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The Lived Experiences Of Group Practice Ownership By Female Licensed Professional Counselors, Ashley Garrett
The Lived Experiences Of Group Practice Ownership By Female Licensed Professional Counselors, Ashley Garrett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The U.S. counseling profession is mostly female, with many practitioners interested in starting their own business. However, little is known about women’s lived experiences of owning a group counseling practice. An interpretative phenomenological analysis approach was used to explore the lived experiences of six female licensed professional counselors who have owned a group counseling practice for at least 5 years. Phenomenology and feminist theory provided a framework for the study. Eight themes emerged from the study: (a) factors associated with the decision to create a group practice, (b) a continuum of preparatory engagement for group practice ownership, (c) the influence …
Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing As An Effective Treatment Approach With Traumatized Youth, Khilia Tyese Giacobone
Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing As An Effective Treatment Approach With Traumatized Youth, Khilia Tyese Giacobone
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Trauma is anything that impacts an individual’s ability to cope. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidenced-based treatment for many psychological disorders resulting from traumatic stress; however, there is limited research supporting use with children and adolescents. The purpose of this quantitative study was to evaluate the relationship between EMDR treatment on the reduction of trauma symptoms in children and adolescents. This study was grounded in Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) theory. The research questions explored the relationship between EMDR as an effective treatment for youth who have experienced trauma. The variables considered the pre- and post-test scores on …
Systematic Review Of Physiologic Assessment Measures For Mobility Readiness Of Adult Patients In Critical Care, Brenda Kepley Hardin-Wike
Systematic Review Of Physiologic Assessment Measures For Mobility Readiness Of Adult Patients In Critical Care, Brenda Kepley Hardin-Wike
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nurses play a significant role in mobility management, an essential element of care for critically ill adults. However, the current practice of mobility management comes from patient orders without the adoption of an evidence-based physiologic assessment guide to support safe patient mobility resulting in unreliable outcomes. Physiologic stability may change during mobility and unsafe patient mobilization can result in negative patient outcomes that increase patient recovery time. The purpose of this systematic review was to look at the current practice of physiologic assessment measures and then use the findings to influence safe patient mobility practices in intensive care units. The …
Elementary Teachers’ Preparedness For Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Inclusion, Olga Westley Jackson
Elementary Teachers’ Preparedness For Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Inclusion, Olga Westley Jackson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Once deaf and hearing-impaired students with cochlear implants were exposed to sound, their parents began exploring oral education in the regular classroom setting. Limited research has explored the preparedness of teachers to teach DHH students. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore eight kindergartens through grade 6 (K–6) general education teachers’ self-assessed preparedness in professional knowledge, competencies, and skills to teach DHH students in the classroom. The conceptual framework for this study was based on Cogan’s trait theory of profession. Research questions focused on how regular education K–6 classroom teachers described the efficacy of their college courses …
Influence Of The Dream Act And The Daca Program On Undocumented And Documented Immigrants During The Census Process, Rhefinette Jones-Smith
Influence Of The Dream Act And The Daca Program On Undocumented And Documented Immigrants During The Census Process, Rhefinette Jones-Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractA collective group of scholars have researched the flaws of the immigration system and possible benefits to be gained from reformation with the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act) and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The purpose of the quantitative study was to statistically determine if the temporary resolutions to the immigration system problems influenced the participation of the immigrant communities in the U.S. Census. The theoretical focus selected for this study was the assimilation and accommodation theories with the causal decision theory as a conceptional foundation. The research questions concentrated on the …
Cost-Containment Strategies Used By Hospital Business Leaders For Pharmaceutical Inventory, Julie Carlene Mccaughan
Cost-Containment Strategies Used By Hospital Business Leaders For Pharmaceutical Inventory, Julie Carlene Mccaughan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Ineffective strategies to contain the costs of medical supply inventory can result in financial loss and are a significant challenge for hospital leaders. Grounded in complex adaptive systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the cost-containment strategies that private hospital business leaders use to reduce the expense of pharmaceutical inventory. The participants comprised six private hospital business leaders in one healthcare organization in Myanmar. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, internal company documents, and publicly available annual reports. Four themes emerged from Yin’s five-step data analysis method: (a) management controls, (b) specialist engagement and …
