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Effective Strategies Human Resource Business Leaders Use To Implement Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Initiatives That Reduce Worker Turnover, Kerese Whyte-Phillips
Effective Strategies Human Resource Business Leaders Use To Implement Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Initiatives That Reduce Worker Turnover, Kerese Whyte-Phillips
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Human resource (HR) business leaders who prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) champion a more dynamic and innovative workforce and alleviate labor turnover, a costly hindrance to growth. HR business leaders orchestrate these strategies, promoting an environment where diverse talents are valued and equitable opportunities abound, reducing labor turnover. Rooted in the social identity theory (SIT) and the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) framework, this qualitative pragmatic inquiry aimed to identify and explore effective strategies HR business leaders use to implement DEI initiatives that reduce employee turnover in the Southeast United States. The participants were seven HR business leaders in …
Religious Attitudes And Fear Toward Traditional Biomedical And Psychological Services Among People Of The Christian Faith, Brennan Cackett
Religious Attitudes And Fear Toward Traditional Biomedical And Psychological Services Among People Of The Christian Faith, Brennan Cackett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Adults who identify as Christian often seek help within their religious communities for mental health issues. Research suggested that religious counseling services may discourage members from reporting mental health issues to traditional biomedical and psychological providers. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the extent to which people who identify as Christian in Southern California seek help outside of the Church and whether their help seeking is influenced by their religious attitudes and perceived fear of traditional psychological services. Southern California was chosen as it is where the Christian Counseling movement was started and has a large population …
Clinical Practice Guideline End Of Shift Handover Toolkit, Sasha Samaroo-Burgos
Clinical Practice Guideline End Of Shift Handover Toolkit, Sasha Samaroo-Burgos
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The DNP project is a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) to guide nurses in performing end-of-shift reports at a Medical Center in the West Indies. The gap in practice identified is that nurses perform end-of-shift reporting without using a standardized document. This affects patient safety because the absence of a structured handover process disrupts the continuity of patient care and the transmission of vital patient data. The nurse administrator and general manager reported that many adverse events at the facility were related to miscommunication of information among nurses. The purpose of the project was to develop a CPG that nurses will …
Experiences Of Newly Graduated Registered Nurses’ Successful Transition Into Practice In Their First Year, Angelica Calvillo
Experiences Of Newly Graduated Registered Nurses’ Successful Transition Into Practice In Their First Year, Angelica Calvillo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The transition into nursing practice can be described as a phase that significantly impacts nurses’ professional development, quality of care, and attrition rates. Newly graduated registered nurses’ experiences during the transition into practice may be challenging and stressful, affect job satisfaction, attrition rates, and burnout. The purpose of this interpretive descriptive qualitative study, guided by Duchscher’s transition theory, was to describe the experiences of newly graduated registered nurses who report a successful transition into clinical practice in their first year postgraduation to identify what factors contribute to their success and retention. Nine newly graduated registered nurses, with 9-12 months of …
The Effect Of Call Center Agent Burnout On Employee Engagement, Shyriah M. Marshall
The Effect Of Call Center Agent Burnout On Employee Engagement, Shyriah M. Marshall
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Call center organizations have become important contact centers for various fields to conduct customer service. Within the automotive industry, call centers are used for emergency roadside assistance. The customer service representatives who are responsible for handling roadside assistance may be managing various issues, including burnout, which may carry over into their performance and ability to properly service customers. The relationships between burnout and employee engagement for inbound emergency roadside assistance agents were not well understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between customer service representatives’ level of burnout and employee engagement. A quantitative, cross-sectional research design …
Perceptions Of Experiences Of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals On Community Reentry Programs To Reduce Recidivism, Kelly Sieger
Perceptions Of Experiences Of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals On Community Reentry Programs To Reduce Recidivism, Kelly Sieger
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study was conducted to identify the perceptions of experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals who have been actively involved in community-based reentry programming (CBRP). Utilizing a qualitative interview approach with previously incarcerated persons, the study’s focus was to identify the differences in literature, lived experiences, and the connection between CBRP and recidivism through the perceptions of formerly incarcerated persons who have completed CBRP. A key goal was to identify difficulties in the reentry process through the perception of lived experience and offer suggestions for improvements through the lens of actuarial justice. Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, data was collected through …
Perceptions Of Experiences Of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals On Community Reentry Programs To Reduce Recidivism, Kelly Sieger
