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The Effects Of Sudden Telework On The Productivity And Engagement Of Hr Employees, Lisa Renee Schlichtig May 2025

The Effects Of Sudden Telework On The Productivity And Engagement Of Hr Employees, Lisa Renee Schlichtig

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a change in how individuals perceived the way of conducting work in the United States. Human resources (HR) leaders need to understand this change because many employees lost their jobs without the means for sustainable work. Other employees maintained their jobs, suddenly shifting to telework, resulting in mixed productivity and work engagement levels. The purpose of this quantitative moderation analysis study was to examine whether there was a moderating effect of employer-provided psychological resources on perceived productivity and work engagement among HR employees after the sudden shift to telework. The conservation of resources theory and the …

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Principals’ Perspectives On Supporting Novice Alternatively Certified Teachers, Temperance Truitt Tobe May 2025

Principals’ Perspectives On Supporting Novice Alternatively Certified Teachers, Temperance Truitt Tobe

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nationwide teacher shortages have resulted in states utilizing alternative certification programs to recruit, attract, and retain teacher candidates. The problem was secondary principals are challenged to assist novice alternatively certified teachers (NACTs) in the United States. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore experienced secondary principals' perspectives on their successes and challenges to assist NACTs. Experiential learning theory served as the basis for the conceptual framework. For this basic qualitative design, I conducted semistructured interviews with 11 experienced secondary school principals who worked directly with NACTs. Braun and Clarke’s six step framework was used for thematic analysis of …

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Barriers Rural African American Mothers Experience Accessing Healthcare, Lovelia Dixon May 2025

Barriers Rural African American Mothers Experience Accessing Healthcare, Lovelia Dixon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Walden University College of Psychology and Community Services This is to certify that the doctoral dissertation by Lovelia Latrese Dixon has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Review Committee Dr. Tracy Jackson, Committee Chairperson, Human Services Faculty Dr. Antoinette Pigatt, Committee Member, Human Services Faculty Chief Academic Officer and Provost Sue Subocz, Ph.D. Walden University 2025 The study examined the barriers African American mothers living in rural areas face when accessing healthcare due to lack of information, transportation, and affordability. Understanding the …

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Staff Education To Enhance Nurse Knowledge Of Depression And Screening Tool Using Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Oluwakemi Omotayo Aregbesola May 2025

Staff Education To Enhance Nurse Knowledge Of Depression And Screening Tool Using Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Oluwakemi Omotayo Aregbesola

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Summary This staff education program focused on addressing a practice deficit regarding nonstandard depression assessment and substandard nurse knowledge of evidence-based screening tools, mainly the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), a nine-item, self-reporting test used to screen for depression and assess severity of the condition based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses, 5th Edition. Depression exists as a familiar yet unidentified disorder among psychiatric inpatients, resulting in delayed treatment inferior outcomes. The staff education project targeted the nurses’ knowledge of depression identification while also teaching them to administer the PHQ-9 for prompt screening and intervention. I used an …

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Strategies To Identify And Manage Toxic Leaders For Mitigating Organizational Toxicity, Ellen Scott May 2025

Strategies To Identify And Manage Toxic Leaders For Mitigating Organizational Toxicity, Ellen Scott

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The prevalence of toxic leadership across various sectors like healthcare, the military, corporations, and educational institutions presents a significant challenge, undermining organizational culture and employee well-being, leading to increased turnover and reduced performance. Guided by the toxic triangle as the conceptual framework, this qualitative Delphi study’s purpose involved leadership experts from across the United States to reach a consensus on organizational strategies for identifying, managing, and mitigating organizational toxicity. The research questions were focused on determining the most suitable strategies for recognizing toxicity in the organization and addressing it effectively. A panel of 30 leadership experts from across the United …

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Exploring Clinical Social Workers' Challenges And Strategies For Co-Occurring Disorders In Private Practice Settings, Shakeena Y. Speller May 2025

Exploring Clinical Social Workers' Challenges And Strategies For Co-Occurring Disorders In Private Practice Settings, Shakeena Y. Speller

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Co-occurring mental health (MH) and substance use disorders (SUDs) pose a significant challenge for social work practice, especially for licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) in private practice who often work with limited resources and support. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the service delivery, care coordination strategies, and challenges of LCSWs in private practice working with co-occurring MH and SUDs. Moore’s social work practice model of case management was used to explain how LCSWs in private practice settings manage complex cases within fragmented MH and SU care systems. Semistructured interviews were used to collect data from …

