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A Phenomenological Study Of Hispanic First-Generation High School Graduates Who Do Not Pursue Higher Education, Amanda J. Arrambide

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This phenomenological study identified why only 47% of Hispanic first-generation students
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/="/">school graduate enrollment rate was down about 4% compared to the 66.2% rate in October
/="/">2019. The data collection and analysis procedures included qualitative interviews over Zoom
/="/">with the participants, with recording devices. High schools should provide opportunities for
/="/">students to explore various career paths through internships, job shadowing, career fairs, and
/="/">vocational training programs. This helps students make informed decisions about their college
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Virtual Leadership Through The Use Of Commanders Intent, Lisa M. Hammond

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The shift to remote work triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed organizational dynamics, exposing the limitations of traditional leadership models and emphasizing the need for innovative approaches. This dissertation examines the application of the military concept of Commander’s Intent in remote work settings, focusing on its potential to enhance mission alignment, autonomy, and productivity. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study integrates quantitative survey data and qualitative thematic analysis to explore how Commander’s Intent impacts mission clarity, person-job fit, and leadership effectiveness. Findings reveal that Commander’s Intent strengthens mission alignment and empowers teams to act autonomously while maintaining strategic coherence, …

Removing Barriers To Create Sustainable Leaders In Extension: The Odyssey Of Leadership Development, Lauren Griffeth, Joel Burnsed

Journal of Extension

Leadership development programs are an exploratory journey that develop Extension faculty to better themselves in service to the organization. In an effort to mitigate potential barriers for participants, it is imperative that organizations work to create conditions conducive for success. We posit barriers for extension professionals include, participants having a fixed-mindset (Dweck, 2016), time constraints (Lindle, 2015; McAlearney, 2006), and the employee burnout epidemic (Fisher, 2018; Seppala & Moeller, 2021). Proactively working against common negative influences, sets up leadership program participants to become more fully immersed in learning and subsequently have a better chance for a positive behavior change.

Building Extension Professional’S Capacity To Engage Volunteers: Evaluation Of The Developmental Stages Of An Extension Professional Model, Kandi O'Neil, Rachelle Vettern, Rebecca Harrington, Sarah Maass, Patricia Mcglaughlin, Josset S. Gauley

Journal of Extension

The Developmental Stages of an Extension Professional (DSEP) model depicts how professionals can move through the stages of service, education, management, and leadership to build volunteer and program capacity. It encourages Extension professionals to assess the situation and adjust their leadership style.

Researchers used a mixed methods approach to assess Dr. James Rutledge’s DSEP model. Findings confirmed training Extension professionals in the DSEP model throughout the Achieving the Extension Mission through Volunteers course led to positive behavior change when working with volunteers. Extension needs to train professionals and utilize the DSEP model to build program capacity through volunteer engagement.

A Role Discovered: Exploring Northwell Health's Patient Experience Structure And Leadership Characteristics, Agnes Barden, Nicole Giammarinaro, Natalie Rousseau, Carolyne Burgess

Patient Experience Journal

Examining the evolution of healthcare, leaders in patient experience (PX) have played a pivotal role in shaping a more compassionate and human-centered landscape. This three-part multi-modal descriptive study aimed to investigate shared traits, skills, and characteristics among PX leaders in hospital settings. Employing a transformational leadership self-assessment tool and a guided interview process, recurring themes surfaced. The majority of participants reported employing a transformational leadership style. PX leaders emphasized the significance of communication, empathy, adaptability, teamwork, presence, and relationship-building in their roles. While hospital executive leaders had a slightly varied perspective on essential PX leader skillsets, they underscored the importance …

An Organizational Approach For Teaching, Coaching And Empowering Displaced People, Tiffani J. Holloway

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This document will describe the issue of homelessness, the needs of the homeless/ displaced people, and how those needs can be addressed by creating a program. The purpose of the Transformational Home Empowerment Services for Everyone (THESE) program is to provide valuable resources to displaced individuals living within a shelter or transitional housing. The leader of this program used transformational and servant leadership skills, which will be described in the text. This program's vision, objectives, outputs, and outcomes will be listed. Details about the collaborating organization, Alice’s Home of Hope shelter, and information about the organization’s leadership and program participants …

What Makes An Effective Chief Of Pediatric Cardiology: Insights From Chiefs Of North American Pediatric Programs, Michael E. Kim, Wayne Franklin, Anne M. Dubin, Jeffrey J. Kim, Shubhayan Sanatani, R. Krishna Kumar, Shubhika Srivastava, Thomas R. Kimball, Mark Lewin, Joseph Rossano, Colin J. Mcmahon

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Although the position of a pediatric cardiology chief is often seen as the apex of one's academic career, its roles, responsibilities, and qualifications are not well defined in the literature. This study was done to gain further insight of the role and attributes of a pediatric cardiology chief by surveying those who are currently serving the position across North American centers.

