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Employee Engagement And Leadership In The Federal Sector, Quanekqua Tequila Russell Pringle Jan 2023

Employee Engagement And Leadership In The Federal Sector, Quanekqua Tequila Russell Pringle

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While levels of engagement have slightly increased, employee engagement in the U.S. federal government sector still significantly lags when compared to the private sector. When asked if organizational leaders generate high levels of motivation and commitment in the workforce, only 48% of U.S. federal government employees indicated a positive response. The purpose of this quantitative correlation study and primary research question was to determine to what extent, if any, does a relationship exist between perceptions of leadership communication and effectiveness and employee engagement in the U.S. federal government sector. The theoretical framework of this quantitative correlational study was informed by …

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Influence Of Behavioral Leadership Strategies On Employee Engagement In Hospital Departments, Callie Selner Jan 2023

Influence Of Behavioral Leadership Strategies On Employee Engagement In Hospital Departments, Callie Selner

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Lack of employee engagement as a result of deficient behavioral leadership strategies has the potential for adverse business outcomes on productivity, business mission, and strategy. As a result of this qualitative single case study, hospital department managers who apply behavioral leadership strategies are more likely to promote an environment conducive to employee engagement. Grounded in the employee engagement theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore behavioral leadership strategies hospital department managers use to promote an environment conducive to employee engagement. The participants were five hospital department managers who had been successful with employee engagement. Data …

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Lived Experiences Of Female Executives Leading During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Jane Loya Ryan Jan 2023

Lived Experiences Of Female Executives Leading During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Jane Loya Ryan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractThis basic qualitative study was conducted to explore the authentic leadership experiences of women as they navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic, including the challenges they faced, the decisions they made, the lessons learned, and what they would do differently in the future. The conceptual framework used in this study was the role congruity theory of prejudice toward female leaders and humanistic motivation theory, which were used to examine the gender disparities that pose challenges for female leaders. The research involved conducting online conference interviews with nine individuals. Volunteers met the following selection criteria: identified as a female with five or …

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Social Workers’ Perspectives On Why Stepparents Kill, Laquitta Daniella Simms Jan 2023

Social Workers’ Perspectives On Why Stepparents Kill, Laquitta Daniella Simms

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The term accidental filicide refers to the death of a child that occurs inadvertently due to abuse or neglect. In this category of child homicides, death was not the intended outcome. Stepparents outnumber biological parents as the primary perpetrators of accidental filicide based on data collected nationwide. There is limited research on how child protection social workers perceive the risk and safety associated with accidental filicide by stepparents. The objective of this study was to investigate the safety and risk factors related to accidental filicide and the perceived barriers through the lens of child protection social workers who investigated allegations …

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Human Resource Professionals’ Perceptions Of Employee Recruitment And Retention Using Linking Total Compensation To Performance Theory, Roshanda Tipton Smiley Jan 2023

Human Resource Professionals’ Perceptions Of Employee Recruitment And Retention Using Linking Total Compensation To Performance Theory, Roshanda Tipton Smiley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Public sector employers experience challenges with recruiting and retaining qualified candidates. The expectations of employees in today’s market challenge traditional methods and practices of the conventional workplace and provide an opportunity for innovation. In this qualitative study, the lived experiences of seven public sector human resource professionals (HRPs) in employee recruitment and retention were explored using Weldon’s linking total compensation to performance theory to frame the study. Data were collected from open ended, semi structured interviews with seven public sector HRPs. The collected data were thematically coded, resulting in the emergent themes of organizational culture, COVID-19 pandemic, work environment, recognition, …

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Part-Time Clinical Nursing Instructors’ Experiences Of Seeking Peer Support, Janet L. Thorson-Mador Jan 2023

Part-Time Clinical Nursing Instructors’ Experiences Of Seeking Peer Support, Janet L. Thorson-Mador

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

A well-documented shortage of nursing faculty is a key contributor to the ongoing shortage of nurses in the United States. Part-time clinical nursing faculty play a key role in preparing prelicensure nursing students for clinical practice. These part-time faculty have reported a perceived lack of peer support in the academic workplace. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions of novice part-time prelicensure clinical nursing faculty as they sought peer support to transition into the educator role. Husserl’s transcendental phenomenology, as applied by Moustakas, and Illeris’s three dimensions of learning model informed this study. A sample …

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Utilization Of An Opioid Antagonist And Comprehensive Medication-Assisted Treatment In Correctional Settings, Amanda K. Trent Jan 2023

