FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

NUR 4636C COMMUNITY PARTNERED CARE

GRADING SCALE FOR THE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT

100 Total Points for 25% of your final grade

1. Comprehensive scope for Community Assesesment parameters  40 points

NB: See Swanson & Nies, pp. 88-89 for parameters included in a community assessment. Stanhope and Knollmueller present a similar framework on pages 83 – 97 and 101 -- 104. Below are suggested areas to include:

  1. Community
A.  Community General Description: Geography and Unique Features
  1. Location, boundaries
  2. Topography
  3. Climate, weather
  4. Urban, rural identifying features
  5. Approximate area in square miles
B.  History of Community

C.  Community Leaders
II. Community Environment
A.  General Description
    1. Air quality
    2. Water quality, running water in area, ponds, creeks, rivers
    3. Sanitation: waste treatment, general appearance
    4. Animal Control
    5. Aesthetic factors in environment: landscaping, decorated fire hydrants, wall murals, graffite, park land, population density
    B.  Transportation (Types of traffic, Volume of traffic)
    C.  Public Services (Police protection, Fire protection, Rape treatment centers, Transportation, others)
    D.  Communication (Newspapers, Radio Stations, TV stations, Telephone services)
    E.  Homes (Types, appearance)
    F.  Recreational Facilities (Swimming, golf, tennis, restaurants, libraries)
    G.  Businesses and Industry (Location, types, appearance/condition)
    H.  Political Organizations, political parties
  1. Population Characteristics
  1. Tables comparing: males, females; 1980, 1990; age groups
  2. Integration, distribution by sex and race
  3. People in evidence (Activity, loitering, approachability)
  4. Churches, synagogues, mosques
  5. Schools, Colleges, Universities (Public, private) and Programs Offered
  6. Economic Characteristics (Census track data: mean income, major occupations, unemployment level)
  7. Community Development Planning
  8. Disaster Planning, Shelters
IV.  Health Information and Care
  1. Health Care Facilities
V.  Vital Statistics and Comparisons with local, state, national (Health Department)
  1. Live births
  2. Neonatal deaths
  3. Infant deaths
  4. Maternal deaths
  5. Leading Causes of Death


2. Summary and Recommendations 30 points

  1. Community Assets within Each Assessment Area
  2. Community Needs and Recommendations for Meeting Needs within Each Assessment Area
3.  Written Organization//Format and Documentation 10 points

4. Presentation 20 points

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