METHODS AND RESULTS: This was a mixed-methods study with a survey given to North American pediatric cardiology chiefs at programs with fellowship training programs. The survey was a semistructured questionnaire that was independently reviewed by 3 cardiologists. Smaller …

Liderando Juntos Y Revueltos: A Collectivistic Leadership Approach To Address Latinx Immigrant Health And Psychological Needs, Oswaldo Moreno, Luz M. Garcini, Melanie M. Domenech Rodriguez, Alfonso Mercado, Amanda Venta, Thania Galvan, Michelle Silva, Oscar F. Rojas Perez, German Cadenas, Manuel Paris

Psychological Science Faculty Publications

Psychologists are positioned to help address societal and public health crises in beneficial ways, including collectively working with public sectors to serve marginalized communities. This article highlights the relevance of helping to address societal and public health crises with collectivistic psychological leadership approaches and uses Latinx psychology leaders for addressing the current immigrant needs among Latinx communities. We draw attention to the domains needed for collectivistic psychological leadership that are culturally nuanced and equity, diversity, and inclusion-focused to advance the well-being of historically marginalized immigrant communities. Finally, the article highlights how our collectivistic approach operates in the public sector by …

A Community-Engaged Interprofessional Project Led By Medical Students, School Of Social Work Students, And Resident Physicians: Lessons Learned And Recommendations For Success, Sabrina Orta, Daniela Santos Cantu, Giuiseppe Allan Fonseca, Luis R. Torres-Hostos, Chelsea Chang

School of Medicine Publications

Addressing health disparities through community engagement and interprofessional partnerships is increasingly critical. However, learner-led approaches that integrate medical students, resident physicians, and social work students are not well-studied. We designed a learner-led, interprofessional, public health campaign for a majority Hispanic community, with the goals of building interprofessional leadership skills, engaging learners to address COVID-19 inequities, and disseminating lessons learned. Faculty and students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Schools of Medicine and Social Work partnered with community leaders to pilot an interprofessional project supported by the American Association of Medical Colleges’ Nurturing Experiences for Tomorrow’s Community Leaders (AAMC …

Revitalizing Emergency Rooms Nationally: Strategies And Insights, Jeffin Dejanovich, Noah Zanville

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Throughout the United States, the post-COVID-19 pandemic period has been marked by profound disruption to health care operations, coordination, and care capacity. These disruptions have been especially serious in the emergency room (ER) setting. While intensely challenging, the post-pandemic period has also presented opportunities for health care systems to approach classic challenges facing the ER with fresh eyes. In this editorial, the authors discuss key strategies being used to help revitalize ERs nationally and reflect on future challenges and directions.

Radical Hospitality: Transforming Adjunct Care, Jennifer L. Kritsch, Rachelle Wong, Michael Corke, Ricardo Ramos, Deb Erickson

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

What would it look like to actively connect with others instead of fighting to affirm our differences? Could radical hospitality usher in a way to connect with others? What would a deep connection to adjuncts in an educational community look like? This research intended to document adjunct faculty responses to departmental efforts to better support adjunct faculty based on their expressed needs. Further, the researchers examined literature on the ethic of care, hospitality, invitational theory, and the role that leadership plays in making people feel welcome. The research team also illuminated how radical hospitality/transformative care can redefine the relationships found …

Decision Maker Vs. Action Taker: Nurses On Governance And Policy Boards, Cynthia Vlasich, Kimberly Harper

Leadership Connection

This presentation will introduce NOBC's Board Leadership Competencies Model and discuss avenues for nurses to advocate for global health through policy engagement in a variety of settings and levels. Additionally, this presentation will detail the methodology behind the creation of the model and its significant importance within the nursing profession.

Advancing The Voice Of Nursing Through Leadership: The Current State Of The Evidence Base, Dawn M. Gordon, Jennifer A. Specht

Leadership Connection

Key themes related to leadership in nursing and nursing education in the current, evidence-based literature will be explored in the context of nursing education, nursing practice, and health care delivery and policy. Recommendations for future research and for empowering change in the current health care environment will be offered.

