Discuss how a community health nurse could use one of the 17 intervention categories from the Public Health Intervention Wheel to address areas of food security .
Go online to the U.S. Census Bureau at https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/
Input your local zip code, city, or county. Try to get as specific data as possible .
Next, identify the:
Total population
Median income
Percentage or number of persons living in poverty
Go to your local grocery store, use a flyer, or app. Include the stores name, city, and state. Identify cost for the following items :
1 gallon of milk
1 loaf of bread
1 bag of apples
1 bag of carrots
1 large container of yogurt
1 2-liter of soda
1 bag of chips
1 package of cookies
Utilizing the data collected, discuss social factors that might impact what groceries are purchased. Try to be as specific to your community as possible .
Discuss how a community health nurse could use one of the 17 intervention categories from the Public Health Intervention Wheel to address areas of food security .
In your responses to classmates, include comparisons and contrasting information.
Your discussion post should look like:
Paragraph one: Utilizing the data collected, discuss a social factor that might impact what groceries are purchased. Try to be as specific to your community as possible .
Paragraph two: Utilizing the data collected, discuss another social factor that might impact what groceries are purchased. Try to be as specific to your community as possible
Paragraph three: Discuss how a community health nurse could use one of the 17 intervention categories from the Public Health Intervention Wheel to address areas of food security
Where did you find your data?