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Implementing A Mindfulness Program To Reduce Burnout Rates, Nadine G. Kakanou May 2025

Implementing A Mindfulness Program To Reduce Burnout Rates, Nadine G. Kakanou

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Walden University College of Nursing This is to certify that the doctoral study by Nadine Kakanou has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Review Committee Dr. Sue Bell, Committee Chairperson, Nursing Faculty Dr. Mary Bemker Houghtaling, Committee Member, Nursing Faculty Chief Academic Officer and Provost Sue Subocz, Ph.D. Summary Burnout rates among mental healthcare workers remain a concern affected by the increasing demands of the profession and the COVID-19 pandemic. The identified practice gap among mental healthcare staff members at the northern …

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Online Graduate Academic Experiences Of Adults With Bipolar Disorder, Paola Ann Faiman-Mullins May 2025

Online Graduate Academic Experiences Of Adults With Bipolar Disorder, Paola Ann Faiman-Mullins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Research regarding older adults with hidden disabilities in the field of adult online learning remains scarce, including a lack of research on older adults with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Although the needs and struggles of college students with bipolar disorder aged 18-25 in online learning have been identified, few studies have been done to uncover the needs and struggles of older learners with bipolar disorder aged 40-65. This study explored the academic experiences of these individuals to better understand their unidentified and unmet needs. This study was grounded within the community of inquiry framework. This basic qualitative study recruited …

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Staff Education Program Utilizing A Workflow Template To Streamline Care In Occupational Health, Alicia Vogleson May 2025

Staff Education Program Utilizing A Workflow Template To Streamline Care In Occupational Health, Alicia Vogleson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This DNP Project is one designed to educate Occupational Health Staff. As there are varying levels of skills and education of staff working with patients, it is important to identify staff that who can play a large role in helping gather important information to help in treatment decisions early on in the process of patient care. The practice-focused question and the purpose of the project was to answer the following question: will a staff education program for Medical Assistants and Front Desk Staff in an Occupational Health clinic on the utilization of a template to streamline workflow improve their knowledge? …

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Staff Education Program On The Vanderbilt Adhd Diagnostic Rating Scale, Rabiatu Bangura May 2025

Staff Education Program On The Vanderbilt Adhd Diagnostic Rating Scale, Rabiatu Bangura

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This DNP project evaluated the effectiveness of a structured staff education program designed to enhance healthcare professionals’ knowledge and utilization of the Vanderbilt ADHD Assessment Scale (VAS) in children aged ≥2 to ≤18 years. The practice problem addressed in this project was the inconsistent use and limited knowledge of the VAS among healthcare staff, which can lead to underdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. The practice-focused question was: Will a staff education program specifically designed to instruct healthcare professionals on using the Vanderbilt ADHD Assessment Scale in children ≥2 years to ≤18 years increase their knowledge? Targeted educational sessions were implemented, and …

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Postpandemic Perspectives Of Teleassessments In Clinical Psychology, Jacklin B. Cardentey May 2025

Postpandemic Perspectives Of Teleassessments In Clinical Psychology, Jacklin B. Cardentey

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Teleassessments gained prominence as a viable means of conducting psychological assessments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was an exploration of teleassessment use catalyzed by the pandemic, with a focus on the postpandemic era. The aim was to identify the factors influencing perceptions and strategies used in effective postpandemic teleassessment adoption, including factors that influence licensed psychologists’ perceptions of effective teleassessments and strategies adopted to maintain quality practices since face-to-face restrictions were lifted. The significance of this inquiry extended to various stakeholders, including mental health care practitioners, policymakers, and the public, all of whom have a vested …

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Staff Education For Nurses And Mental Health Technicians, Aminah Shanell Abdikadir May 2025

Staff Education For Nurses And Mental Health Technicians, Aminah Shanell Abdikadir

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Restraint and seclusion persist as considerable hazards to both patients and healthcare personnel in some mental health institutions. These interventions correlate with heightened trauma, injury, and extended duration of stay. The goal of the project was to instruct nurses and mental health technicians in verbal de-escalation strategies to diminish incidences of restraint and isolation as part of a practice reform initiative. Ten staff members engaged in pre- and post-training evaluations to assess knowledge, confidence, and readiness to apply de-escalation tactics. Data were examined using paired t tests. Results indicated statistically significant enhancements in staff knowledge, and confidence along with willingness …

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Strategies To Manage A Multigenerational Workforce To Increase Productivity, Allison Mitchum May 2025

