Nursing Informatic

Nursing Informatic = Order Description experience and reflections. Directions YOU WILL FIND A SAMPLE ASSIGNEMENT AT THE END OF THIS DOC Paper outline 1. Community Strength (or weakness). Using the Age-Friendly Cities Checklist, describe a strength/weakness you’ve observed in a community of your choice. YOU WILL CHOSE COTTAGE GROVE, 55016, MINNESOTA, USA Include a screen picture of your GIS mapping data using instructions below. 2. Analysis. Analyze map features surrounding your data point. Comment on insights you gained by exploring one or more of the layers for your community (e.g. age, income, county rankings or Tapestry segmentation). 3. Reflect on GIS experience. Write about successes or challenges you had in using the mapping application. Detailed instructions 1. Using the Age Friendly Cities checklist (code sheet) select one attribute that you have observed to be present or absent in your community of interest. Follow the steps below to add data about the attribute you selected and its geographical location on the online map linked below. • Click on the Age-Friendly Check List Map link: YOU HAVE 2 OPTIONS TO SIGN YOU DON’T NEED TO BE FROM UMN.EDU MAKE SURE IT MATCHES THE INFORMATIONS FROM THE ALL ADDED SCREEN SHOT • Type your community name in the search “Find Address” text box. For example: Arden Hills, MN • Adjust the map as you wish by zooming in or out. • Click on the Edit button at the top left (pencil) to view weaknesses and strengths icons • Click on a strength or weakness icon to add information to your community map. • Click on the map to add the icon When you click on the map to place your icon, a pop-up box with the category will appear. (Provided is an example of a weakness pop-up box.) • For Sub-Type line add the number from the code sheet that best describes your category information. • Add the date and your first name or initials. • Add the Location Name • Add notes if needed • Before clicking close, take a screen shot of the pop-up box that you filled out with your information .YOU WILL USE ONE OF THE SHOT ADDED NEXT Submit this picture file as part of your assignment. • Click on “Close” to save data. US Median Age layer Data To view the U.S. median age data: • Click on “Details” • Click on the “Contents” button under “Details” • Check the box next to “USA median age” Zoom in and out to adjust map view. • Click on “USA Median Age” to open additional menu items • Click on the name “Block Groups” to view general age distribution information for each item under “USA Median Age” • Click on colored blocks to view column charts • Hover cursor over columns to view numerical data on age information SAMPLE OF ASSIGNEMENT Introduction Friendly neighborhoods, sociable walking trails, and an abundance of features that support a healthy population characterize the city of Saint Michael. The population includes a wide range of ages, from newborns to centenarians. Among the city’s strengths are several dental offices, clinics, churches, 24-hour fitness centers, a state-of-the-art library, and numerous parks with corresponding trails. Positive Attribute Although Saint Michael is home to many young families, it is also suitable for elderly residents. One of the most notable facilities for older adults is The Legacy of Saint Michael, a residential complex for adults over age 55. The Legacy provides independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. Their goal is to keep their residents as active as possible and to enrich their lives through the promotion of independence, individuality, dignity, and choice. Many amenities are offered to residents, including transportation services, planned activities, safe and secure environments, and housekeeping. Frequent recreational activities promote socialization between residents. They also have access to an onsite library, fitness center, gardening area, and a beauty/barber shop. A well-kept walking trail encircles the facility and surrounding neighborhoods on both sides of the street. Medical staff members remain onsite at all times to provide care and respond in the case of an emergency. The building is aesthetically pleasing with abundant yard space and a small pond. The facility is located in close proximity to the public library, gas stations, I-94, and is within one mile of a grocery store and clinic. Utilization of the aforementioned attributes assures that residents have what they need to live a healthy and fulfilling life. Analysis of Features The median age for the area surrounding the assisted living facility is 35 years old. This is important data because it represents a range of ages living in the area, suggesting that it is conducive to meeting a variety of human needs no matter the life stage they are in. The abundance of schools suggest that many families choose to raise their children in what used to be a rural farm community. The median household income near The Legacy in Saint Michael is $85,346. This value is well above the average national household income of $50,157. Despite having such data, it is difficult to make solid inferences about public health issues such as poverty without seeing the full data set on household incomes. For example, even though the median household income in Saint Michael is over $35,000 above the national average, there may be outliers on the low end that represent a group of people who meet the criteria for being in poverty. Therefore, it is important for public health officials to dig deeper into data sets when assessing health indicators in communities. Reflection The Age-Friendly Cities Geographic Information System [GIS] is a useful and user-friendly tool for assessing and managing public health data and informatics. The versatility of map views allows the user to gain different perspectives related to geographic features, street names, infrastructure, and a realistic birds-eye-view of what the land actually looks like. There are a few negatives worth noting. There were a few technical glitches when it came to adding strengths and weaknesses to the map. I accidentally clicked out of the white box at one point and was unable to make any further edits. Therefore, I had to start over and add a new point, which may cause confusion as both icons represent the same strength, however one has incomplete information. Furthermore, because the system is relatively new, there was little information available in Saint Michael outside of the strength I added. As it continues to develop and include suburban areas around the Twin Cities, GIS will likely make great contributions to nursing informatics and public health practice.