Utilization Of An Opioid Antagonist And Comprehensive Medication-Assisted Treatment In Correctional Settings, Amanda K. Trent

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Many people brought into the U.S. criminal justice system have substance abuse problems that served as the primary or secondary catalyst for offending. To treat substance use disorder in these individuals, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is being evaluated as a viable option in the criminal justice system. The purpose of this quantitative study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a MAT treatment program by reviewing existing data regarding offenders who were receiving the opioid antagonist naltrexone, other supplemental medications, and cognitive behavior therapy in a therapeutic community inside a correctional setting. Biological and social learning theoretical frameworks guided the study. Secondary …

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Young Adults’ Romantic Relationships: The Relation Between Perceived Pressure To Disclose And Disclosure To Romantic Partners, Jessica Truscott Jan 2023

Young Adults’ Romantic Relationships: The Relation Between Perceived Pressure To Disclose And Disclosure To Romantic Partners, Jessica Truscott

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractThe most personal level of communication is intentional self-disclosure of one’s feelings or thoughts with another individual. Within the context of romantic relationships, disclosure between partners has implications for the relationships and for individual well-being. However, less is known about whether perceived pressure to disclose is related to young adults’ amount of disclosure to their partners. The theoretical frameworks applied to this study included social penetration theory, self-disclosure theory, and Reis and Shaver’s intimacy process model. The primary purpose of this quantitative secondary analysis of previously collected data by Rose was to test whether young adults’ perceived pressure from their …

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Nurse Managers’ Leadership Style And Retention Of Registered Nurses In Canada, Wisdom Vizor Jan 2023

Nurse Managers’ Leadership Style And Retention Of Registered Nurses In Canada, Wisdom Vizor

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Registered nurse shortages and high turnover rates are a problem in Canada. Few studies have been conducted that concentrate on nurse managers’ leadership styles in relation to retaining experienced registered nurses in Canada. This qualitative study was conducted to examine nurse managers’ leadership styles in relation to Canada’s declining retention of registered nurses. Leadership-motivated theory was used as a theoretical framework. Data were collected through semistructured interviews conducted with five registered nurses and three nurse managers, who all had a minimum of 5 years of experience in their respective roles in public healthcare centers in the province of Alberta, British …

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School Officials' Perceptions Of Threat Assessment Programs, William Ward Jan 2023

School Officials' Perceptions Of Threat Assessment Programs, William Ward

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Acts of targeted violence on school grounds, and most notably school shootings, continue to occur and are a serious concern for many people. Behavioral threat assessment programs are one method being used to address this problem, and while considerable research has been conducted on threat assessment programs, very little research has been conducted on how school officials implement, operate, or understand these programs. A more informed awareness of how school officials perceive the implementation, operation, and usefulness of threat assessment programs may provide insight into ways to improve the implementation and management of these programs. This was a qualitative phenomenological …

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Spiritual Outreach Methods To Support Congregant Mental Wellness, Jacob Aaron Wiley Jan 2023

Spiritual Outreach Methods To Support Congregant Mental Wellness, Jacob Aaron Wiley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This qualitative case study was an exploration of the HOPE organization’s communication strategies for supporting its congregants spiritually and emotionally before, during the peak, and after peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to understand the effectiveness of these efforts to inform communications strategies in the event of future disasters or other service disruptions given the importance of maintaining congregant’s spirituality levels, which are uniquely important for their mental health and sense of well-being. The conceptual framework was the Baldrige framework of excellence. Primary data were collected through semistructured interviews with five key leaders. Secondary data were gathered from …

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Food Insecure Single Mothers’ Perceptions In Accessing School Nutrition Programs During Covid-19, Deshona Williams Liburd Audain Jan 2023

Food Insecure Single Mothers’ Perceptions In Accessing School Nutrition Programs During Covid-19, Deshona Williams Liburd Audain

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Global pandemics and natural disasters can cause basic human needs hardships. Being able to access adequate nutritious food is a fundamental basic human need. Food insecurity remains a dominant concern in underdeveloped countries prior to natural disaster and global pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 low-income United States Virgin Islands single mothers’ dilemma was accessing available nutritious foods for their school-aged children through nutrition assistance programs. An interpretative phenomenological qualitative study was conducted to explore the types of lived experiences these single mothers faced. The social ecological model (SEM) was used as the conceptual framework for the study. The …

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Resource Development Swot Analysis To Improve Organizational Sustainability For A Grassroots Nonprofit Organization, Felicia Rosetta Frances Wilson Jan 2023