Using Images To Elicit Leadership And Management In Nursing Praxis: A Photovoice Research, Juneau Flor Encinares Julian, Carren B. Manalo, Esteve Adrian Estiva

Leadership Connection

This study used photovoice to typify leadership from the descriptions of selected photos eidetic of management. This study will also explore, document and reflect on the experiences of the participants on their exercise of leadership and to excerpt from their own insights of what leadership means.

Many Hands Make Light Work: The History And Development Of An At-Large Sigma Chapter, Sheryl K. Buckner, Kathlynn Smith

Leadership Connection

This poster presentation will include information about the history and development, as well as benefits and challenges of a Sigma Theta Tau International at-Large chapter since the 1980s.

Preparing Baccalaureate Nursing Students To Be Microsystem Leaders, Chito Arcos Belchez, David Martin

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

Historically leadership courses developed for undergraduate nursing education programs have focused on identifying personal skills deemed essential for students. These skills primarily relate to personal traits and qualities that identify students' self-knowledge, communication skills, risk taking, and delegation. What is lacking is the concept and components of system leadership. Knowledge of system leadership helps nurses identify the structures, processes, and outcomes present in a clinical microsystem. Strong clinical microsystems are the precursor of a healthy work environment. In a clinical microsystem leadership course, there are three main concepts. Those are leadership, microsystem, and …

Leadership And Mentorship, A Likely Pair, Omar Ali, Rebecca Lee

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Saturday, September 17, 2016.

Healthcare is undergoing unprecedented rapid change. Sweeping reform, advancements in treatment options, an increasingly diverse and aging population, and impending retirements of seasoned direct-care nurses have challenged nursing programs to supply more professionally trained nurses. The faculty shortage continues to be a significant barrier in preparing graduate nurses. In an effort to promote faculty retention and prepare the next generation of nursing education leaders, the Sigma Theta Tau International/Chamberlain College of Nursing Center for Excellence in Nursing Education (Center) offers leadership development programs for full-time nursing faculty who wish to increase their leadership …

Developing Student Nurse Leaders: A Multidimensional Approach, Debrayh Gaylle, Suzanne E. Malloy

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

The cultivation of future nurse leaders occurs primarily during students' academic formative years of nursing school. Through active nursing organization memberships (Akans, M., Harrington, M., McCash, J., Child,A., Gripentrog, J., Cole, S., Fitzgerald, K., ...Fuehr, P., 2013) and peer mentoring experiences (Wong,C., Stake-Doucet, N., Lombardo, C., Sanzone, L., & Tsimicalis, A., 2016; Ford, Y., 2016), student nurses acquire a skill set to prepare them for future leadership roles. The purpose of this presentation is to share a mentoring model for developing future nurse leaders. This project was implemented while student nurses attended a …

Can The Cuban Health Care System Offer Lessons In Leadership?, Fay Mitchell-Brown

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

Leadership is the art of influencing and directing others to create results that would not have otherwise happened. In health care, strong leadership is crucial to the health and well-of populations served. Health care leaders must ensure that every member of the team work together to provide the highest level of care that is necessary to achieve the best health outcomes. Leaders also mentor employees while providing them with the advice and guidance they need to fulfill their roles with confidence. In the United States (US), more than ever health care is changing. …

Stti Next Generation Leaders Task Force, Carole D. Liske, Eric Richard Hartley

Leadership Connection

Each Biennium, the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing President, Board of Directors, and Executive Director identify strategic goals that align with the long range plan to achieve the mission and vision of the professional organization. One stated goal is to promote the recruitment, retention, and engagement of new members who will be serving as the next generation leaders. To address this goal, STTI has formed a Task Force - the Next Generation Leaders Task Force. The Task Force is composed of selected STTI seasoned and emerging leaders from around the globe. The Next Generation Leaders Task Force …

Service Leadership: The Role Of Supervision In Advanced Nursing Practice, Renee Simone

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016:

Significant attention in research and education has been paid to the importance of leadership in nursing, especially for the developing role of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) (Metzger & Rivers, 2014; Severinsson, Johansson & Lindquist, 2014; Dale et al., 2013; Taylor, 2013; Queiros, 2014). Supervision as one aspect of leadership has been linked primarily with managerial responsibilities and mentorship for new nurses (Moked & Crach-Zahavy, 2016). Efforts have been made to capture and quantify both the harmful sequelae of unsupportive supervisory relationships on staff and positive behaviors among managers and …

Leadership Academy At Baptist Health, Corbin, Ky, Sandra Lynn Myers

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Professor Warren G. Bennis said: "Leaders are people who do the right thing: managers are people who do things right." A recent needs assessment at our small community hospital resulted in an overwhelming request for leadership training. Mid-level managers are often placed in a position of leadership without ever completing any formal training or given access to helpful tools. The Baptist Health Corbin 'Leadership Academy' was developed in response to the initial needs assessment and was geared toward those mid-level managers who were new to leading. The initial request was for basic leadership …