Strategies To Manage A Multigenerational Workforce To Increase Productivity, Allison Mitchum

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

A lack of effective strategies to manage multigenerational workforces to increase productivity is a concern for manufacturing sales leaders because it can adversely impact employee morale, productivity, and business success. Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was conducted to explore successful strategies sales leaders in the manufacturing industry use to manage multigenerational workforces to increase productivity. Participants were six sales leaders from companies located in the eastern United States with at least five years of experience managing multigenerational workforces. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and analysis of secondary data as well as studies on similar …

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Leadership In Quality Improvement In Academic Children’S Hospitals, Tiffany Enriquez May 2025

Leadership In Quality Improvement In Academic Children’S Hospitals, Tiffany Enriquez

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

To orient children’s academic leaders to basic competency in quality improvement (QI) practices, academic children’s hospitals must overcome leadership diversity deficits and prepare for QI practice readiness. Leadership is a key factor in enhancing patients’ care outcomes, though practice models do not allow for organizational advancements. The distributed leadership (DL) theory on leadership applies in contexts where the leadership role in QI is not solely centralized to a single individual but is decentralized and spread to include all parties involved. This paper sought to determine the effects of leadership on QI in children’s hospitals and further establish the best leadership …

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Impact Of Safety Practices On Laboratory-Acquired Infections In Clinical Laboratories From 2018 To 2023, Lori Bane May 2025

Impact Of Safety Practices On Laboratory-Acquired Infections In Clinical Laboratories From 2018 To 2023, Lori Bane

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Laboratorians identifying unknown pandemic pathogens face elevated risks of laboratory-acquired infections yet limited research examines how regulated safety practices influence these risks. This quantitative, correlational study used the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s secondary data (2018–2023) to examine two research questions. The first one questioned whether there were differences in safety incidents between registered and exempt clinical laboratories. The second research question investigated whether there was an association of laboratory incidents between BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories. The research was limited to incident reports from registered and exempted clinical laboratories working in BSL-2 and BSL-3 conditions. Guided by the Health …

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Community Health Workers’ Lived Experience Of Using Videoconferencing With Community Members, Valdora Lejune Avery May 2025

Community Health Workers’ Lived Experience Of Using Videoconferencing With Community Members, Valdora Lejune Avery

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Community health workers in the United States faced significant challenges in conducting in-person community practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, which adversely affected their communication, training, and service delivery outcomes. Videoconferencing enabled workers to connect with underserved populations for individual and community crisis response. The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experiences of community health workers in the Rural Community Health Worker Network (RCHWN) regarding the use of videoconferencing among community members in practice and how members in RCHWN perceive the availability of videoconferencing devices to communicate in the community. Transcendental phenomenology provided the conceptual framework and research …

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The Extreme Poverty Alleviation Impact Of The Conditional Cash Transfer Program In Nigeria, Oluseun Omolara Olagunju May 2025

The Extreme Poverty Alleviation Impact Of The Conditional Cash Transfer Program In Nigeria, Oluseun Omolara Olagunju

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Despite several social investment programmes (SIPs) to reduce poverty, Nigeria had a high poverty rate, particularly in remote rural areas. The SIPs included conditional cash transfers (CCTs) to eligible households under certain conditions, such as extreme poverty in remote rural areas without access to water, electricity, shelter, basic health care, and education. While a few studies conducted on the effectiveness of CCTs have shown that Nigeria invested significant resources in poverty alleviation without the desired results due to factors like poor implementation and corruption, none reflects the perspective of CCT beneficiaries. The purpose of this study was to fill this …

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Higher Education Leaders’ Perspectives Regarding Faculty Attrition, Alexandria Angel Draper May 2025

Higher Education Leaders’ Perspectives Regarding Faculty Attrition, Alexandria Angel Draper

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Perceptions of higher education leaders (HELs) regarding faculty attrition and effective strategies to help manage challenges associated with voluntary and involuntary resignations were unknown. Guided by Bush’s educational management theory, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore HELs’ perceptions regarding faculty attrition. Research questions investigated perceptions of HELs regarding faculty attrition and how they perceived faculty attrition in their institutions. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 HELs, including academic deans, vice provosts, department chairpersons, program directors, and board of regents members. Thematic analysis was conducted using open and axial coding of the interview data. Themes included provision …

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The Experience Of Spirituality And Self-Image In Sexually Abused Women, Nereyda Sullins May 2025

The Experience Of Spirituality And Self-Image In Sexually Abused Women, Nereyda Sullins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

