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Achieving Financial Resources For Women Of Color In Nonprofit Startup Organizations, Tanesha Nicole Graham Dec 2024

Achieving Financial Resources For Women Of Color In Nonprofit Startup Organizations, Tanesha Nicole Graham

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Organizational leaders, especially women of color, have been profoundly affected by a lack of strategies for obtaining capital for financial growth and viability. Nonprofit women of color business owners are struggling with the challenges of securing financial resources and maintaining business sustainability. Grounded in the Baldrige performance excellence framework (BPEF), the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore financial acquisition strategies that some women of color business owners need for long-term financial growth and viability in startup nonprofit organizations. The participant was one leader of a nonprofit business located in the southwestern part of San Bernardino County, …


Middle School Special Education Teachers’ Perceptions Of Behaviors Among Middle School Students With Disabilities, Laurey Carthy Dec 2024

Middle School Special Education Teachers’ Perceptions Of Behaviors Among Middle School Students With Disabilities, Laurey Carthy

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Middle school students lack coping skills which cause misbehaviors and disruptions to their education. The misbehaviors are higher among middle school students with disabilities and middle school special education teachers are struggling to implement effective strategies to address the disruptive behaviors of their students` in a suburban Northeastern school district. Guided by Skinner’s theory of behaviorism, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of middle school special education teachers about student behaviors/misbehaviors and to determine what teaching strategies middle school special education teachers need to incorporate into their classrooms. Data were collected through nine semi …


Urban African American Women’S Perceptions Of Health Care Inequalities Experienced During Or After Pregnancy, Janel Scott Dec 2024

Urban African American Women’S Perceptions Of Health Care Inequalities Experienced During Or After Pregnancy, Janel Scott

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

African American women are more likely than Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women to die during or after childbirth from complications. Incidences of African American maternal death are especially prevalent in the urban living population. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the healthcare inequalities that urban-living African American women have experienced during or after pregnancy. Link and Phelan’s fundamental cause theory, which states that there may be a relationship between socioeconomic status and mortality, served as the theoretical foundation for the investigation. A generic qualitative research design was used. Ten participants were interviewed and surveyed to gain insight …


Oncology Nurses' Palliative Care Instructional Assessment, Micah Brown Mcarthur Dec 2024

Oncology Nurses' Palliative Care Instructional Assessment, Micah Brown Mcarthur

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Palliative care is comfort care measure that compliments care of the chronically ill patient involving the mind, body, and soul and is recognized as part of the solid tumor oncology patient treatment plan. Solid tumor nurses often lack knowledge of palliative care regarding awareness in pain management, disease symptom management, and crucial conversations regarding goals of care which may result in costly, and poor quality healthcare. The purpose of this quantitative, one group pretest/posttest study, guided by the humanistic nursing theory, was to determine (a) what effect a palliative care online module has on the understanding of palliative care options …


Urban African American Women’S Perceptions Of Health Care Inequalities Experienced During Or After Pregnancy, Janel Scott Dec 2024

Urban African American Women’S Perceptions Of Health Care Inequalities Experienced During Or After Pregnancy, Janel Scott

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

African American women are more likely than Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women to die during or after childbirth from complications. Incidences of African American maternal death are especially prevalent in the urban living population. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the healthcare inequalities that urban-living African American women have experienced during or after pregnancy. Link and Phelan’s fundamental cause theory, which states that there may be a relationship between socioeconomic status and mortality, served as the theoretical foundation for the investigation. A generic qualitative research design was used. Ten participants were interviewed and surveyed to gain insight …


Increasing Charitable Giving To Nonprofit Organizations, Raynia T. Lewis Dec 2024

Increasing Charitable Giving To Nonprofit Organizations, Raynia T. Lewis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nonprofit leaders often experience a reduction in funding for various reasons, which can jeopardize the organization's financial sustainability and even its continued existence. As a result, securing reliable funding is a primary concern for nonprofit leaders, as a lack of funding could lead to the organization’s closure. Grounded in the hierarchy of effects theory, this qualitative multiple case study aimed to explore strategies nonprofit leaders use to raise funding from charitable giving sources. The participants were five nonprofit leaders with experience in increasing charitable giving for their nonprofit organizations. Data were collected through semistructured interviews, review of available organizational documents, …


The Effect Of School Closings On Juvenile Delinquency In Detroit, Denise Gray Dec 2024

