Week 2- Part 1 Direct Care Project

Directions for Part 1

I have selected Substance Abuse for this project because it is something so common in my city.  Location to use is Miami Florida, zip code 33135 for a more specific demographic if you need it.  

Review the Direct Care Project Overview above.

1. Select topic (Air Quality OR Substance Use) from the table. This will be the topic of your entire course project.
2. View the Direct Care Project Part 1 Tutorial: 
3. Download the corresponding Assessment and Diagnosis template under Templates below. For example, if you have selected Air Quality as your topic, download the Air Quality Assessment and Diagnosis Template.
4. Collect the data outlined in the template. There are two parts:
   • Online data collection – gather data from the weblinks provided on the template
     • Please note, if you live in Washington D.C. it may be listed as a state or county. You may list the Washington D.C. data as state and county, then compare to the U.S. data.
   • Modified windshield survey data collection – gather local community data by physically looking at your community
     • If possible, plan on asking someone to drive during your survey so that you can take notes.
     • Your community should be the area where you live or the area surrounding your work. The community must include a residential area and be a large enough area to answer the survey questions. If you live in a large area, you may choose a suburb.
     • Note:?It is helpful to conduct this portion of the assessment at least two different times: during the day or evening, on a weekday, and/or on the weekend.
5. Identify a nursing problem (nursing diagnosis) based on data and observations