Cynthia Padula

Fogarty Life Science (401) 456-9720 cpadula@ric.edu

Academic Background

AD in Nursing, Rhode Island Junior College, 1972
BS in Nursing, Salve Regina College, 1978
MS in Nursing, Boston University, 1980
PhD in Family Studies and Gerontology, University of Ct., 1994

Areas of Interest

Acute medical surgical nursing; aging families; gerontology; inspiratory muscle training in heart failure

Recent Scholarly Activity

Padula, C., & McNatt, M. (2004). Older couples’ decisions about participating in health promotaion behavior. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 30 , (8), 38-46

Padula, C., Kenny, A., Planchon, C., & Lamoreux, C. (2004). Enteral feedings: What the evidence says. American Journal of Nursing. 104 (7), 62-70.

Greene, G., Fey-Yensan, W., Padula, C., et. al. (2004) Differences in Psychosocial Variables by Stage of Change for Fruits and Vegetables in Older Adults. Journal of the American Dietetics Association, 104, 1236-1243

DiMeglio, K., Padula, C., et. al. (2005) Group cohesion and nurse Satisfaction. Journal of Nursing Administration, 35(3), 110-120.

Sewchuck, D., Padula, C., Osborne, E. (2006) Prevention and early detection of pressure ulcers in cardiac surgical patients. AORN, 84 (1), 75-96.

Padula, C. & Yeaw, E. (2006) Inspiratory muscle training: Indegrative review. (Part I): Research & Theory for Nursing Practice, 20(4), 291-304.

Padula, C. & Sullivan, M (2007). Health promotion behaviors in long term married couples. J of Gerontological Nursing 32 (10), 37-47.

Padula, C. & Yeaw, E. (2007). Inspiratory muscle training (Part II). Research & Theory for Nursing Practice, 21(2), 98- 118.

Padula, C., Osborne, E. & Williams, J. (2008). Prevention and early detection of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients. JWOCN, 35 (1), 66-75.

Greene, G., Yensan, N., Padula, C., Rossi, S., Rossi, J., & Clark, P. (in press). Change in fruit and vegetable intake over 24 months in older adults: Results of the SENIOR project intervention. The Gerontologist.

Padula, C. & Yeaw, E. A nurse-coached IMT indervention for people with heart failure. Applied Nursing Research (In Press)