Elementary Teacher Experiences Regarding Use Of Technology In The Western Pacific Islands, Lynn Ordonez Mendiola
Elementary Teacher Experiences Regarding Use Of Technology In The Western Pacific Islands, Lynn Ordonez Mendiola
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In the Western Pacific Islands School District (WPISD), technology standards were last developed and adopted in 2008. These standards have not been revisited or revised. The problem is that teachers are expected to use the latest educational technology, but technology standards are not current for preparing students for the 21st century workforce. The purpose of this basic qualitative inquiry was to explore how elementary teachers use current classroom technologies to address 21st century skills as mandated by the WPISD, despite having outdated technology standards. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework guided the study in order to integrate pedagogy, content, …
Increase Knowledge And Attitude In End-Of-Life For Long-Term Care Nurses, Lisa Mitchell
Increase Knowledge And Attitude In End-Of-Life For Long-Term Care Nurses, Lisa Mitchell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nurses are key health professionals in long-term care facilities who have an essential role in providing compassionate care at the end-of-life. The customary education that nurses receive in end-of-life care is inadequate to meet the complex care of dying patients. The purpose of this scholarly project was to implement an evidence-based end-of-life educational program to improve the nursing staff knowledge, attitudes towards care of the dying, and standards in long-term care. The theoretical framework to guide this project is Bandura’s self-efficacy to support the confidence and attitude of nurses caring for the dying. The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Geriatric …
Links Between Screen Tim, Montessori Preschool Exposure, And Working Memory, Paula Lyn Larsen Mamani
Links Between Screen Tim, Montessori Preschool Exposure, And Working Memory, Paula Lyn Larsen Mamani
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A high-quality, foundational education offers lifelong benefits for young children. The problem is that working memory in pre-school-aged children is declining and could be impaired by the extraneous cognitive load imposed during engagement with screen media apps and/or preschool programs. Although the pedagogical practices associated with Montessori preschool programs have been found supportive of cognitive load germane to learning and improved working memory, they have not been fully considered in relation to preschoolers' screen media use. The cognitive load created by screen media apps could affect their usefulness as learning tools. The purpose of this quantitative study was to discover …
Implementing The Sponge City Concept On North Carolina’S Federal Emergency Management Agency’S Acquired Properties, Artriel Askew Kirchner
Implementing The Sponge City Concept On North Carolina’S Federal Emergency Management Agency’S Acquired Properties, Artriel Askew Kirchner
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In North Carolina, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a grant program to assist communities with purchasing flood–prone, private properties to decrease the effects of flooding within flood–prone communities. In flood management, incorporating the Sponge City concept within federally acquired properties is not widely considered by flood management professionals as an effective means to manage floods. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the feasibility of incorporating the Sponge City concept on federally–acquired properties to reduce significant flooding within designated flood–prone communities. The concept of disaster recovery, which focuses on the process of restoring, …
Title I Middle School Teacher And Principal Perspectives On Inquiry-Based Science Instruction, Kirsten R. King
Title I Middle School Teacher And Principal Perspectives On Inquiry-Based Science Instruction, Kirsten R. King
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Title I middle schools face challenges delivering effective inquiry-based science instruction within the framework of Title I requirements. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore Title I middle school teacher and principal perspectives on and experiences with the challenges of delivering inquiry-based science instruction within the framework of Title I requirements. Dewey’s theories of experiential learning and Vygotsky’s theory of sociocultural constructivism provided the conceptual framework for this study. The research questions focused on teacher and principal experiences with inquiry-based science instruction and the impact Title I school policies and practices had on the delivery of inquiry-based …
Effects Of Socioeconomic Status, Demographic Characteristics, And Education On Sarcopenic Obesity, Moruf Oladele Olaleye
Effects Of Socioeconomic Status, Demographic Characteristics, And Education On Sarcopenic Obesity, Moruf Oladele Olaleye
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The general problem is that although the body of research about obesity is robust, there is a lack of research addressing the problem of sarcopenic obesity. Specifically, there is a lack of research examining the statistical significance of the relationship between the independent variables of socioeconomic status, demographic characteristics, and education and the dependent variable of sarcopenic obesity. This research may advance practice and policy by lending support for developing interventions to address factors that have a statistically significant relationship with sarcopenic obesity. The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to identify independent variables among socioeconomic, demographic, and education …
