Windshield and Walking Surveys in Community Health Nursing

Nurses must be equipped to plan services for individuals, families, and the community. In order to effectively plan, it is essential that they are aware of the resources specific to the community, a client resides in, to allow for the identification of health-related resources, and to understand gaps in services. The windshield and walking surveys in community health nursing are used as tools to provide a visual overview of a community, to give a better understanding of the available resources in the community. The data provides background and context for working with individuals and families in their community. Information gathered from the survey is utilized in the effective planning of the nursing interventions for the community.