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David E Smolar; Ruth M Tappen; Sanya Diaz; Gabriella A Engstrom; Joseph G Ouslander
Gait speed in community-dwelling African-American and Afro-Caribbean older adults.
Ruth M Tappen; Monica Rosselli; Gabriella Engstrom
Use of the MC-FAQ and MMSE-FAQ in cognitive screening of older African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and European Americans.
David E Smolar; Ruth M Tappen; Sanya Diaz; Gabriella A Engstrom; Joseph G Ouslander
Ethnic differences in vitamin D insufficiency in South Florida community-dwelling older adults.

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2012: David E Smolar; Ruth M Tappen; Sanya Diaz; Gabriella A Engstrom; Joseph G Ouslander
Gait speed in community-dwelling African-American and Afro-Caribbean older adults.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012;60(12):2365-6.
2012: Ruth M Tappen; Monica Rosselli; Gabriella Engstrom
Use of the MC-FAQ and MMSE-FAQ in cognitive screening of older African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and European Americans.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2012;20(11):955-62.
2012: David E Smolar; Ruth M Tappen; Sanya Diaz; Gabriella A Engstrom; Joseph G Ouslander
Ethnic differences in vitamin D insufficiency in South Florida community-dwelling older adults.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012;60(10):1990-1.
2011: Gerri Lamb; Sanya Diaz; Laurie Herndon; Ruth M Tappen; Joseph G Ouslander
Avoidability of hospital transfers of nursing home residents: perspectives of frontline staff.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2011;59(9):1665-72.
2011: Debra Hain; Dorothy J Dunn; Ruth M Tappen
Patient-provider partnership in a memory disorder center.
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2011;23(7):351-6.
2011: Ruth M Tappen; Sandra E Gibson; Christine L Williams
Explanations of AD in ethnic minority participants undergoing cognitive screening.
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias 2011;26(4):334-9.
2011: Kathryn E Roach; Ruth M Tappen; Christine L Williams; Neva Kirk-Sanchez; David A Loewenstein
A randomized controlled trial of an activity specific exercise program for individuals with Alzheimer disease in long-term care settings.
Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001) 2011;34(2):50-6.
2011: Joseph G Ouslander; Gerri Lamb; Ruth M Tappen; Laurie Herndon; Sanya Diaz; Bernard A Roos; David C Grabowski; Alice Bonner
Interventions to reduce hospitalizations from nursing homes: evaluation of the INTERACT II collaborative quality improvement project.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2011;59(4):745-53.
2011: Joseph G Ouslander; Sanya Diaz; Deborah Hain; Ruth M Tappen
Frequency and diagnoses associated with 7- and 30-day readmission of skilled nursing facility patients to a nonteaching community hospital.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2011;12(3):195-203.
2010: Ruth M Tappen; Joseph G Ouslander
State-of-the-art in longitudinal studies on aging: an overview of the supplement.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2010;58 Suppl 2():S283-6.
2010: Ruth M Tappen; Monica Rosselli; Gabriella Engstrom
Evaluation of the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) in cognitive screening across four American ethnic groups.
The Clinical neuropsychologist 2010;24(4):646-61.
2010: Christine L Williams; Ruth M Tappen; Monica Rosselli; Florence Keane; Kelley Newlin
Willingness to be screened and tested for cognitive impairment: cross-cultural comparison.
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias 2010;25(2):160-6.
2009: Ruth M Tappen; Christine L Williams
Therapeutic conversation to improve mood in nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease.
Research in gerontological nursing 2009;2(4):267-75.
2008: Ruth M Tappen; Christine L Williams
Development and testing of the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Mood Scale.
Nursing research 2008;57(6):426-35.
2008: Kelley Newlin; Gail D Melkus; Ruth M Tappen; Deborah Chyun; Harold G Koenig
Relationships of religion and spirituality to glycemic control in Black women with type 2 diabetes.
Nursing research 2008;57(5):331-9.
2008: Karen M Robinson; Ruth M Tappen
Policy recommendations on the prevention of violence in long-term care facilities.
Journal of gerontological nursing 2008;34(3):10-4.
2008: Christine L Williams; Ruth M Tappen
Exercise training for depressed older adults with Alzheimer's disease.
Aging & mental health 2008;12(1):72-80.
2007: Christine L Williams; Ruth M Tappen
Effect of exercise on mood in nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease.
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias 2007;22(5):389-97.
2007: Susan Folden; Ruth M Tappen
Factors influencing function and recovery following hip repair surgery.
Orthopaedic nursing / National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses 2007;26(4):234-41.
2006: Mónica Rosselli; Ruth M Tappen; Christine Williams; Judy Salvatierra
The relation of education and gender on the attention items of the Mini-Mental State Examination in Spanish speaking Hispanic elders.
Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists 2006;21(7):677-86.
2005: Kathleen F Jett; Ruth M Tappen; Monica Rosselli
Imposed versus involved: different strategies to effect driving cessation in cognitively impaired older adults.
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) 2005;26(2):111-6.
2005: Christine L Williams; Kathryn Hyer; Annette Kelly; Sue Leger-Krall; Ruth M Tappen
Development of nurse competencies to improve dementia care.
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) 2005;26(2):98-105.
2003: Ruth M Tappen; Diane Whitehead; Susan L Folden; Rosemary F Hall
Effect of a video intervention on functional recovery following hip replacement and hip fracture repair.
Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 2003;28(5):148-53.
