Economics
Activity 4
Economics
A community assessment begins with a basic windshield survey where each community subsystem is explored. Explore how economics may influence health and develop economic prevention strategies in relation to community health levels of prevention.
Click on the Enter Sentinel City® and continue your virtual experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel City®. Since this is your second tour, feel free to choose any bus speed and/or get off the bus at any time to walk around. As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically focused on the subsystem: economics, note sign that indicate if the city is “thriving” or “surviving”. Meet with Mayor Hill to discuss the subsystem: economics. Compile your observations and any demographic information addressing each item listed in the first column of the rubric. You are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not be listed in the first column as you complete this activity.
Reading and Resources
Harkness & DeMarco (2016) Read Chapters 18 & 19
Visit
Scorecard: The Pollution Information Site
Visit
CDC Minority Health: Other At Risk Populations
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PopulationHealth – Economics
Description: The baccalaureate graduate nurse will apply leadership concepts, skills, and
decision making in providing care in a variety of settings.
Course Competencies: 1) Examine community health nursing roles within the core functions
and essential services of public health. 7) Conduct a windshield survey. 9) Examine the role of
the nurse in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
QSEN Competencies: 1) Patient-Centered Care 4) Quality Improvement
BSN Essential II
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Observations
Occupational groups:
retail, industrial,
farming, service,
government, or
tourism
Which section(s) of
the city are the
occupational groups
found?
Signs of high or low
unemployment
Do people work in the
community or travel to
outside communities?
All of
the listed
observations are
clearly addressed
and
discussed in
a comprehensive
and detailed
manner with 2 or
more specific
examples.
Additional
issues, not listed
are addressed.
Three or more of
the listed
observations are
not present or
discussed in
depth
Two or less of
the listed
observations
are not present
or discussed in
depth
Does not
include
observations
How can
economics
influence
health?
Provide examples.
Using
levels of
prevention,
primary,
secondary, tertiary,
chose
one issue and
explain how you
would address or
apply it to each level
as a community health
nurse.
How can
economics
influence health?
Provide
examples.
Using levels of
prevention,
primary,
secondary,
tertiary, chose
one issue and
explain how you
would address or
apply it to each
level as a
community
health nurse.
How can
economics
influence health?
Does not provide
examples. Using
levels of
prevention,
primary,
secondary,
tertiary, chose
one issue and
explain how you
would address or
apply it to each
level as a
community
health nurse.
How can
economics
influence
health?
Provide
examples.
Does not
address
section
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