Perceptions Of Experiences Of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals On Community Reentry Programs To Reduce Recidivism, Kelly Sieger
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study was conducted to identify the perceptions of experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals who have been actively involved in community-based reentry programming (CBRP). Utilizing a qualitative interview approach with previously incarcerated persons, the study’s focus was to identify the differences in literature, lived experiences, and the connection between CBRP and recidivism through the perceptions of formerly incarcerated persons who have completed CBRP. A key goal was to identify difficulties in the reentry process through the perception of lived experience and offer suggestions for improvements through the lens of actuarial justice. Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, data was collected through …
Social Support, Employee Engagement, And Turnover Intention Of Hybrid Working Leaders In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Victoria Terrell
Social Support, Employee Engagement, And Turnover Intention Of Hybrid Working Leaders In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Victoria Terrell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Retaining leaders in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry is a challenge, and leadership attrition can negatively impact a company. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid work arrangements are used to retain leaders in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry, yet challenges exist with social support and employee engagement within hybrid work. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to examine the relationships, if any, between social support, employee engagement, and turnover intentions among hybrid working leaders in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. The job demands-resources model and the social exchange theory provided the study’s foundation. The study sample consisted of 245 leaders in middle-management …
Perceptions Of Experiences Of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals On Community Reentry Programs To Reduce Recidivism, Kelly Sieger
Perceptions Of Experiences Of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals On Community Reentry Programs To Reduce Recidivism, Kelly Sieger
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study was conducted to identify the perceptions of experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals who have been actively involved in community-based reentry programming (CBRP). Utilizing a qualitative interview approach with previously incarcerated persons, the study’s focus was to identify the differences in literature, lived experiences, and the connection between CBRP and recidivism through the perceptions of formerly incarcerated persons who have completed CBRP. A key goal was to identify difficulties in the reentry process through the perception of lived experience and offer suggestions for improvements through the lens of actuarial justice. Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, data was collected through …
Socioeconomic Status, Obesity, Breast Cancer, And 5-Year Survival Among Men, Taye Oloruntobi Olabode
Socioeconomic Status, Obesity, Breast Cancer, And 5-Year Survival Among Men, Taye Oloruntobi Olabode
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although male breast cancer (MBC) is rare, affecting 2,000 men in the United States each year and comprising approximately 1% of all breast cancer diagnoses, mortality for those diagnosed with MBC is significantly higher than for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Recent research on the disparities in mortality rates between men and women revealed that there may be unexplained factors for the diagnostic disparities between men and women. Bandura’s (1986) SCT was used as the theoretical framework for this quantitative study.The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to determine whether there was an association between socioeconomic status, obesity, stage …
Perceptions Of Effectiveness Of Eye Movement Desensitized And Reprocessing For Those Diagnosed With Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Megan C. Stefanelli
Perceptions Of Effectiveness Of Eye Movement Desensitized And Reprocessing For Those Diagnosed With Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Megan C. Stefanelli
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a short-term psychotherapy approach first introduced in 1987 by Francine Shapiro. Currently, EMDR is only a first-line treatment to relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, this treatment modality could be expanded to generalized anxiety disorder if additional research was available. Further, research has demonstrated the effectiveness of EMDR from a quantitative perspective; however, there has been scarce research supporting the use of EMDR as a first-line treatment approach from a qualitative perspective. This hermeneutic qualitative study aimed to explore the psychological and physiological effects of EMDR on the brain from a …
Implementing Motivational Interviewing And Psycho-Education To Improve Medication Adherence Among Patients With Schizophrenia, Francis Ihejirika
Implementing Motivational Interviewing And Psycho-Education To Improve Medication Adherence Among Patients With Schizophrenia, Francis Ihejirika
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This quality improvement staff education Doctor of Nursing practice (DNP) project was implemented to address the quality issue related to medication nonadherence in patients with schizophrenia. Medication nonadherence is a major health issue facing psychiatric patients, with studies showing high rates of nonadherence among patients with schizophrenia. Nonadherence to treatment heightens the risk of relapse, rehospitalization, suicide, and early death. This staff education project focused on increasing the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals about evidence-based strategies to improve medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia. Five nurses participated in the education program. The participants completed the pretest prior to participating …
