Mechanicsburg, PA.
-Total Population: 8,981
-Median Income: $55,652
-Percentage of people living in poverty: 7.3%
Grocery List/Prices @ Giant, Camp Hill PA
-Large container of Yoplait Yogurt (32oz): $2.69/Organic Nature’s Promise: $3.99
-Loaf of sliced bread: $2.50
-1 Gallon of store brand milk: $3.49/Horizon Organic: $7.79
-2L of Coke: $2.39
-Lays original 8oz bag of chips $3.79
-1 pack of Chips Ahoy $3.19
-3LB organic carrots: $1.29
-3LB bag of organic apples: $5.49 ($1.83/lb)/Inorganic 3LB bag: $3.69 ($1.63/LB)
Utilizing the data collected, discuss social factors that might impact what groceries are purchased. Try to be as specific to your community as possible (location, availability, poverty levels, etc.).
Discuss how a community health nurse (CHN) could use one of the 17 intervention categories from the Public Health Intervention Wheel to address areas of food security (Nies & McEwen, 2019).
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 (location, availability, poverty levels, etc.)
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 (location, availability, poverty levels, etc.)
Paragraph three: Discuss how a community health nurse (CHN) could use one of the 17 intervention categories from the Public Health Intervention Wheel to address areas of food security