Jablonski PhD, CRNP, FGSA, FAAN, Rita

Jablonski PhD, CRNP, FGSA, FAAN, Rita
Professor of Nursing

Scientist (C), Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging , School of Medicine 2012 -
Associate Professor (S), Behavioral & Population Sciences , School of Dentistry 2013 -
Professor (P), Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care , Nursing Academic Affairs 2014 -
Scientist (C), Center for Palliative & Supportive Care , Department of Medicine 2015 -
Scientist (C), Alzheimer's Disease Center , Neurology 2016 -
Director, Nursing Research & Scholarship , School of Nursing 2019 -

Overview

Dr. Rita Jablonski’s internationally-renowned program of research is focused on improving the lives of older adults, especially those with dementia who reside in nursing homes. Her most recent studies have tested interventions that improve oral hygiene for persons with dementia who resist care. The strategies for reducing threat perception using dementia-centric communication strategies are congruent with the principles of person-centered care and nursing home culture change initiatives.

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2019	Description of Process and Content of Online Dementia Coaching for Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia.. Healthcare. 7. 2019
2018	Randomised clinical trial: Efficacy of strategies to provide oral hygiene activities to nursing home residents with dementia who resist mouth care. Gerodontology. 35:365-375. 2018
2016	Geographic access to interventional cardiology services in one rural state. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care. 45:434-440. 2016
2015	Effectiveness of regionalized systems for stroke and myocardial infarction. Brain and Behavior. 5. 2015
2015	Effectiveness of regionalized systems for stroke and myocardial infarction. Brain and Behavior. 2015
2014	Can Speed of Processing Training Ameliorate Depressive Symptomatology in Adults with HIV?. Annals of Depression and Anxiety. 1. 2014
2014	A nurse developed toolkit for long-term care ombudsmen. Geriatric Nursing. 35:111-113. 2014
2014	Ask the Expert: Hands-on solutions for long-term care nurses providing oral healthcare. Annals of Long-Term Care. 2014
2014	Can speed of processing training ameliorate depressive symptomatology in adults with HIV?. Annals of Depression and Anxiety. 2014
2014	Hands-on solutions for long-term care nurses providing oral healthcare. Annals of Long-Term Care. 22:20-22. 2014
2013	Mouth Care as Oral Infection control to Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. American Journal of Nursing. 2013
2013	Mouth care to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia. American Journal of Nursing. 113:24-30. 2013
2012	Workforce implications of injury among home health workers: Evidence from the national home health aide survey. Gerontologist. 52:493-505. 2012
2011	Reducing care-resistant behaviors during oral hygiene in persons with dementia. BMC Oral Health. 11. 2011
2011	Profile of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia Who Require Assistance with Mouth Care. Geriatric Nursing. 32:439-446. 2011
2010	Examining oral health in nursing home residents and overcoming mouth care-resistive behaviors. Annals of Long-Term Care. 18:21-26. 2010
2009	Diabetes in the nursing home. Annals of Long-Term Care. 17:42-46. 2009
2009	Measuring the oral health of nursing home elders. Clinical Nursing Research. 18:200-217. 2009
2009	Strategies for improving family satisfaction with long-term care facilities: Direct care and family-staff interactions. Annals of Long-Term Care. 17. 2009
2009	Mouth Care in Nursing Homes: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of Nursing Assistants. Geriatric Nursing. 30:99-107. 2009
2009	Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Order Adults. American Journal of Nursing. 2009
2009	Physiology of aging: Impact on critical illness and treatment.. Critical Care Nursing of Older Adults. 2009
2008	Research Applications: Delivering Mouth Care to Persons with Dementia. Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence at PSU. 2008
2008	Skills-enhancement training program for home care providers: Implications for redefining quality care. Home Health Care Management and Practice. 20:312-322. 2008
2007	The value of geriatric care enhancement training for direct service workers. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. 28:109-121. 2007
2007	Decisions about transfer from nursing home to emergency department. Image. 39:266-272. 2007
2007	Enhanced care assistant training to address the workforce crisis in home care: Changes related to job satisfaction and career commitment. Care Management Journals. 8:71-81. 2007
2006	Oral health measurement in nursing research: State of the science. Biological Research For Nursing. 8:35-42. 2006
2006	Oral health measurement in nursing research: state of the science.. Biological Research For Nursing. 8:35-42. 2006
2005	The role of biobehavioral, environmental, and social forces on oral health disparities in frail and functionally dependent nursing home elders. Biological Research For Nursing. 7:75-82. 2005
2003	Recognition, Respect, and Responsiblity: Enhanced Care Assistant Training. Geriatric Education Center. 2003
1994	The Experience of Being Mechanically Ventilated: A Qualitative Study 1994
1993	Nausea: The forgotten symptom. Holistic Nursing Practice. 7:64-72. 1993

Chapter

Year	Title	Altmetric
2019	Dementia and Memory Disorders in Abuse of Elderly 2019
2018	Elder abuse and neglect [in Section 1: Emergency & Critical Care Nursing 2018

Research Overview

Aging; dementia-related behaviors; oral health; long-term care; nursing home culture change; person-centered care; nursing assistant workforce issues; safety in nursing homes; nursing-home acquired pneumonia; evidence-based mouth care; mouth care for persons with dysphagia; advanced nursing practice; informal caregivers.