Resource Development Swot Analysis To Improve Organizational Sustainability For A Grassroots Nonprofit Organization, Felicia Rosetta Frances Wilson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

There are approximately 1.54 million nonprofit organizations in the United States. However, without a resource development plan in place, or unforeseen emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, some nonprofits struggle to meet annual fundraising goals. The purpose of study was to conduct a strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of an organization’s fundraising plans to assist in creating an annual resource development plan. This qualitative case study explored nonprofits within black and brown communities as to what they needed to generate and maintain funding greater than $500,000. Five interviews were conducted among organization leaders, managers, program coordinators, program directors, …

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African American Women’S Perceptions Of African American Men’S Preferences Of Female Body Size, Misty Withers Jan 2023

African American Women’S Perceptions Of African American Men’S Preferences Of Female Body Size, Misty Withers

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Obesity is a chronic disease that is caused by unbalanced nutrition, sedentary lifestyles, and genetics. This research focused on the problem African American (AA) women face, which leads to a risk for diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and various cancers. The inconsistency in the literature regarding additional factors related to obesity among AA women prompted this research. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain a greater understanding of AA women’s perceptions of AA men preferences about female body sizes. The prototype willingness model was selected as the theoretical framework for this study to examine AA women’s discussions about their …

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Hide Or Seek? Paradigms Of Publicized Police Killings And The Paradox Of Police Calls, Dr. Ty Woods Jan 2023

Hide Or Seek? Paradigms Of Publicized Police Killings And The Paradox Of Police Calls, Dr. Ty Woods

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Police departments and the 911 emergency call system were created for public safety purposes. However, when a 911 call summoning police for assistance leads to another 911 call involving a deceased victim of a police encounter, public safety seems lacking. Many citizens vicariously witness or view fatal police encounters through the lens of extant media information, and how the public perceives media coverage can negate citizen trust and confidence in law enforcement. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the influence of perceived media coverage of police-caused deaths of unarmed Black men and its impact on the inclination …

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Elementary Teachers' And Administrators' Experiences Of Implementation Of Culturally Relevant Social-Emotional Instruction, Sherry Adelekan Jan 2023

Elementary Teachers' And Administrators' Experiences Of Implementation Of Culturally Relevant Social-Emotional Instruction, Sherry Adelekan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Meeting the social-emotional needs of a diverse student body has proven challenging for US school district leaders, leading to considerable research on culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP). Teachers and administrators have noted challenges in implementing CRP in social-emotional learning (SEL) programs within their existing curricula. In this basic qualitative study, elementary school teachers and administrators shared their experiences integrating CRP into the SEL curriculum within Title I public schools for Grades 3 through 5. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory informed data collection and analysis. The research questions focused on the participants' experiences and perspectives regarding incorporating SEL and CRP into the curriculum. …

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Hepatitis C Infection And Kidney Transplant Waiting Time Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients, Marie J. Anglade-Mccormick Jan 2023

Hepatitis C Infection And Kidney Transplant Waiting Time Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients, Marie J. Anglade-Mccormick

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Kidney transplantation is identified as the ideal approach to managing end-stage renal disease (ESRD), yet access for some groups remains an ongoing concern. Research findings support the notion that hepatitis-C-infected ESRD patients benefit from kidney transplantation compared to those remaining on dialysis. Although the disparity in access to kidney transplantation has been well researched, the association between hepatitis C virus infection and kidney transplant waiting times among ESRD patients was unknown. The purpose of this quantitative retrospective study was to analyze the association between hepatitis C virus infection, blood type, and kidney transplant waiting times among ESRD patients when controlling …

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Association Between Educational Level, Unemployment, Race, And Chronic Kidney Disease Among African Americans, Samuel Fiifi Bediako Jan 2023

Association Between Educational Level, Unemployment, Race, And Chronic Kidney Disease Among African Americans, Samuel Fiifi Bediako

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractChronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the significant health conditions that cause high morbidity and mortality in the United States. Although African Americans (AA) are only 12.9% of the population, they disproportionately suffer 25.1% of deaths due to CKD. It was not obvious how factors such as education and unemployment further complicate the condition. Thus, this quantitative study aimed to examine the association between CKD and educational level, unemployment, and race when controlling for gender and underlying health conditions such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes, which tend to exacerbate renal insufficiency. The study was based on the socio-ecological model, …

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Improving Student Nurse Clinical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, And Clinical Judgment Through Simulation Debriefing, Deborah Brester Jan 2023

