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Lyubov Kirillov
Health care providers including nurses know and teach that preventative medicine is the
best medicine. The Essential VII in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
(2008) emphasize that Health promotion, disease, and injury prevention across the lifespan are
essential elements of baccalaureate nursing practice at the individual and population levels.
These concepts are necessary to improve population health (AACN, 2008, p. 23).
Epidemiologic studies such as Community Health Assessment Windshield Survey show that
factors like life style, genetics, and environmental contribute to the health of a population.
Exemplar
changes, community health assessments are performed and recorded annually by the local Health
Department. Community nursing actions include health promotion, disease and injury
prevention, which continues throughout the lifespan. In addition, community nursing assist
communities, and populations to prepare for and minimize health consequences of emergencies,
Reflection
Community Health Assessment Windshield Survey is a good way to get feedback from
community residents and incorporate community challenges into a proposed plan of action. The
Survey also consists of data of environmental factors such as air and water quality, housing
issues, socioeconomic reports, public transportation and access to health care, and statistical data
of births, deaths, and chronic diseases. Community health nurses make plans and
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recommendations for improvement of communitys important needs based on the data gathered
from the Survey. Without the community health assessment, it would be difficult for Citys
AACN (2008) describes the reason for community nursing, Population-focused nursing
actively identifying and reaching out to those who might benefit from a service, and using
available resources to assure best overall improvement in the health of the population (p. 24).
By performing community health assessment nurses identify community needs and prioritize
interventions keeping in mind the priority of health promotion and disease prevention, and
References
Colleges of Nursing.