American Sign Language Educators’ Perceptions Of Incorporating Multicultural Content In U.S. Higher Education Classrooms, Noe Alexander Turcios
American Sign Language Educators’ Perceptions Of Incorporating Multicultural Content In U.S. Higher Education Classrooms, Noe Alexander Turcios
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
American Sign Language (ASL) courses in U.S. higher education often inadequately incorporate multicultural content, with many educators lacking knowledge of multiculturalism and relevant cultural resources. The purpose of this study was the exploration of ASL educators' perspectives on the incorporation of multicultural content in ASL classrooms and the identified barriers to doing so. The multilevel inclusion framework and the integrated framework for a culture of diversity offered a conceptual lens for the study. For this basic qualitative design, semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 ASL educators with at least 3 years of experience. In the reflexive thematic analysis of the …
Executive Summary: Staff Education Project Staff Education To Enhance Nursing Competency Through Simulation Technology, Mollie Mae Ellington
Executive Summary: Staff Education Project Staff Education To Enhance Nursing Competency Through Simulation Technology, Mollie Mae Ellington
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Simulation-based training is a key component of nursing education, providing immersive, hands-on experiences that enhance clinical skills in a controlled environment. In the local organization, leadership determined there was an underutilization of advanced simulation equipment stemming from a lack of standardized training among staff. Thus, the purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to determine whether an educational intervention focused on simulation improved competency among nurses at a local health care organization. To measure competency, 15 items from the Nurse Professional Competence Scale were used. Fifty-eight individuals were invited to participate in the educational intervention, and a …
Volunteer Perceptions Of Commitment In A Humanitarian Organization Involved With Nigerian Community Development Projects, Olaitan Ojuroye
Volunteer Perceptions Of Commitment In A Humanitarian Organization Involved With Nigerian Community Development Projects, Olaitan Ojuroye
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research has shown that output from volunteers is unpredictable and uncontrollable, rendering strategic planning futile for organizations. This study explored adult volunteers' lived experiences regarding their perceptions of commitment to a humanitarian organization involved with Nigerian community development projects. Identifying why volunteers adopted attitudes was essential to support the organization's development and promote the community's development by helping practitioners better understand the volunteers and deploy them more appropriately. The framework that grounded this study included psychological contract theory, organizational commitment, and social undermining. This interpretative phenomenological analysis study involved a purposeful sample of 10 adult volunteers who participated in semistructured …
Teachers’ Perceptions Of Job Stress And Its Meaning On Intent To Remain At A Title I School, Salmata Saaka-Lyons
Teachers’ Perceptions Of Job Stress And Its Meaning On Intent To Remain At A Title I School, Salmata Saaka-Lyons
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The shortage of teachers in Title I schools undermines educational equity and quality in underserved communities, necessitating concerted efforts from educators, policymakers, and local communities. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Title I teachers regarding job stress and its meaning on their decisions to remain in the profession and within Title I environments. Grounded in Lazarus and Folkman’s transactional theory of stress and coping and Bakker and Demerouti’s job demands-resources model, the study explored how perceived job stress shapes teachers’ commitment to their roles. An interpretative phenomenological analysis was employed to analyze …
Experience Of Stress And Coping Among Male Police Officers In Trinidad And Tobago, Coryse Penco
Experience Of Stress And Coping Among Male Police Officers In Trinidad And Tobago, Coryse Penco
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Police officers in Trinidad and Tobago face highly stressful environments due to increasing violent crimes and threats to their lives. Organizational stress contributes to emotional exhaustion, highlighting the need for research on stress and coping among these officers. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore job-related stressors and coping strategies that male police officers in Trinidad and Tobago use to deal with their everyday job demands. Han Selye’s theory of stress and Lazarus’ transactional model of stress and coping were used as theoretical frameworks for this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 male police officers from …
Effective Strategies Nonprofit Leaders Use To Reduce Employee Turnover Costs, Amy Carroll Kreidemaker
Effective Strategies Nonprofit Leaders Use To Reduce Employee Turnover Costs, Amy Carroll Kreidemaker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nonprofit agencies face increased financial stress because of employee retention challenges. Nonprofit leaders worry about rising turnover costs, as retaining staff effectively is crucial for stability, reducing financial burdens, and maintaining program continuity. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to identify and explore effective strategies nonprofit leaders used to retain staff and reduce subsequent financial costs. The participants comprised six purposefully sampled organization leaders of a central Massachusetts nonprofit who successfully implemented strategies to retain staff and reduce subsequent financial costs. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of organizational …
Military Spouses’ Perceptions Of Family Stress And Resilience During Multiple Relocations, Mauranda Nikki Jones