Experiences Of Critical Care Nurse Managers In Addressing Nurses' Work-Related Stress, Mariana Tsucuneli
Experiences Of Critical Care Nurse Managers In Addressing Nurses' Work-Related Stress, Mariana Tsucuneli
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractNurses who work in the critical care unit are more likely to experience work-related stress, fatigue, understaffing, undesirable performance outcomes, and compromised workplace safety than general care nurses. Nurse managers in these units possess insights into nurses' stress-inducing challenges, in addition to managerial and administrative perspectives. Yet there is a lack of available knowledge about the experiences of critical care nurse managers in addressing nurses' work-related stress. The purpose of this study was to explore critical care nurse managers’ experiences of potential strategies to effectively address work-related stress among nurses. The job-demand resource model was the theoretical framework for the …
Teacher Perspectives On Integrating Technology Into Social Studies Instruction, Karen Diane Caldwell
Teacher Perspectives On Integrating Technology Into Social Studies Instruction, Karen Diane Caldwell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Social studies instruction is vital to connecting students to the world and learning 21st- century skills needed for college and careers. Teachers’ knowledge and skills are essential for effective technology integration in instruction. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory case study was to explore the perspectives of teachers in an urban elementary school district on the use of instructional technology in terms of the potential for properly integrating technology in studies instruction. Roger’s Diffusion of Innovations theory was the conceptual framework that guided this study. The research questions focused on teachers’ interpretations of their knowledge of laptop computers, their communication …
Servant Leadership On Burnout Among Physicians In Residency Training, Karen Grant-Hewitt
Servant Leadership On Burnout Among Physicians In Residency Training, Karen Grant-Hewitt
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Physicians in residency training (PIRTs) in the United States are facing extreme burnout. The prevalence of burnout among physicians in residency training may cause adverse consequences such as medical malfeasance, alcoholism, or suicide due to physical and mental exhaustion. The purpose of this study was to analyze the servant leadership style of physician trainers and burnout among PIRTs in academic medical centers in the United States to ultimately increase wellness and thereby mitigate burnout. Servant leadership was the theoretical foundation for this study. This research investigated whether servant leadership characteristics of physician trainers played a statistically significant role in burnout …
Nursing Health Care Leadership Strategies To Reduce Homeless Patient 30-Day Readmission Rates, Shavonda L. Greene
Nursing Health Care Leadership Strategies To Reduce Homeless Patient 30-Day Readmission Rates, Shavonda L. Greene
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAdult homeless patient 30-day readmission is a concern for nursing healthcare leaders who still have problems in providing effective strategies for revisit reduction in various acute care settings across the United States. The purpose of this quantitative comparative study was to examine the association between nursing healthcare leadership strategies, 30-day homeless patient readmission rates, and hospital discharge rates at hospitals in California. The theoretical foundation for the research study was Pender’s health promotion model theory, which identifies preventative health measures and describes the critical function of nurses in helping patients to prevent illness by self-care and bold alternatives. Research questions …
Age And Experience As Factors For Predicting Emotional Intelligence In Nurse Managers, Patricia Gursky
Age And Experience As Factors For Predicting Emotional Intelligence In Nurse Managers, Patricia Gursky
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Emotional intelligence (EI) is defined as the capacity to recognize and manage emotions and feelings to guide behaviors which is an ability that is crucial for nurse mangers to possess. Understanding the key factors for predicting emotional intelligence in nurse managers may influence hiring practices and the appointment of managers who will influence job satisfaction, employee engagement, retention, and turnover. The purpose of this quantitative predictive correlational study, guided by King’s theory of goal attainment and Mayer and Salovey’s four-branch ability model of EI, was to determine whether age, years of experience as a nurse, and years of experience as …
Early Hearing Screening Policy And Deaf Children’S Language Acquisition, Marla Hatrak
Early Hearing Screening Policy And Deaf Children’S Language Acquisition, Marla Hatrak
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The federal Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (EHDI) guarantees medical and communication interventions for deaf children and audiological, medical, and language intervention data collection. However, the policy and its implementation have not been analyzed in regard to policy goal attainment of deaf children’s language acquisition. A qualitative case study was conducted to analyze seven federal- and state-level early hearing screening policy websites and implementation and intermediary documents to assess the federal and state policy formation and implementation of EHDI. In addition to the document assessment, data were collected from interviews to obtain the perspectives of two early childhood educational …