I explored the role of spirituality and self-image in the healing processes of adult women who have experienced sexual abuse. Using trauma theory as a guiding framework, I sought to understand how survivors engage with spirituality to reconstruct their identities and navigate their recovery. I aimed to contribute to the growing body of literature on trauma recovery by offering insights into the ways survivors integrate spiritual practices and self-perceptions to foster resilience. A qualitative phenomenological approach was used to capture the lived experiences of 12 women who had experienced sexual abuse and engaged with spirituality as a coping mechanism. Thematic …

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Effects Of Healthcare Administrators And Icu Nurses’ Perspectives Of Leader Bullying On Work And Physical Six Sigma/Lean Training, Agha Raza May 2025

Effects Of Healthcare Administrators And Icu Nurses’ Perspectives Of Leader Bullying On Work And Physical Six Sigma/Lean Training, Agha Raza

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Despite the U.S. government-funded initiatives, public responsiveness, and antibullying legislation to improve healthcare, leadership bullying behavior remains a serious concern in hospital intensive care units (ICUs). The ICU nursing involves high stress levels and hospital work conditions, which lead to bullying behaviors. When ICU nurse leaders do not participate in work and physical Six Sigma/Lean training, they may develop different perceptions of leaders’ bullying behavior compared to those whose leaders participate in this training. The purpose of this nonexperimental quantitative cross-sectional survey study was to discover any significant relationships between the type of Six Sigma/Lean training (descendant, ascendant, and horizontal) …

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Complaints Against Police Officers, Allegation Dispositions, And Suspension Length In New York City, Nathan Michael Hunter May 2025

Complaints Against Police Officers, Allegation Dispositions, And Suspension Length In New York City, Nathan Michael Hunter

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Extant literature on police officer misconduct has shown that it was possible to identify problem officers in a proactive manner. Yet serious misconduct incidents continued to occur that strain the relationship between the public and police, including the government serving both entities. The New York Police Department was the largest city police force in the United States, with approximately 33,475 full-time sworn officers, and in 2023, New York City (NYC) paid $298 million in settlements related to claims against police officers. Considering this, further research into police officer misconduct was warranted to fill a gap in the literature that can …

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Behavioral Health Leadership’S Role In Enhancing Family Reunification Success In Residential Care., Porscha Profitt May 2025

Behavioral Health Leadership’S Role In Enhancing Family Reunification Success In Residential Care., Porscha Profitt

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This qualitative case study examined the role of behavioral health leadership (BHL) in facilitating effective family reunification within residential treatment settings, focusing on Organization X in Northern California. The study addressed the persistent issue of high recidivism rates among youth with intellectual and co-occurring mental health disorders following discharge from therapeutic foster care. Using the Baldrige Excellence Framework as a guiding model, the research explored how BHLs assess reunification success, engage families, and navigate systemic and individual challenges that hinder sustainable transitions to home environments. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with administrators and supplemented by organizational documents and reports. Thematic …

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Experiences Of Low-Risk, Low-Need Participants In A Gender-Neutral And Inclusive Domestic And Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Program, Kenneth W. Robison May 2025

Experiences Of Low-Risk, Low-Need Participants In A Gender-Neutral And Inclusive Domestic And Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Program, Kenneth W. Robison

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Traditional batterer intervention programs often prioritize male-perpetrator-female-victim models, thereby overlooking diverse relationship contexts and marginalized populations. Understanding participants’ experiences is essential for researchers, policymakers, counselor educators, and practitioners to develop alternatives to one-size-fits-all gender- specific strategies, which aligns with the call for more robust evidence-based practices. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological qualitative study, guided by van Manen’s framework, was to explore the lived experiences of low-risk, low-need participants who completed a gender-neutral and inclusive domestic and intimate partner violence intervention program. The research answered what essential themes emerged from the participants’ lived experiences. Data were collected from (n=8) participants …

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Continuity Of Novice Middle School Teachers In An Urban School District, Andrea Torres Williams May 2025

Continuity Of Novice Middle School Teachers In An Urban School District, Andrea Torres Williams

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Extensive research suggests that effective and meaningful teacher preparation programs can help reduce novice teacher attrition. The problem addressed in this study was the high middle school teacher turnover in an urban school district (USD, a pseudonym) in Georgia, despite the implementation of coaching programs for novice teachers. Guided by Yerkes and Dodson’s challenge-hindrance model, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore novice middle school teachers’ perceptions on the support received, the challenges encountered in their first year, and the usefulness of mentoring, professional development, and instructional coaching received at USD. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 …