Military Spouses’ Perceptions Of Family Stress And Resilience During Multiple Relocations, Mauranda Nikki Jones
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The purpose of this qualitative transcendental phenomenological study was to increase understanding of military spouses’ perceptions of family stress and resilience during multiple relocations. On average, active-duty military families relocate every 2 to 4 years, placing additional stress on them. It has been argued that military spouses, because of their central roles, are uniquely positioned to demonstrate resilience, thus providing an important perspective for this study. Understanding specific risks and resiliency from the perspectives of service members’ spouses can enrich knowledge from which human service professionals can learn. The study was grounded in the resiliency model of stress, adjustment, and …
Coping With And Surviving Domestic Violence Among African American Women In A Rural Community, Kimberly Evonne Wimbush
Coping With And Surviving Domestic Violence Among African American Women In A Rural Community, Kimberly Evonne Wimbush
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Domestic violence (DV) or intimate partner violence is a widespread public health problem in the United States that knows no boundaries. Previous researchers have found that in the United States, African American women experience more severe effects from DV than women in other ethnic groups. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to identify the coping strategies used by African American women who have survived DV living in rural areas where there are limited professional resources. Premises from the superwoman schema and adult resilience theory guided this research. Semistructured audio-recorded interviews, conducted via Zoom and face-to-face, were used to …
Readmissions And Death Rates In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease At Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, Adam Ikli
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Readmissions and death rates can serve as indicators of performance in healthcare organizations and can reflect a lapse in staff performance particularly for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this quasi-experimental quantitative study was to determine the extent to which readmissions and death rates within 30 days of discharge for patients with COPD at selected Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, differed between 2015 and 2018. The transitions theory served as the theoretical framework for this study. The research questions evaluated readmissions and death rates for patients with the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at VA medical centers …
Teachers’ Feedback Literacy Practices At An International Baccalaureate Diploma Program In Turkey, Sabrina Ann Schongalla
Teachers’ Feedback Literacy Practices At An International Baccalaureate Diploma Program In Turkey, Sabrina Ann Schongalla
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Feedback (FB) literacy refers to both student capacity to find, create, interpret, and implement FB as well as teacher capacity to use FB to guide their instructional decisions, plan FB opportunities within formative learning cycles, and offer appropriate types and levels of FB that satisfy diverse learning needs. The problem that was investigated through this study was that International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) teachers at a private Turkish high school (THS) struggle with FB literacy necessary for leveraging effective practices to enhance student learning. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine FB practices that supported student learning at …
Readmissions And Death Rates In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease At Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, Adam Ikli
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Readmissions and death rates can serve as indicators of performance in healthcare organizations and can reflect a lapse in staff performance particularly for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this quasi-experimental quantitative study was to determine the extent to which readmissions and death rates within 30 days of discharge for patients with COPD at selected Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, differed between 2015 and 2018. The transitions theory served as the theoretical framework for this study. The research questions evaluated readmissions and death rates for patients with the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at VA medical centers …
K-8 Teachers’ Experiences Using Trauma-Informed Strategies, Nichelle Ahmaddiya
K-8 Teachers’ Experiences Using Trauma-Informed Strategies, Nichelle Ahmaddiya
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
K–8 teachers struggle to implement trauma-informed instructional strategies (TII) in their classrooms. A lack of TII can affect student learning, attendance, disciplinary referrals, and suspension rates and is related to adverse social-emotional and behavioral outcomes. Grounded in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network framework for understanding TII strategies and Bandura's social cognitive learning theory, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore 12 K–8 teachers’ experiences using TII strategies in instruction. Teachers who received TII training and currently use TII in their classrooms in the northeast United States were purposefully selected to participate in semistructured interviews. Interview data …
Focused Education On The Roles And Responsibilities Of The New Nurse During A Patient Emergency, Jeanette Canderozzi
Focused Education On The Roles And Responsibilities Of The New Nurse During A Patient Emergency, Jeanette Canderozzi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Staff Education Project aimed to measure the knowledge and self-efficacy gained from a comprehensive telemetry educational program as part of the onboarding process for nurses. Purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of the focused training for the novice nurse as it relates to their knowledge and confidence of their roles and responsibilities in a clinical emergency by using the pre-and postsurvey.
