Regarding my community, I live in Miramar, Florida
https://www.miramarfl.gov/31/Community
https://www.miramarfl.gov/255/Miramar-Community
https://www.citytowninfo.com/places/florida/miramar
Goal: Using a variety of instruments (Windshield Survey, Community Assessment Tool, Screening interviews,
etc.) while in your community, you will assess the community location. This will lead to a list of identified,
prioritized health needs and your recommendations for intervention.
Community Tool Box https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-andresources/windshield-walking-surveys/main
Instructions
You will complete a windshield survey of your community. The objective of a windshield survey is to assess a
community in a short, simple way, compiling data to help form an analysis of that community. Simply put, a
windshield survey is the equivalent of a community head-to-toe assessment. There are 6 elements that should
be included in your windshield survey (See attachment). You will drive through your community and document
your findings on a powerpoint presentation. Take pictures of your community to enhance your powerpoint
presentation.
A. Familiarize yourself with the instruments for a Windshield Survey (Website Resource 15C, p. 425) and The
Community Assessment Tool applied to Phenomenological Communities (Website Resource 15A, p. 425). You
may also wish to review Chapter 13, Box 13-1 (p. 343) for examples of assessments that may be appropriate
for your community population, since the Community Assessment Tool includes some screening data and
information from clients.
Textbook(s)
• Mauer, F.A. & Smith, C. M. (2013). Community/public health nursing practice: Health for families and
populations (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders. ISBN: 9781455707621
• American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
(7th ed.). ISBN: 9781433832154
B. Plan how you will obtain the information for the assessments.
- Conduct a Windshield Survey assessment.
- Drive around your community and take pictures.