Coping With Sibling Suicide: The Experiences Of Saint Lucians Of African Descent, Charmaine Hippolyte Emmanuel
Coping With Sibling Suicide: The Experiences Of Saint Lucians Of African Descent, Charmaine Hippolyte Emmanuel
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe loss of a loved one to death is difficult. However, the loss to suicide entails increased pain and anguish due to the stigma attached to suicide. Sibling loss to suicide is a global concern as individuals can experience complicated grief reactions, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicidal ideations. These health concerns can negatively impact the individuals’ health and general well-being in the absence of healthy coping mechanisms. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Saint Lucians of African descent. The participants were 20 to 60 years old and had lost a sibling to …
College Students’ Perceptions Regarding High School Influences On Academic Buoyancy, Jeremy Travis Irwin
College Students’ Perceptions Regarding High School Influences On Academic Buoyancy, Jeremy Travis Irwin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed by this study is the lack of student input in the development of resources to support academic buoyancy, leading to a gap in educational practices. Academic buoyancy is the ability to successfully deal with academic setbacks and challenges that are typical of the ordinary course of school life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of recent high school students regarding the common academic setbacks and challenges they experienced in high school and how high schools could support students experiencing these challenges. Research questions examined participants’ perspective of the common academic setbacks and challenges …
Primary Care Provider Education On Behavioral Interventions For Management Of Adult, Rose Chinasa Kajuru
Primary Care Provider Education On Behavioral Interventions For Management Of Adult, Rose Chinasa Kajuru
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The high prevalence of obesity continues to pose significant health challenges globally. According to the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, obesity affects more than 35% of men and 40% of women in the United States. The national annual cost of medical care related to obesity is estimated at $147 to $210 billion. Intensive behavioral interventions in adults with obesity can lead to clinically sufficient improvements. The project aimed to determine if the current evidence-based clinical guideline of behavioral weight loss interventions to prevent obesity-related morbidity and mortality in adults would improve primary care providers’ knowledge of adult obesity management. The …
Second- And Third-Grade Educators’ Perspectives On Technology Integration And Implementation In Early Childhood Literacy Classrooms, Renee Kenny
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Researchers have indicated that educators integrate technology based on their perspectives. Despite the increased expectation for educators to integrate technology into the daily academic environment, there has not been a significant improvement in outcomes in the critical area of literacy. In this basic qualitative study, the research questions were designed to explore second- and third-grade educators’ perspectives on the challenges they face when integrating technology and how technology implementation influences literacy outcomes. A total of eight purposefully selected participants, educators who had taught second or third grade within the last 3 years with 2 to 3 years of experience teaching …
Rural Title I School Teachers' And Parents' Perspectives On Parent Involvement At Home During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Delceina Anita Layne
Rural Title I School Teachers' And Parents' Perspectives On Parent Involvement At Home During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Delceina Anita Layne
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractParent involvement has a positive influence on academic performance of students. However, the level and experiences of parent involvement in rural Title I schools serving kindergarten through third (K-3) grade students during the COVID-19 pandemic was unknown. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore early childhood teachers’ and parents’ perspectives on parent involvement in the home during the COVID-19 pandemic for two rural Title I schools serving K-3 students in the southern United States. Bronfenbrenner's bioecological systems theory of human development and two of Epstein's six types of parent involvement (communication, learning at home) framed this study. …
The National Crisis Of Police Recruitment And Retention, Brandon Michael Lentz
The National Crisis Of Police Recruitment And Retention, Brandon Michael Lentz
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Throughout the history of policing in America, the industry has been hobbled by inadequate recruitment and retention of quality personnel. During the first half of the 21st Century, this inadequacy has reached the level of a crisis. The crisis encompassed the continual shrinking of the police force in the United States with 2020 numbers showing that the United States currently had roughly 800,000 certified police officers with 27,000 leaving the profession each year. The purpose of this study was to examine the perspectives of law enforcement officers on the factors affecting recruitment and retention among new police recruits. For this …
