Windshield Survey of a Virtual City – Sentinel City
Windshield Survey of a Virtual City – Sentinel City
Basic Windshield Survey – Urban
You will enter Sentinel City® via the link below to begin your virtual experience taking a tour of Sentinel City® by bus. Since this is your first tour, please select the slowest speed and stay on the bus for the entire tour at least once before getting off to explore.
As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically those that align with the demographics and/or subsystems listed below:
- Describe the characteristics of the people you see in Sentinel City®.
- What are the race/ethnicity distribution, age ranges, and gender mix?
- Are there signs of poverty or wealth? What are they?
- Who do you see on the streets? Windshield Survey of a Virtual City – Sentinel City
- Parent with child, teens, couples, disabled persons?
- Are there homeless persons, beggars, etc.?
- Is there anyone in the city you would not expect to see?
- Are there dogs on or off the leash? Are there other animals?
- Are there churches and what are their denominations?
Compile your observations 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.
Select a target population of interest and discuss relevant demographic data and health status indicators for this population group. Identify major health concerns for this target population. Include discussion of major health concerns in relation to a global health issue.
Examples of work to show mastery:
- 2-4 page paper – APA format
Description: The baccalaureate graduate nurse will synthesize theories and concepts to build an understanding of the human experience.
Component: Essential I
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Observations
Describe the characteristics of the people you see in Sentinel City®: race/ethnicity distribution, age ranges, gender mix. Signs of poverty/wealth?
Who do you see on the streets-parent with a child, teens, couples, disabled persons?
Anyone in the city you would not expect to see?
Homeless persons, beggars, etc.?
Dogs on or off leash, other animals? Churches or denominations?
All of the listed observations are clearly addressed and discussed in a comprehensive and detailed manner with two or more specific examples. Additional issues, not listed, are addressed.
One or two of the listed observations are not present or discussed in depth, specific examples missing.
Three or four of the listed observations are not present or discussed in depth, specific examples missing.
Five or more of the listed observations are not present or discussed in depth.
Target Population
Select a target sub-population of interest within Sentinel City. Discuss relevant demographic data and health status indicators for your chosen population group.
All relevant data to target population is provided
Some relevant data is provided. Windshield Survey of a Virtual City – Sentinel City
Missing demographic data relevant to target population
Does not include data relevant to selected target population
Identify major health concerns for target population. Include discussion of major health concerns in
A minimum of three major health concerns for target population are
Two major health concerns for target population are addressed
One major health concerns for target population are addressed and rationale provided
Major health concerns are superficially addressed or is missing relation to a global health issue
addressed and rationale provided
and rationale provided
Create four SMART goals based upon CDC and Healthy People 2020 information in relation to major health concerns for your selected target population.
Four SMART goals created based upon CDC and Healthy People 2020 information in relation to major health concerns for your selected target population.
Three SMART goals created based upon CDC and Healthy People 2020 information in relation to major health concerns for your selected target population.
One to two SMART goals created based upon CDC and Healthy People 2020 information in relation to major health concerns for your selected target population.
SMART goals not created based upon CDC and Healthy People 2020 information in relation to major health concerns for your