Improving Student Nurse Clinical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, And Clinical Judgment Through Simulation Debriefing, Deborah Brester

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Simulation is an educational strategy in nursing education that incorporates structured activities that depict real-life situations to develop and enhance the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nursing students by allowing them to analyze and initiate interventions for realistic situations in a simulated environment. Debriefing is a reflective process and is a key component in the simulation education process, but there is a lack of evidence on debriefing methods that enhance learning outcomes in nursing education. This study, which was guided by the National League for Nursing Jeffries simulation theory, was to determine the effect simulation debriefing, as assessed using the …

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Self-Efficacy Facilitated Sleep, Physical Activity, Towards Regulating Bmi Of Permanent 12-Hour Shift Registered Nurses, Veronica Brock Jan 2023

Self-Efficacy Facilitated Sleep, Physical Activity, Towards Regulating Bmi Of Permanent 12-Hour Shift Registered Nurses, Veronica Brock

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Shift workers with obesity-related comorbidities have reduced health and lifespan. Registered nurses (RNs) are ranked fifth among the most obese professionals in the United States, according to recent studies. Researchers have not examined the relationship between self-efficacy, physical activity, sleep, and 12-hour night shift RNs despite demonstrating that self-efficacy inspires confident health habits in the general population. For this quantitative study, the social cognitive theory was applied to study the interrelationships among the independent variables, sleep self-efficacy, self-efficacy for physical activity, and body mass index (BMI), with multiple dependent demographic variables, quality and quantity of sleep, and the level and …

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Parents’ And Teachers’ Perspectives On Quality Communication In A Head Start Program, Danielle Racquel Bryant-Mathurin Jan 2023

Parents’ And Teachers’ Perspectives On Quality Communication In A Head Start Program, Danielle Racquel Bryant-Mathurin

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractResearchers have suggested that active communication between teachers and parents is positively associated with student success in school, specifically in terms of student attendance, performance, and behavior. The problem that inspired this basic qualitative study was the quality of parent-teacher communication in Head Start programs that serve low socioeconomic status (SES) students. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to examine the quality of parent-teacher communication in a Head Start program that serves low SES students in the northeastern United States and explore how quality of parent-teacher communication might be improved. Ecological systems theory and the communication component of …

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Job Satisfaction, Employee Empowerment, And Intent To Leave In Human Health Service Employees, Ouida Butler Jan 2023

Job Satisfaction, Employee Empowerment, And Intent To Leave In Human Health Service Employees, Ouida Butler

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Researchers predicted that the United States would undergo a severe shortage of direct support professionals. This quantitative study used the Job Satisfaction Survey, Employee Empowerment Questionnaire, and Turnover Intention Scale to explore the relationship between employee empowerment and its effect on the intent to leave within the human health service industry nationwide. Herzberg's motivation theory provided the lens for the study. The study included 150 direct care staff who completed a self-administered online questionnaire. Linear regression analyses indicated that supervisor, contingent rewards, operating conditions, nature of work, and communication had the strongest negative correlation with turnover intention. A moderated regression …

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The Lived Experiences Of Entry-Level Employees With Posttraumatic Growth Following Workplace Gaslighting, Marielys Camacho-Reyes Jan 2023

The Lived Experiences Of Entry-Level Employees With Posttraumatic Growth Following Workplace Gaslighting, Marielys Camacho-Reyes

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Although researchers have studied workplace gaslighting (a devious and manipulative tactic used by abusers) in recent years, little is known about it. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to examine the lived experiences of entry-level employees with gaslighting. The conceptual frameworks for this study were the resilience and posttraumatic growth (PTG) concepts. The sample consisted of currently employed participants ages 20 - 45 with two or more years of college experience who, during their first year in an entry-level position, experienced gaslighting. Semi-structured interviews were conducted via Zoom and data was analyzed and coded manually. The analysis revealed …

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The Court Experiences Of Survivors Of Interpersonal Violence, Angela Cartwright Jan 2023

The Court Experiences Of Survivors Of Interpersonal Violence, Angela Cartwright

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractInterpersonal violence (IPV) is a complicated public problem that requires collaborative and coordinated strategies in order to address this issue effectively and appropriately. Although the court system has a significant role in their response, IPV is a complex issue for the justice system to address alone. Court system experiences may significantly impact survivors’ outcomes overall health and well-being. There are a limited number of studies showing that survivor experiences in the court have a significant impact on victim outcomes. The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experiences of female IPV survivors who have encountered IPV, highlighting their …