The Effect Of School Closings On Juvenile Delinquency In Detroit, Denise Gray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Education and delinquency are two social issues that can impact youth's social and educational success. From 2007 to 2018, 17,597 public schools closed in the United States, affecting three million students. This study focused on the influence of juvenile crime and students' educational experiences in urban communities where a disproportionate number of public schools closed. The problem was limited research on how school closing impacted juvenile delinquency. This qualitative study explored the influence of public school closure on juvenile delinquency through the lens of defense attorneys. Travis Hirschi's social control theory and Robert Agnew's strain theory were used as the …


Recidivism, Reentry, And Integration In The Texas Criminal Justice System, Cierria Davis Dec 2024

Recidivism, Reentry, And Integration In The Texas Criminal Justice System, Cierria Davis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Reentry programs in Texas can fail to address the social and practical needs of offenders conclusively post-release. As a result, offenders may struggle with unemployment, education, stigma, mental health issues, improper shelter, and inability to meet their basic needs. The purpose of this phenomenological research qualitative study was to establish the perceived effectiveness of reentry programs in Texas and suggest possible solutions for addressing offenders’ social and practical needs post-release from prison. The research was built around cognitive transformation theory, which highlights that desistance is achieved when an ex-offender meets specific prosocial elements. Using purposeful sampling, data were collected through …


Teacher’S Perspectives Regarding Kindergarten Students’ Behaviors And Social Skills Post-Pandemic, Latalia Middlebrook Robbins Dec 2024

Teacher’S Perspectives Regarding Kindergarten Students’ Behaviors And Social Skills Post-Pandemic, Latalia Middlebrook Robbins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Kindergarten teachers and support professionals in the social-emotional community within a local school district experienced changes in student behaviors and social skills since returning to in-person schooling following the pandemic. After COVID-19, teachers found themselves engaging students who presented a lack of social skill development, contributing to the behaviors within the classroom microsystem. This study used Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory to support research efforts to examine how learning environments and interactions contributed to students’ preparation for Kindergarten. The research explored 12 Kindergarten teachers' and support professionals' perspectives concerning Kindergarten student behaviors and social skills. The research design was an …


Examining The Relationship Between Personality, Values, And Treatment Retention In Substance Abuse Programs: A Quantitative Correlation Analysis, Jonathan Ciampi Dec 2024

Examining The Relationship Between Personality, Values, And Treatment Retention In Substance Abuse Programs: A Quantitative Correlation Analysis, Jonathan Ciampi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) continues to be a global issue with devasting effects on the community, loved ones, and individuals suffering from SUD. Healthcare professionals continue to develop improved treatments for addressing patient needs, yet treatment abandonment remains high. While studies have examined treatment retention factors, few have examined the relationship between personality traits, values, and treatment retention. This study examined the relationship between the five-factor model of personality traits, the theory of formal axiology of values, and the days in treatment for adults in a telehealth substance abuse outpatient clinic in the United States. The study assessed the combined …


Teacher’S Perspectives Regarding Kindergarten Students’ Behaviors And Social Skills Post-Pandemic, Latalia Middlebrook Robbins Dec 2024

Teacher’S Perspectives Regarding Kindergarten Students’ Behaviors And Social Skills Post-Pandemic, Latalia Middlebrook Robbins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Kindergarten teachers and support professionals in the social-emotional community within a local school district experienced changes in student behaviors and social skills since returning to in-person schooling following the pandemic. After COVID-19, teachers found themselves engaging students who presented a lack of social skill development, contributing to the behaviors within the classroom microsystem. This study used Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory to support research efforts to examine how learning environments and interactions contributed to students’ preparation for Kindergarten. The research explored 12 Kindergarten teachers' and support professionals' perspectives concerning Kindergarten student behaviors and social skills. The research design was an …


The Effect Of School Closings On Juvenile Delinquency In Detroit, Denise Gray Dec 2024

The Effect Of School Closings On Juvenile Delinquency In Detroit, Denise Gray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Education and delinquency are two social issues that can impact youth's social and educational success. From 2007 to 2018, 17,597 public schools closed in the United States, affecting three million students. This study focused on the influence of juvenile crime and students' educational experiences in urban communities where a disproportionate number of public schools closed. The problem was limited research on how school closing impacted juvenile delinquency. This qualitative study explored the influence of public school closure on juvenile delinquency through the lens of defense attorneys. Travis Hirschi's social control theory and Robert Agnew's strain theory were used as the …


African Immigrants’ Perceptions Of Employee Performance And Organizational Cultural Barriers In Fortune 500 Companies., Opeyemi Oluwakemi Adebayo Dec 2024