Essential Components Of Leadership For The Bedside Nurse, Thelma M. Warner

Leadership Connection

The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the essential leadership components needed for generalist nurses to provide safe and effective nursing care at the bedside. Current nursing practice over the last decade has faced many challenges that include shorter inpatient length of stay with a population of patients that have higher acuities with more complex health care needs, rapid advancement of technology, and health care reform effects. All nurses are leaders in the context of their specific practice role. In order to determine the essential leadership components, an interpretive phenomenological approach was used. Participants in this study included …

Enhancing Leadership Opportunities For Student Interns: Assisting With The Newsletter Publication Process, Myra Beth Sternlieb

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016: This poster demonstrates the outcome of student intern support through mentorship of the Past President and current Treasurer of the Alpha Gamma Chapter of STTI. One of the desired outcomes is to facilitate and develop leadership competencies as described by the ANA Leadership Institute (2013). The Mentor assigned student interns to interview and collect data from current Board members. The student Interns refined interview questions for Board members that reflected and focused on the mission and values of STTI. Questions included: What has STTI done for your personal leadership expertise? How has STTI …

Equipping For Leadership: A Key Mentoring Practice, Aris Eliades, Meghan Weese, Jennifer Huth, Louise D. Jakubik

Leadership Connection

Previous studies examining predictors of mentoring benefits among pediatric staff nurse protegees representing healthcare organizations across 26 states demonstrated that protegee perception of quality was the single best predictor of mentoring benefits. The ability to identify the mentoring practices that predict specific benefits for individual nurses provides a better understanding of how mentoring relationships can be leveraged within health care organizations to promote the mutual benefits of mentoring. The primary aim of the study was to determine if mentoring practices predict mentoring benefits. In addition, the researchers were interested in exploring the relationship between the subscales of mentoring practices and …

Emergent Leadership: A Novel Perspective Of Frontline Clinical Leadership, Eduardo C. Chavez, Linda H. Yoder

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

Approximately, 44,000 - 98,000 preventable deaths and over 1 million patient injuries occur yearly due to medical errors in health care delivery in hospitals in the United States (U.S.). Despite changes to health care policies and systems, improvement of the quality and safety of patient care have not met expectations because rates of preventable deaths and harm remain high in the U.S. More recently, the promotion of leadership at the point-of-care has been proposed as a strategy for improving the quality and safety of patient care. In the landmark report, The Future of …

Clinical Leadership Skills Acquisition In Nurse Residents, Susan Anne Pettorini-D'Amico

Leadership Connection

Purpose and Rationale: The purpose of this non-equivalent comparison group post test research study was to measure clinical leadership skills acquisition in two groups of new nurse residents. The skills include the ability to effectively communicate with the health care team, organize data, resolve conflict, manage a patient assignment, and understand patient flow and throughput issues. Nurse residents represent a group that may be developed into future nurse leaders. Building clinical leadership skills in this population is thought to be important because planning for and developing new nurse leaders can help the nursing profession achieve leadership succession planning and their …

Advocacy: Are You Prepared?, Dale M. Mueller

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

The initial purpose of the research was to assess curriculum effectiveness on the topic of the nurses role as advocate in a Health Care Policy course through pre- and post-test scores on the Political Astuteness Inventory (PAI) (Clark, 1984). A secondary purpose at this time is that the findings of the initial study can serve to inform all nurses as to how to participate more fully as advocates to benefit the profession, current and future patients, communities and the nation as a whole.

Advancing Global Excellence In Nursing Education, Cynthia Vlasich, Pegge Bell, Matthew S. Howard

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Saturday, September 27, 2014:

This Special Session will discuss the programs offered through the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International and Chamberlain College of Nursing Center to achieve its mission to advance global excellence in nursing education.

Leadership Strategies For The At-Large Chapter, Wendy B. Hansbrough

Leadership Connection

Session presented on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, and Thursday, September 25, 2014:

An at-large chapter of STTI may be established when smaller schools of nursing or those within close proximity to one another find it advantageous to draw on the larger membership resources of a merged chapter. Such is the case in San Diego where the Zeta-Mu chapter at the University of San Diego (USD), originally chartered in 1982, joined with honor society members at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) to establish the Zeta Mu Chapter-At-Large in 1993. While establishing an at-large chapter is not difficult, the leadership of a …