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Acts of the imagination: an inquiry in using Collingwood's Historical Methodology in Texas History classes
(2019-05)Previous research has focused on various methods, strategies and concepts that impact the teaching of history in classrooms (Brush & Saye, 2002; Hicks, Doolittle & Ewing, 2004; Levstik & Barton, 2011; Shepherd, 2010). ... -
A prospective quality improvement project using a mammography risk assessment tool to increase screening mammogram use with low-income Hispanic women
(2018-08)Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality among U.S. women. Hispanic women experience a lower 5-year survival rate of 79% compared to 91% among non-Hispanic White women. The purpose of this DNP project ... -
A quality improvement initiative to improve diabetes self-care education for Hispanic older adults using culturally-sensitive, age specific-approach
(2018-08)Introduction: The underuse of culturally-sensitive, age-specific diabetes education for older-aged Hispanic people likely contributes to deficits in diabetes knowledge, self-management and glycemic control. This quality ... -
Reducing nurse practitioner turnover in home-based primary care:a Department of Veterans Affairs quality improvement project
(2018-08)Objective: To identify factors in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) program that may contribute to nurse practitioner (NP) retention and decrease provider gaps and access to primary care ... -
A vivar! A plant-based diabetes prevention pilot program for older Hispanics in South Texas
(2018-08)Purpose: A community-oriented culturally sensitive plant-based nutritional pilot program for older South Texas Hispanics was designed to determine if participation in a three-month plant-based diabetes prevention program ... -
Occupational health nurses’ self-efficacy in implementing smoking cessation interventions for workers: a manufacturing company quality improvement project
(2018-08)The purpose of this study was to improve the delivery and quality of care to smokers at work who are poorly motivated to quit and to explore the concepts of self-efficacy for enhancing this care process within a manufacturing ... -
Nurse practitioner-led telehealth to improve outpatient pediatric tracheostomy management in South Texas
(2018-08)Pediatric tracheostomy patients are a medically complex population with increased incidence of emergency room (ER) use, hospital readmissions, tracheostomy-associated complications, and caregiver anxiety, especially the ... -
Servant leadership behaviors of general equivalency diploma (GED) graduates: a non-randomized exploratory inquiry
(2018-08)Leadership in the 21st century continues to be an ongoing concern and challenge for leaders and followers alike. According to the Servant Leadership Theory (SLT), individuals with a natural desire to serve have the potential ... -
Strike a chord: music therapy as a related service as experienced by a key stakeholders
(2018-08)Music therapy is a related service not easily measured in public schools as an intervention for students with disabilities (Booth, 2004). The fact that music therapy is not a required related service explains why it is ... -
Sense of emptiness: development and validation of a scale
(2018-08)Sense of emptiness is a common human experience and a prevalent mental health issue, included as a diagnostic criterion and/or associated with several mental health disorders. Despite its prevalence and clinical relevance, ... -
Validation of the State of Mind Questionnaire (SMQ): evaluating polyvagal emotion regulation
(2018-08)As counselors address issues of the mind, they inherently intervene with underlying neurobiological mechanisms. The gap between mind and body is closing, with many researchers in Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) calling ... -
Counselor-in-training experiences of self-compassion training in group supervision
(2018-08)The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of counselors-in-training(CITs) who participated in self-compassion interventions as part of their internship group supervision ... -
Assessing the impact of recess on academic achievement in mathematics and reading among third and fourth graders: a causal-comparative inquiry
(2018-08)Improving students’ achievement scores has been a critical issue for both educators and legislators. Eliminating or reducing recess to increase instructional time has become a common practice. The purpose of the study ... -
Efficacy of an electronic application to moderate symptoms of postpartum depression and improve postpartum well-being: a pilot study
(2018-05)Using a biopsychosocial framework, I examined whether an intervention of an electronic app VeedaMom, specifically designed to mitigate depression, is effective in reducing depression, improving well-being, and in providing ... -
Development and validation of an inventory measuring dietary attitudes of healthy eating and orthorexia nervosa
(2018-05)Scholars characterize Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) as a preoccupation with healthy eating leading to restrictive and obsessive eating behavior resulting in pathology. In this article, the researcher will address Eating disorders ... -
Drivers of carbon and oxygen dynamics in disparate marine ecosystems
(2018-05)Determining the change of sea surface CO2 fugacity (fCO2) is important as the fCO2 gradient between the atmosphere and the ocean dictates the direction of CO2 flux and the fate of this greenhouse gas. While substantial ... -
Finding a voice in the digital classroom: The effects of asynchronous discussion on language acquisition and communication apprehension among secondary ESOL students in South Texas
(2010)Students who are classified as ESOL at the secondary level may face various factors that prevent participation in class thus inhibiting second language acquisition. The purpose of the study was to determine if asynchronous ... -
An examination of the individual factors predictive of counseling self-efficacy among international counseling students
(2018-05)The number of international students studying in counseling programs is on the rise. Studies focusing on international counseling students (ICSs) report that ICSs experience unique challenges during their studies. Researchers ... -
The relationship between leadership frames of community college personnel and sense of belonging of community college students
(2018-05)This study examined the leadership frames of college personnel and sense of belonging of college students at Southwest Texas Junior College (SWTJC). Colleges and universities play a very important role in making life ... -
The abilities, attitudes, and perspectives of foreign language teachers toward instructional technology: an explanatory sequential mixed methods inquiry
(2018-05)Instructional technology is not going away any time soon and neither are the demands and expectations for teachers to incorporate it and for students to learn using it. Instructional technology is the hardware or software ...
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