Mitigating Compassion Fatigue, Sylvia Lee Christian-James
Mitigating Compassion Fatigue, Sylvia Lee Christian-James
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Compassion fatigue is the physical, emotional, and spiritual result of chronic self-sacrifice and/or prolonged exposure to difficult situations that renders a person unable to love, nurture, care for, or empathize with another’s suffering. The attributes that led nursing leadership to believe compassion fatigue (CF) was an issue for registered nurses (RN) at the project site facility included increased RN turnover, vacancy rates, absenteeism, and dissatisfaction. The project was to develop a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the RN staff of an inpatient psychiatric hospital. The practice question was as follows: Does the evidence support usability of a standardized practice guideline …
Mitigating Compassion Fatigue, Sylvia Lee Christian-James
Mitigating Compassion Fatigue, Sylvia Lee Christian-James
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Compassion fatigue is the physical, emotional, and spiritual result of chronic self-sacrifice and/or prolonged exposure to difficult situations that renders a person unable to love, nurture, care for, or empathize with another’s suffering. The attributes that led nursing leadership to believe compassion fatigue (CF) was an issue for registered nurses (RN) at the project site facility included increased RN turnover, vacancy rates, absenteeism, and dissatisfaction. The project was to develop a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the RN staff of an inpatient psychiatric hospital. The practice question was as follows: Does the evidence support usability of a standardized practice guideline …
Mitigating Compassion Fatigue, Sylvia Lee Christian-James
Mitigating Compassion Fatigue, Sylvia Lee Christian-James
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Compassion fatigue is the physical, emotional, and spiritual result of chronic self-sacrifice and/or prolonged exposure to difficult situations that renders a person unable to love, nurture, care for, or empathize with another’s suffering. The attributes that led nursing leadership to believe compassion fatigue (CF) was an issue for registered nurses (RN) at the project site facility included increased RN turnover, vacancy rates, absenteeism, and dissatisfaction. The project was to develop a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the RN staff of an inpatient psychiatric hospital. The practice question was as follows: Does the evidence support usability of a standardized practice guideline …
Readmissions And Death Rates In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease At Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, Adam Ikli
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Readmissions and death rates can serve as indicators of performance in healthcare organizations and can reflect a lapse in staff performance particularly for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this quasi-experimental quantitative study was to determine the extent to which readmissions and death rates within 30 days of discharge for patients with COPD at selected Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, differed between 2015 and 2018. The transitions theory served as the theoretical framework for this study. The research questions evaluated readmissions and death rates for patients with the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at VA medical centers …
Childless Mothers: Lived Experiences Of Black Mothers Who Lost An Only Child, Arielle Jordan
Childless Mothers: Lived Experiences Of Black Mothers Who Lost An Only Child, Arielle Jordan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative study, grounded in hermeneutic phenomenology, explores the experiences of Black mothers who have lost their only child, addressing a topic often overlooked in counseling training programs. Many counselor educators and supervisors are unprepared to train counselors on how best to support these mothers through their unique grief journeys. This study outcomes fill that gap by providing a deeper understanding of their experiences, intending to shape better counseling practices. The central question guiding this research is: What are the lived experiences of Black mothers who have survived the loss of their only child? To answer this, in-depth interviews were …