African Immigrants’ Perceptions Of Employee Performance And Organizational Cultural Barriers In Fortune 500 Companies., Opeyemi Oluwakemi Adebayo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The frequent underemployment of African immigrants and lower job earnings continues to be a problem in the United States. African immigrants in the United States struggle to effectively navigate the U.S. organizational culture system due to cultural barriers. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore perceptions of African immigrants regarding their employee performance and cultural barriers in terms of communication within Fortune 500 companies in Houston, Texas. Research questions involved how African immigrants navigated and adapted to cultural expectations within Fortune 500 companies and how adaptation influenced their perceptions of job satisfaction and performance. The study was …


Staff Education On De-Escalation Techniques To Ensure Minimal Use Of Physical Restraints And Increase Knowledge Of Evidence-Based De-Escalation Techniques., Titilayo T. Ilori Dec 2024

Staff Education On De-Escalation Techniques To Ensure Minimal Use Of Physical Restraints And Increase Knowledge Of Evidence-Based De-Escalation Techniques., Titilayo T. Ilori

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctor of nursing staff education project focused on training health care staff members who lack knowledge of de-escalation techniques at a living facility. The practice-focused question centered on whether staff education on using de-escalation techniques can increase staff knowledge, with the overall goal to reduce the use of physical restraints in a living facility. Twenty health care workers, including nurses, support staff, and managers, voluntarily participated in the project. I created a PowerPoint presentation with input from experts and then created a 10-question, multiple choice, pre- and posttest. I presented an in-person 60-minute education training to the voluntary participants. …


Staff Education On Multidrug-Resistant Organisms And Infection Control And Prevention Practices In Long-Term Care Settings, Tanza Hester-Pugh Dec 2024

Staff Education On Multidrug-Resistant Organisms And Infection Control And Prevention Practices In Long-Term Care Settings, Tanza Hester-Pugh

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In long-term care (LTC) settings, common causes of morbidity among residents are caused primarily by healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). It is essential to address the practice problem of knowledge deficits of the appropriate infection control and prevention practices for multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in LTC settings to mitigate this risk and provide safe and quality care to provide optimal patient outcomes. Hence, this doctoral project’s purpose was to develop and implement a staff education project to increase nursing staff knowledge of the appropriate infection control and prevention practices for LTC settings to achieve safe and optimal patient outcomes. The project addressed the …


Examining The Relationship Between Personality, Values, And Treatment Retention In Substance Abuse Programs: A Quantitative Correlation Analysis, Jonathan Ciampi Dec 2024

Examining The Relationship Between Personality, Values, And Treatment Retention In Substance Abuse Programs: A Quantitative Correlation Analysis, Jonathan Ciampi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) continues to be a global issue with devasting effects on the community, loved ones, and individuals suffering from SUD. Healthcare professionals continue to develop improved treatments for addressing patient needs, yet treatment abandonment remains high. While studies have examined treatment retention factors, few have examined the relationship between personality traits, values, and treatment retention. This study examined the relationship between the five-factor model of personality traits, the theory of formal axiology of values, and the days in treatment for adults in a telehealth substance abuse outpatient clinic in the United States. The study assessed the combined …


Executive Summary: Staff Education Project Staff Education On Mental Health First Aid To Improve Staff Knowledge Of The Identification, Understanding, And Response To Patients Experiencing Mental Health, Vashawn Mosley Dec 2024

Executive Summary: Staff Education Project Staff Education On Mental Health First Aid To Improve Staff Knowledge Of The Identification, Understanding, And Response To Patients Experiencing Mental Health, Vashawn Mosley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Summary This evidence-based staff education project on Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) was implemented to improve staff knowledge on how to recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders. Current annual training for mental health staff covers response techniques when patients experience mental health crises that have already escalated to the point of physical aggression. The MHFA education program helps staff understand mental health and substance abuse disorders, ultimately improving chances of preventing escalation. The practice-focused question for this project was: Among mental health professionals at a rural mental health organization, what is the impact …


Increasing Charitable Giving To Nonprofit Organizations, Raynia T. Lewis Dec 2024

Increasing Charitable Giving To Nonprofit Organizations, Raynia T. Lewis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nonprofit leaders often experience a reduction in funding for various reasons, which can jeopardize the organization's financial sustainability and even its continued existence. As a result, securing reliable funding is a primary concern for nonprofit leaders, as a lack of funding could lead to the organization’s closure. Grounded in the hierarchy of effects theory, this qualitative multiple case study aimed to explore strategies nonprofit leaders use to raise funding from charitable giving sources. The participants were five nonprofit leaders with experience in increasing charitable giving for their nonprofit organizations. Data were collected through semistructured interviews, review of available organizational documents, …


