1. Analyze two families you know well (other than your own) and answer the following questions: 300 words a. If the major breadwinner in this family was unable to work or lost their job, how would the family most likely respond immediately and in the long term? b. What are the strengths of the family? c. How could a nurse most effectively intervene in this situation? 2. What populations define your community? What are the needs and deficits for specific groups? Use the nursing process to assess potential or actual problems. Using data and your assessment, determine a community diagnosis. As the community/public health nurse, what are the next steps in addressing your community issues? 200 words NOTE: Must Cite two sources APA formatting./n Community Needs Assessment After completing the Windshield Survey assignment, you will determine the health needs of the population found in the low-income/underserved area. You will then develop a population care plan. Identifying the problem; making a population diagnosis with two possible outcomes, two (2) interventions from each outcome with rationales related to education, advocacy, and coordination of care. Use the Levels of Prevention pyramid. Purpose: To create an information foundation for further planning and action. A community assessment can create a sense of where a community belongs, why it exists, where it has strengths, where weaknesses lie, and what opportunities are available. How many people live in the service area? How many people live in poverty in the service area? How many people live above the poverty in the service area? 2. Where are the highest concentrations of low-income persons located? 1. 3. What forms of assistance to low-income people would help them to achieve safety and stability in their lives? 4. What forms of assistance to low-income people would help them gain greater control over their lives and support the movement toward self-sufficiency? 5. What existing resources meet the needs identified in questions 3 and 4? 6. Do the activities and services of the community action program address the needs identified in questions 3 and 4? 7. What unmet needs could the community action program address that would increase their control over their lives? 8. What transportation types are in the neighborhood? 9. What are some UNWELCOMING public spaces in the neighborhood? 10. What types of health education services are most needed 11. What medical services are most needed in the in the community? community? Alcohol abuse Alzheimer's disease Asthma Cancer screening Child abuse/family violence Diabetes Adult primary care services Alcohol and drug abuse treatment Cancer treatment Counseling/mental health services Diabetes care Diet and/or exercise Drug abuse HIV/AIDS Sexually transmitted diseases Smoking cessation and/or prevention Stress management Other Emergency/trauma care Heart care services Orthopedic care (bone and joint) Pediatric services Women's services, such as obstetrics/gynecological services Other/n/n

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