Teacher Perspectives Of Self-Injurious Behavior Among Preschool Students, Romney Matias
Teacher Perspectives Of Self-Injurious Behavior Among Preschool Students, Romney Matias
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe problem that was the focus of this study is that young children who exhibit self-injurious behavior (SIB) may not receive needed support from their childcare teachers. The purpose of this study was to understand early childhood teachers’ perspectives regarding SIB, their ability to distinguish SIB from ordinary misbehavior, and their responses to behavior that may indicate SIB. Attribution theory of Kahneman and Frederick formed the framework of this study. Research questions asked how teachers describe their experience with SIB, their ability to distinguish SIB from ordinary misbehavior, and their responses to the behavior that might indicate SIB. Seven teachers …
Resources, Demands, Engagement, And Resilience As Factors Limiting Human Resource Professional Burnout, Pamela A. Maurer
Resources, Demands, Engagement, And Resilience As Factors Limiting Human Resource Professional Burnout, Pamela A. Maurer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Imbalances where job demands exceed available resources have been determined to cause employee burnout in the workplace. The relationship between job demands and available resources on burnout among human resource (HR) professionals has not been fully researched. Further, the impact of increasing available resources to meet job demands on fostering work engagement and supporting employee resilience to reduce burnout has not been fully explored. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine if job demands and available resources predict burnout among HR professionals. The framework was based on job demands-resources theory and conservation resources theory. The Job Demands-Resources Scale, …
The Impact Of Canada–U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement On African Asylum Seekers In Canada, John Elijah Mccarthy
The Impact Of Canada–U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement On African Asylum Seekers In Canada, John Elijah Mccarthy
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAs the world becomes more globalized, migration is emerging as a major policy issue to contemporary governments. Thus, states have adopted immigration policies that extend beyond their jurisdiction, making the review of state actions a challenge. One such policy is the Canada–U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA). This policy has generated a range of social issues. However, no study has been conducted to understand the impact of the STCA on African asylum seekers in Canada. This qualitative study was based on the social construction and policy design theory. The central research question sought to understand the impact of the STCA …
Understanding Marketers’ Strategy Development Processes Used For Behavior Change, Eunice Moseley
Understanding Marketers’ Strategy Development Processes Used For Behavior Change, Eunice Moseley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Studies support the concept that a show of concern by marketing leaders for the consumer equates to consumer loyalty, consumer satisfaction, and positive consumer behavior change. The problem was that processes marketing leaders rely on to develop strategies in California may not show consideration of the campaign’s influence on consumers’ behavior. The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to answer the research question probing for how the processes marketing leaders rely on to develop marketing strategies in California show consideration of the campaigns’ influence on consumers’ behavior. The research question asked about the processes marketing leaders rely on to develop …
African American Or Black Nurses’ Perceptions Of Incivility In Nursing Education, Selena M. Murphy
African American Or Black Nurses’ Perceptions Of Incivility In Nursing Education, Selena M. Murphy
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Incivility in nursing education can affect morale, adversely affect patient care, or cause nurses to leave the profession. Bullying, rude comments, and disruptive behaviors are all examples of incivility. These may be perceived as lower in schools like Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), where students share the same or similar racial or ethnic background. The purpose of this study was to determine if the perceived levels of incivility experienced in nursing school differ between African American or Black nurses who attended HBCUs and African American or Black nurses who attended non-HBCUs, where the population of nursing students may have …
Exploring Strategies Hospital Leaders Use To Reduce Costs Of Medication Administration Errors, Anthony Odili
Exploring Strategies Hospital Leaders Use To Reduce Costs Of Medication Administration Errors, Anthony Odili
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Medication administration errors occur in hospitals resulting in adverse negative effects, including deaths. Hospital leaders are responsible for promoting patient safety and reducing harm and costs from medication administration errors. Grounded in complex adaptive systems theory with Six Sigma, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies hospital leaders adopted to reduce the costs of medication administration errors. The participants were five hospital leaders who successfully reduced the costs of medication administration errors. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and a review of the hospital’s financial records. Through thematic analysis, four themes emerged: education, communication, use …