, especially in Casper and Industrial Heights.
    2. Environmental hazards. In most areas in Industrial Heights and Casper, poor
    environmental health is observed.
    3. Healthcare coverage. As earlier outlined, the low socioeconomic status of
    Casper and Industrial Heights is exacerbated by poor insurance coverage
    B. Community Resources
    1. The priority health issue identified in this analysis is nutrition which is
    connected to other many health conditions.

    2. Joe’s grocery store in Nightingale and the farmers’ market in Acer could be
    expanded to serve Casper and Industrial Heights communities with fresh fruits
    and vegetables.
    C. Primary Prevention Topic
    1. The primary prevention topic selected for this community is access to healthy
    foods and a healthy lifestyle to minimize the risk of obesity.
    2. When addressing this issue, population education on food selection is
    necessary.
    IV. Application of Assessment Strategies
    A. This assessment of Sentinel City has equipped me with skills that are useful and
    practical in real-life nursing practice.
    B. Overall, I conducted the entire process of identifying health hazards and resources
    that could be used to resolve them and it has provided an opportunity to develop
    knowledge and awareness of key community issues to evaluate in public and
    community health nursing.


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