Introduction: The link between the environment and health has been well established. Both natural and manmade environments can affect the health of individuals who live in the community. The nurse must be cognizant of the individual’s home environment impact so that preventive and corrective actions can be taken to reduce health risks.

Instructions: Using the Home Environmental Health and Safety Assessment Tool to assess the home of a friend, neighbor, relative, etc.  Do not assess your own home for the purposes of this assignment. Using data collected from your Home Environmental Health and Safety Assessment tool, thoroughly discuss each of the following.

1. What actual hazards did you find?
2. What potential hazards were identified?
3. What teaching is needed to address actual hazards? Discuss the teaching information you would provide to the homeowner. Include evidence-based recommendations.
4. What teaching is needed to prevent hazards and enhance the homeowner’s environment safety? Discuss the information you would provide to the homeowner. Include evidence-based recommendations.
5. What referrals are necessary to address with the homeowner regarding actual and/or potential hazards? Discuss any actual and/or potential referrals that might be beneficial to the homeowner that are located within his/her community.

Introduction: The link between the environment and health has been well established. Both natural and manmade environments can affect the health of individuals who live in the community. The nurse must be cognizant of the individual’s home environment impact so that preventive and corrective actions can be taken to reduce health risks.

Instructions: Using the Home Environmental Health and Safety Assessment Tool to assess the home of a friend, neighbor, relative, etc.  Do not assess your own home for the purposes of this assignment. Using data collected from your Home Environmental Health and Safety Assessment tool, thoroughly discuss each of the following.

1. What actual hazards did you find?
2. What potential hazards were identified?
3. What teaching is needed to address actual hazards? Discuss the teaching information you would provide to the homeowner. Include evidence-based recommendations.
4. What teaching is needed to prevent hazards and enhance the homeowner’s environment safety? Discuss the information you would provide to the homeowner. Include evidence-based recommendations.
5. What referrals are necessary to address with the homeowner regarding actual and/or potential hazards? Discuss any actual and/or potential referrals that might be beneficial to the homeowner that are located within his/her community.

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