2001: Ruth M Tappen; Rosemary F Hall; S L Folden
Impact of comprehensive nurse-managed transitional care.
Clinical nursing research 2001;10(3):295-313.
2001: Christine L Williams; Ruth M Tappen; C Buscemi; R Rivera; J Lezcano
Obtaining family consent for participation in Alzheimer's research in a Cuban-American population: strategies to overcome the barriers.
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias 2001;16(3):183-7.
2001: Ruth M Tappen; J Muzic; P Kennedy
Preoperative assessment and discharge planning for older adults undergoing ambulatory surgery.
AORN journal 2001;73(2):464, 467, 469 passim.
2000: Ruth M Tappen; Kathryn E Roach; E Brooks Applegate; P Stowell
Effect of a combined walking and conversation intervention on functional mobility of nursing home residents with Alzheimer disease.
Alzheimer disease and associated disorders 2000;14(4):196-201.
1999: Christine L Williams; Ruth M Tappen
Can we create a therapeutic relationship with nursing home residents in the later stages of Alzheimer's disease?
Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services 1999;37(3):28-35.
1999: Ruth M Tappen; C Williams; S Fishman; Theris A Touhy
Persistence of self in advanced Alzheimer's disease.
Image--the journal of nursing scholarship 1999;31(2):121-5.
1999: Marian C Turkel; Ruth M Tappen; Rosemary F Hall
Moments of excellence. Nurses' response to role redesign in long-term care.
Journal of gerontological nursing 1999;25(1):7-12.
1998: Ruth M Tappen; L Dunphy
Blended role advanced practice in gerontological nursing.
The Florida nurse 1998;46(8):21-2.
1997: Ruth M Tappen; C Williams-Burgess; J Edelstein; Theris A Touhy; S Fishman
Communicating with individuals with Alzheimer's disease: examination of recommended strategies.
Archives of psychiatric nursing 1997;11(5):249-56.
1997: P Cardona; Ruth M Tappen; M Terrill; M Acosta; M I Eusebe
Nursing staff time allocation in long-term care: a work sampling study.
The Journal of nursing administration 1997;27(2):28-36.
1997: Ruth M Tappen; Kathryn E Roach; D Buchner; C Barry; J Edelstein
Reliability of physical performance measures in nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 1997;52(1):M52-5.
1996: Ruth M Tappen; S P Andre
Inadvertent hypothermia in elderly surgical patients.
AORN journal 1996;63(3):639-44.
1995: Ruth M Tappen; C Barry
Assessment of affect in advanced Alzheimer's disease: the Dementia Mood Picture Test.
Journal of gerontological nursing 1995;21(3):44-6.
1994: Ruth M Tappen
The effect of skill training on functional abilities of nursing home residents with dementia.
Research in nursing & health 1994;17(3):159-65.
1994: Ruth M Tappen
Development of the refined ADL Assessment Scale for patients with Alzheimer's and related disorders.
Journal of gerontological nursing 1994;20(6):36-42.
1993: Ruth M Tappen; A Beckerman
A vulnerable population: multiproblem older adults in acute care.
Journal of gerontological nursing 1993;19(11):38-42.
1992: L Varone; Ruth M Tappen; E Dixon-Antonio; I Gonzales; B Glussman
To restrain or not to restrain? The decision-making dilemma for nursing staff.
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) 1992;13(5):269-72.
1992: Ruth M Tappen; A Beckerman
The hospitalized frail older adult.
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) 1992;13(3):149-52.
1991: Ruth M Tappen
Alzheimer's disease: communication techniques to facilitate perioperative care.
AORN journal 1991;54(6):1279-86.
1991: R Friedman; Ruth M Tappen
The effect of planned walking on communication in Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 1991;39(7):650-4.
1990: Ruth M Tappen; M A Sanchez-Murrell; S J Hopkins; G Donovan; J B Dolan; N Moore
Challenges for continuing education of public health nurses in Florida.
Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) 1990;7(4):236-42.
1988: Ruth M Tappen
Awareness of Alzheimer patients.
American journal of public health 1988;78(8):987-8.
1988: Ruth M Tappen
Revitalization: a developing approach to nursing care of the cognitively impaired.
The Florida nurse 1988;36(2):3.
1988: H T Brower; Ruth M Tappen; M T Weber
Missing links in nurse practitioner education.
Nursing & health care : official publication of the National League for Nursing 1988;9(1):33-6.
1986: Theris A Touhy; Ruth M Tappen
The case for clinical nursing research: the why and how of gerontological nursing research.
The Florida nurse 1986;34(4):10, 16.
1985: Ruth M Tappen; H T Brower
Integrating gerontology into the nursing curriculum: process and content.
The Journal of nursing education 1985;24(2):80-2.
1984: H T Brower; Ann M Kolanowski; Ruth M Tappen; R Dunham
Integration or separation gerontological nursing education?
Gerontology & geriatrics education 1984;5(2):45-53.
1983: Ruth M Tappen; Theris A Touhy
Group leader--are you a controller?
Journal of gerontological nursing 1983;9(1):35-8, 44, 59.
1982: H T Brower; J Solomon; Ruth M Tappen
A symposium on long term care.
Journal of gerontological nursing 1982;8(1):9-15.
1978: Ruth M Tappen
Strategies for dealing with conflict: using confrontation.
The Journal of nursing education 1978;17(5):47-52.
1974: P M McLaren; Ruth M Tappen
The community nurse goes to jail.
Nursing outlook 1974;22(1):35-9.