African Immigrants’ Perceptions Of Employee Performance And Organizational Cultural Barriers In Fortune 500 Companies., Opeyemi Oluwakemi Adebayo Dec 2024

African Immigrants’ Perceptions Of Employee Performance And Organizational Cultural Barriers In Fortune 500 Companies., Opeyemi Oluwakemi Adebayo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The frequent underemployment of African immigrants and lower job earnings continues to be a problem in the United States. African immigrants in the United States struggle to effectively navigate the U.S. organizational culture system due to cultural barriers. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore perceptions of African immigrants regarding their employee performance and cultural barriers in terms of communication within Fortune 500 companies in Houston, Texas. Research questions involved how African immigrants navigated and adapted to cultural expectations within Fortune 500 companies and how adaptation influenced their perceptions of job satisfaction and performance. The study was …


Effective Strategies To Improve Job Satisfaction And Reduce Property Manager Turnover, Rita Khan Dec 2024

Effective Strategies To Improve Job Satisfaction And Reduce Property Manager Turnover, Rita Khan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

High turnover rates among property managers disrupt service quality, increase operational costs, and diminish tenant satisfaction. Despite these negative impacts, there is limited research on effective retention strategies within the industry. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies that property management leaders use to improve job satisfaction and reduce turnover. Six experienced property management leaders from the Midwestern United States who have successfully implemented retention strategies participated in this study. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and analyzed using Braun and Clark’s six-phase thematic analysis, revealing four key themes: work-life balance …


Staff Education On Multidrug-Resistant Organisms And Infection Control And Prevention Practices In Long-Term Care Settings, Tanza Hester-Pugh Dec 2024

Staff Education On Multidrug-Resistant Organisms And Infection Control And Prevention Practices In Long-Term Care Settings, Tanza Hester-Pugh

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In long-term care (LTC) settings, common causes of morbidity among residents are caused primarily by healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). It is essential to address the practice problem of knowledge deficits of the appropriate infection control and prevention practices for multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in LTC settings to mitigate this risk and provide safe and quality care to provide optimal patient outcomes. Hence, this doctoral project’s purpose was to develop and implement a staff education project to increase nursing staff knowledge of the appropriate infection control and prevention practices for LTC settings to achieve safe and optimal patient outcomes. The project addressed the …


Recidivism, Reentry, And Integration In The Texas Criminal Justice System, Cierria Davis Dec 2024

Recidivism, Reentry, And Integration In The Texas Criminal Justice System, Cierria Davis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Reentry programs in Texas can fail to address the social and practical needs of offenders conclusively post-release. As a result, offenders may struggle with unemployment, education, stigma, mental health issues, improper shelter, and inability to meet their basic needs. The purpose of this phenomenological research qualitative study was to establish the perceived effectiveness of reentry programs in Texas and suggest possible solutions for addressing offenders’ social and practical needs post-release from prison. The research was built around cognitive transformation theory, which highlights that desistance is achieved when an ex-offender meets specific prosocial elements. Using purposeful sampling, data were collected through …


Staff Education On De-Escalation Techniques To Ensure Minimal Use Of Physical Restraints And Increase Knowledge Of Evidence-Based De-Escalation Techniques., Titilayo T. Ilori Dec 2024

Staff Education On De-Escalation Techniques To Ensure Minimal Use Of Physical Restraints And Increase Knowledge Of Evidence-Based De-Escalation Techniques., Titilayo T. Ilori

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctor of nursing staff education project focused on training health care staff members who lack knowledge of de-escalation techniques at a living facility. The practice-focused question centered on whether staff education on using de-escalation techniques can increase staff knowledge, with the overall goal to reduce the use of physical restraints in a living facility. Twenty health care workers, including nurses, support staff, and managers, voluntarily participated in the project. I created a PowerPoint presentation with input from experts and then created a 10-question, multiple choice, pre- and posttest. I presented an in-person 60-minute education training to the voluntary participants. …


Executive Summary: Staff Education Project Staff Education On Mental Health First Aid To Improve Staff Knowledge Of The Identification, Understanding, And Response To Patients Experiencing Mental Health, Vashawn Mosley Dec 2024