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Impact Of A Standardized Discharge Teaching Protocol For Congestive Heart Failure Patients In Emergency Room, Walker Annor May 2025

Impact Of A Standardized Discharge Teaching Protocol For Congestive Heart Failure Patients In Emergency Room, Walker Annor

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctoral project was a staff education initiative to improve nursing knowledge through a standardized, evidence-based teaching discharge protocol for congestive heart failure (CHF) patients in emergency room (ER) observation units. CHF is a leading cause of hospital readmissions, often due to gaps in discharge education. Strengthening nursing clinical expertise by improving knowledge through standardized education supports effective teaching and promotes patient adherence. This project sought to answer the following practice-focused question: Does implementing staff education on CHF discharge practices result in an increase in staff knowledge? A PowerPoint presentation was created based on the analysis, design, development, implementation, and …

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Preventing Female Inmates’ High Recidivism In One Parole Reentry Program, Erika Galarza May 2025

Preventing Female Inmates’ High Recidivism In One Parole Reentry Program, Erika Galarza

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Recidivism among formerly incarcerated women is a challenging issue for one state prison system. Effective and fully enrolled programs to support recently released women are essential to stopping recidivism, as women often face problems such as trauma, abuse, or mental health disorders, all of which may require special care. The purpose of this study was to determine the primary outcomes of the One Parole Reentry Program’s (OPRP) effectiveness in preventing female recidivism at prison facilities and what improvements may enhance future outcomes. The state’s parole program curriculum assessment guidelines and their rehabilitation model were used as the framework to assess …

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Staff Education For Nursing Teach-Back Facilitation To Reduce Frequent Readmission, Chikamunario Joy Ekeke May 2025

Staff Education For Nursing Teach-Back Facilitation To Reduce Frequent Readmission, Chikamunario Joy Ekeke

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Background: Teach-Back method of education is a simple technique that can be used to check, and correct inaccurate recall of patients’ instructions. It has a great impact on patients’ recall and understanding of discharged information in a healthcare setting and to help minimize hazards such as non-medication adherence, frequent re-hospitalization, and poor self-care/home care (Talevski et al., 2020). Gap in Practice/Problem: “Frequent readmission (30 days Return) of patients in a Rural Psychiatric Center.” The Practice Focus Question: “Does staff education on “teach-back” facilitate the knowledge and confidence level of staff in providing discharged patient education and subsequently minimize frequent rehospitalization?” …

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The Need For Training That Supports Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders For General Educators, Stacey Warren May 2025

The Need For Training That Supports Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders For General Educators, Stacey Warren

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Research shows that general education teachers experience the most success serving special education students in the general education setting when they are well prepared to support these students’ unique needs. The problem addressed in this study was that middle school general education teachers were unprepared to include students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in the general education classroom in one local Southeastern U. S. school district. Guided by Knowles’s adult learning theory, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the training middle school general education teachers received to support students with EBD in the classroom and …

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Cyberterrorism And International Laws: Need For Cyber Inclusion, Carla A. Lechette-Danberry May 2025

Cyberterrorism And International Laws: Need For Cyber Inclusion, Carla A. Lechette-Danberry

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Cyberterrorists use cyberspace to communicate their threats and conduct their actions to intimidate their political, religious, or ideological control. The literature reviewed on cyberterrorism and international law has been limited and continues to develop as cyberterrorists develop their skills and capabilities to conduct cyberattacks. A gap exists in the literature on how nation-states respond to a cyberattack, cyber warfare, or cyberterrorism under international laws and policies. The problem is that international laws are being outpaced by the development of new technology, which cybercriminals and cyberterrorists can circumvent in order to escape punishment for a cyberattack. The purpose of this basic …

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Staff Education To Improve Patient Follow Through And Continuity Of Care, Aitenobhan Cynthia Ofeinmun May 2025

Staff Education To Improve Patient Follow Through And Continuity Of Care, Aitenobhan Cynthia Ofeinmun

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) staff education project was conducted in the adult inpatient psychiatric unit of a behavioral health facility in Texas over 4 weeks. The project involved addressing the absence of standardized staff practices related to patient follow through after discharge. This practice gap contributed to fragmented continuity of care and inconsistent discharge planning. The project’s practice-focused question was: How does staff education on patient follow through impact staff knowledge? The goal was to determine whether an evidence-based staff education program could improve staff knowledge and promote efficiency in terms of discharge practices. Education was delivered through …

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