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An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Learning Disabilities And Juvenile Delinquency From Parents’ Perspectives, Torsha Shawn Childs Jan 2023

An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Learning Disabilities And Juvenile Delinquency From Parents’ Perspectives, Torsha Shawn Childs

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This study addressed the relationship between learning disabilities and juvenile delinquency from parents’ perspectives. This qualitative study was guided by Agnew’s general strain theory (GST), which explored the force that stressors have on individuals, such as the impact learning disabilities have on juveniles. The qualitative research approach was used to gather data from 10 parents with children diagnosed with learning disabilities at an early age. Parents responded to 15 open-ended survey questions via SurveyMonkey based on their lived experiences of having children with learning disabilities. Participants remained anonymous. All participants were required to have a child with a learning disability …

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Factors Related To The Perceptions Of Academic Honesty Among Campus-Based And Online Undergraduate Students, Robert Defranco Jan 2023

Factors Related To The Perceptions Of Academic Honesty Among Campus-Based And Online Undergraduate Students, Robert Defranco

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Academic dishonesty poses a challenge for the online and campus-based learning environment where technology and assessment at a distance may encourage easy and innovative ways of cheating. The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess campus-based and online students’ attitudes and perceptions toward academic dishonesty. Data were collected via the Student Academic Honesty Survey to measure student perceptions of academic dishonesty to determine the following: (a) whether biological males and females differed in their perceptions of academic dishonesty, (b) the predictive relationships between perceptions of academic dishonesty and locus of control after controlling for type of school, and (c) …

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Understanding Urban Agriculture As A Food Insecurity Intervention In Jacksonville, Fl, Christopher George Eddis Jan 2023

Understanding Urban Agriculture As A Food Insecurity Intervention In Jacksonville, Fl, Christopher George Eddis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Food insecurity impacts economically disadvantaged communities around the world, including in the United States where over 41 million people experience issues of food insecurity in their daily lives. This lack of access to food can have a ripple effect on individuals and communities in multiple ways, including impacts on mental, physical, and social states of well-being and stability. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of urban agriculture (UA) as a component of food insecurity assistance. This study focused on the experiences of food insecure individuals with various forms of UA, asking the research question, if …

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The Experiences Of Middle-Aged Women In An Online Weight-Loss Community, Holly Fields Jan 2023

The Experiences Of Middle-Aged Women In An Online Weight-Loss Community, Holly Fields

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The obesity epidemic continues to be a public health crisis in the United States. The number of obese middle-aged women has risen dramatically over the past few decades. Despite multiple levels of support available, not all women are receiving the support they need to reduce overweight/obesity, as evidenced by the continuing rise in obesity. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, this study examined middle-aged women's views on exercising, eating healthily, and social support in online weight-loss communities. For this study, the health belief model (HBM) and social learning theory (SLT) were used as conceptual frameworks to understand a person's behavioral intentions …

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Teachers’ Perceptions Of High Teacher Turnover In Special Education, Anikko Gorham Jan 2023

Teachers’ Perceptions Of High Teacher Turnover In Special Education, Anikko Gorham

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nationally, special education teacher turnover is a significant issue for school districts. The problem addressed in this study was the high special education teacher turnover rate in one local school district in North Carolina. Guided by Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, this basic qualitative study explored previous special education teachers’ perceived motives for leaving their workplace in the local school district. Fifteen special education teachers who had separated from the local school district over the prior five years participated in semistructured interviews. Interview data were analyzed using open inductive coding following Yin’s five-phase approach. Themes derived from the analysis included (a) …

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Perioperative Nurses' Perceptions And Barriers To Implementing The Colorectal Surgery Care Bundle, Kaydian Kerry-Ann Grant Jan 2023

Perioperative Nurses' Perceptions And Barriers To Implementing The Colorectal Surgery Care Bundle, Kaydian Kerry-Ann Grant

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractDespite evidence that surgical care bundle usage prevents surgical site infections (SSIs) in colorectal surgeries, there is a consistent increase in SSIs. Perioperative nurses are in a unique position to provide insight into the process for colorectal surgical care bundle usage, yet little is known about how perioperative nurses view the process. The perioperative patient focused model was used in this qualitative interpretative phenomenological study to examine the perceptions of perioperative nurses regarding the use of colorectal surgery care bundle and its role in preventing SSIs in patients undergoing colon and rectal surgeries. Sixteen perioperative nurses who were members of …

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