Executive Summary: Staff Education Project Staff Education On Mental Health First Aid To Improve Staff Knowledge Of The Identification, Understanding, And Response To Patients Experiencing Mental Health, Vashawn Mosley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Summary This evidence-based staff education project on Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) was implemented to improve staff knowledge on how to recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders. Current annual training for mental health staff covers response techniques when patients experience mental health crises that have already escalated to the point of physical aggression. The MHFA education program helps staff understand mental health and substance abuse disorders, ultimately improving chances of preventing escalation. The practice-focused question for this project was: Among mental health professionals at a rural mental health organization, what is the impact …


Effective Strategies To Improve Job Satisfaction And Reduce Property Manager Turnover, Rita Khan Dec 2024

Effective Strategies To Improve Job Satisfaction And Reduce Property Manager Turnover, Rita Khan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

High turnover rates among property managers disrupt service quality, increase operational costs, and diminish tenant satisfaction. Despite these negative impacts, there is limited research on effective retention strategies within the industry. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies that property management leaders use to improve job satisfaction and reduce turnover. Six experienced property management leaders from the Midwestern United States who have successfully implemented retention strategies participated in this study. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and analyzed using Braun and Clark’s six-phase thematic analysis, revealing four key themes: work-life balance …


Fall Prevention Staff Education For Nurse Preceptors' Utilization In Nursing Orientation, Angela Green Dec 2024

Fall Prevention Staff Education For Nurse Preceptors' Utilization In Nursing Orientation, Angela Green

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This project involved the creation of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) staff education project for nurse preceptors to utilize in nursing orientation. The project was to increase the nurse preceptors’ knowledge, awareness, and competencies of the hospital’s fall prevention plan. The gap in nursing practice issue was an increase in fall occurrences throughout the hospital. The hospital’s key performance indicators for fall events demonstrated a significant increase in fall rates. The practice-focused question for this project addressed whether a staff education project on fall prevention provided to nurse preceptors would result in a decrease in the number of the …


Financial Strategies Nonprofit Organizations Use For Sustainability, Charlena Young Dec 2024

Financial Strategies Nonprofit Organizations Use For Sustainability, Charlena Young

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nonprofit organizations play a crucial role in providing essential resources to communities. However, research indicates that many nonprofit leaders lack the financial strategies needed to generate sustainable revenue for their organizations. Grounded in the resource dependence theory, the purpose of this qualitative single-case study was to explore the financial strategies that three nonprofit leaders used for revenue generation to sustain the organization. Data were collected from the literature review, semistructured interviews, and public documents. The thematic analysis included data coding and theme identification. The three key themes identified were revenue diversification, relationship-building, and internal financial processes. The key recommendations for …


Financial Strategies Nonprofit Organizations Use For Sustainability, Charlena Young Dec 2024

Financial Strategies Nonprofit Organizations Use For Sustainability, Charlena Young

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nonprofit organizations play a crucial role in providing essential resources to communities. However, research indicates that many nonprofit leaders lack the financial strategies needed to generate sustainable revenue for their organizations. Grounded in the resource dependence theory, the purpose of this qualitative single-case study was to explore the financial strategies that three nonprofit leaders used for revenue generation to sustain the organization. Data were collected from the literature review, semistructured interviews, and public documents. The thematic analysis included data coding and theme identification. The three key themes identified were revenue diversification, relationship-building, and internal financial processes. The key recommendations for …


Psychoeducation On Addiction For Healthcare Providers, Lovester Duncan Dec 2024

Psychoeducation On Addiction For Healthcare Providers, Lovester Duncan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Summary Walden University College of Nursing This is to certify that the doctoral study by Lovester Duncan 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. Kristina Bohm, Committee Chairperson, Nursing Faculty Dr. Mary Martin, Committee Member, Nursing Faculty Chief Academic Officer and Provost Sue Subocz, Ph.D. Walden University 2024 The DNP project aimed to increase healthcare providers’ knowledge, awareness, and comfort with prescribing medication-Assisted Treatments (MATs). Inadequate treatment and higher overdose and death risks result from providers lacking experience with …


Psychoeducation On Addiction For Healthcare Providers, Lovester Duncan Dec 2024

Psychoeducation On Addiction For Healthcare Providers, Lovester Duncan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Summary Walden University College of Nursing This is to certify that the doctoral study by Lovester Duncan 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. Kristina Bohm, Committee Chairperson, Nursing Faculty Dr. Mary Martin, Committee Member, Nursing Faculty Chief Academic Officer and Provost Sue Subocz, Ph.D. Walden University 2024 The DNP project aimed to increase healthcare providers’ knowledge, awareness, and comfort with prescribing medication-Assisted Treatments (MATs). Inadequate treatment and higher overdose and death risks result from providers lacking experience with …