Graduate Programs Capstone ProjectsDocumentation of projects completed by Masters students in the last term of their program.https://archives.granite.edu/handle/20.500.12975/42024-03-29T15:36:49Z2024-03-29T15:36:49ZDT7 Software ReplacementWeymouth, Courtneyhttps://archives.granite.edu/handle/20.500.12975/4462023-02-09T15:08:49ZDT7 Software Replacement
Weymouth, Courtney
In my department we rely heavily on documentation for policy, procedure, and training purposes. Due to the size of our document repository, we utilize a software tool (DT7) that saves more than 75% of our time drafting documents and ensuring all documents are uniform in style. We were informed the software tool we use was no longer being supported by our IT department as the company that owns the product was closing by January 2022. Learning of this news, I proactively researched an alternative and presented my findings to my manager. I was then assigned to lead the project. I selected this specific project because I am an expert in the tool that was no longer being supported. I utilized the waterfall methodology because it was the perfect approach to a short and uncomplicated project, that yielded a successful result. The budget was approved, went through our procurement group, and we were able to purchase 30 licenses with technical support for 1 year for the replacement software tool (FSP), which also included technical support.
Management’s Role in Telework Employee EngagementRead, StephanieRead, Stephaniehttps://archives.granite.edu/handle/20.500.12975/4452023-02-10T03:33:06ZManagement’s Role in Telework Employee Engagement
Read, Stephanie; Read, Stephanie
This research breaks down the importance of management’s role in employee engagement in the virtual work environment by analyzing previously conducted academic literature. The academic literature highlights the factors that contribute to employee success while working from home, which is more prominent due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. The contributing factors are: mentorship, technological support, communication, age (stage of life), and burnout. Throughout the research conducted, a major focal point in how employee engagement relies on the importance of management influence and involvement
Civil Rights Compliance ReviewPage, Katherinehttps://archives.granite.edu/handle/20.500.12975/4442023-02-09T14:57:17ZCivil Rights Compliance Review
Page, Katherine
The project is a civil rights compliance review of a high school to improve the school’s compliance with federal regulations and eliminate barriers to accessing career and technical educational (CTE) programs. The project will determine whether the school is providing equal access to CTE programs in compliance with required federal civil rights statutes and provide technical assistance to the school with developing corrective actions that will bring their CTE programs and facilities into compliance. The project is being done in two phases and at this time phase one has been completed successfully. This project is part of Katherine Page’s responsibilities as the State Methods of Administrator.
Strategies to Retain Nurses and Prevent TurnoverCooper, Elizabethhttps://archives.granite.edu/handle/20.500.12975/4432023-02-10T03:33:12ZStrategies to Retain Nurses and Prevent Turnover
Cooper, Elizabeth
This quality improvement project is an assessment of burnout on one acute care nursing unit and an analysis of an opportunity for nurse retention work. The project required the analysis of best practices, exploring burnout with one nursing staff, and assessing best practices in order to recommend strategies to retain nurses long term. Significant collaboration was required with a nurse manager and staff nurses to propose a few tangible strategies for nurse support, including the intentional use of stress management techniques and the addition of a new role, the nurse retentionist.