American Sentinel BSN432 Assignment 2 Latest 2021 May

BSN432 Community Health Nursing

Assignment 2

Please use the grading rubric to create an outline of your assignment. Each section of the rubric should be a section of your final paper and could become the headings. Your assignment will be graded based on each element of the rubric. Compare each section of your paper with the rubric to ensure all elements are covered. Then, include an introduction and conclusion to tie the paper together. If you have any questions regarding the assignment please contact your instructor using the Course Help forum.

For Assignment 2, please do the following:

Review all requirements in the left-hand column of the Rubric below.

Click on the Enter Sentinel City link on the course homepage 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.

After your tour is complete, compile your observations into a 2-4-page paper, with at least 2 scholarly references, addressing each item listed in the first column of the Assignment 2 Rubric. You are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not be listed in the first column.

As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically focused on the following subsystems: physical environment, health and social services, and safety and transportation. For more information, please review the required demographics and subsystems listed in the left-hand column of the Assignment 2 Rubric.  Meet with Mayor Hill to discuss the subsystems: Physical environment, health and social services, and safety and transportation. 

If you have any additional questions about this, or any of the other assignments, please post a message to your Instructor in the Course Help forum at the top of the course in the Course Communications section.

Subsystem 1: Physical Environment

Observations

Are there clear boundaries- natural (river, terrain change, etc.) or do you see economic differences (conditions of the homes or yards)?

Trees, flowers, cement?

Bike/walking paths?

Are there sidewalks/condition of sidewalks?

Where do residents shop? Are there any common areas- group hangouts?

What types of group “hang-outs”?

Is there a sense of territoriality or openness to strangers?

Graffiti or Billboards

Gang signs-tagging

Subsystem 2: Health and Social Services

Observations

Social service agencies, clinics, dentists, doctors, urgent care, pharmacy? How far is the nearest hospital?

Is there access to healthy food choices-grocery store(s), restaurant(s), and number of fast food restaurants?

Facilities for seniors?  Long term care facilities?

Subsystem 3: Safety and Transportation

Observations

Police presence?

What are the chances of becoming a crime victim in this city?

How do people get around the city? Is public transportation available and how frequent? Is there a highway nearby?

Condition of streets/roads. Handicap accessibility?

Fire station/hydrants?

Discuss 3 characteristics of the physical environment that can impact health.

Discusses 3 characteristics of the physical environment that can impact health.

Identifies 3 characteristics of the physical environment that can impact health.

Lists 3 characteristics of the physical environment that can impact health.

Does not address this section 

Discuss a rationale from the literature that supports one of the characteristics that impact health as it relates to the physical environment

Discusses a rationale from the literature that supports one of the characteristics that impact health as it relates to the physical environment

Identifies a rationale from the literature that supports one of the characteristics that impact health as it relates to the physical environment

States a rationale from the literature that supports one of the characteristics that impact health as it relates to the physical environment

Does not address this section