Part One: Visit http://www.healthypeople.gov/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Click on “Topics and Objectives.” Explore the objectives that relate to the community need you identified in your windshield survey/community in pictures assignment.
1) Based on your professional experiences and your windshield survey assessment, how are the people of your state meeting the objectives of Healthy People 2020?
2) What recommendations would you make to facilitate achievement of these goals in the community you observed?
Part Two: Visit https://www.cdc.gov/surveillancepractice/data.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Select a Topic on the Surveillance Interactive Database System. Explore your selected topic’s data and use the interactive maps and tools to study various data points.
1) How does the data from your county/state/region compare with those of surrounding areas? What factors contribute to any differences noted?
2) How would you as a public health nurse utilize data to determine interventions needed for this target population?
