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This quantitative study explored the relationship between employee perceptions of professional development and organizational capacity across 31 North Carolina community colleges. Grounded in career adaptability theory and organizational development…

The purpose of this capstone is to investigate the need for career and technical education programs for students at Newport High School. For the utility of this study, the need for more career and technical education pathways is generally defined as…

Cachexia is a common illness found in chronically ill patients, especially those with cancer. The lack of strength and functional reserve found in cachexic patients leads to greatly increased morbidity and mortality. Currently, there are no establis…

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US. It includes coronary heart disease, peripheral artery disease, and stroke, which are largely attributable to modifiable risk factors. Several of these modifiable risks…

Background. As Americans become more active and live longer we subject ourselves to an increased risk of overuse and traumatic injuries. High prevalence of injuries occur to the most mobile joint in the human body, the shoulder girdle. One of the mo…

Large portions of the population face unrelenting chronic pain. Current standard of care in the treatment of chronic pain includes prescription opioids. Due to increasing backlash for overprescribing in the opioid drug class, a contributing factor t…

Background: In 2020, there were a total of 131.3 million emergency department (ED) visits in the United States. The arising issue is that patients who are triaged as non-urgent often experience long wait times in the ED. Prolonged wait times at the …

This quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional study examined the statistical relationship between gender, race, and occupational representation within the United States information technology (IT) workforce. The purpose of the study was to de…

Background: Bariatric surgery is the recommended weight loss method for those suffering from obesity with a BMI >40 or BMI >35 with comorbidities. Screening for weight loss predictors in bariatric surgery patients typically focuses on preoperative f…

Background: Psychological factors have been proven to influence the outcomes as well as overall recovery following an elective orthopedic arthroplasty. However, current practice of elective orthopedic surgeries does not routinely include psychologic…

Background: Lifestyle modifications, including physical activity and dietary modification, are a fundamental part of the current treatment recommendations for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Current recommendations target weight loss witho…

Background: Physician assistant programs place large amounts of demand on the students who are enrolled in them. This demand can lead to large amounts of stress that may eventually cause the students to develop mental health issues such as depressio…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there was a correlation between simulation hours and National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) first-time pass rates among registered nursing programs in the state of Texas in 2023. The resear…