Ruth F. Lucas
Associate Professor/Nursing Instruct and Research

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Scholarly Contributions

182 Scholarly Contributions

102
Poster/Presentations
59
Journal Articles
19
Conference Proceedings
1
Patent and Intellectual Property
1
Book Chapter
The CAPFAQ! Determining the Utilization of a Tool Used to Assess the Relationship Between Acute Pain and Functional Ability
2016
Ruth F Lucas, Katherine Bernier, Megal Strobel
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Maternal narrative of infants’ latch and sucking: validating the maternal assessment of infant breastfeeding behaviors tool
2016
Ruth Lucas, Ana Diallo, Jacqueline McGrath, Debra Brandon
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

The Effect of Healthcare Systems and Maternal BMI on Breastfeeding Outcomes.
2016
Joanna Sajdlowska, Ruth Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Maintaining Normothermia throughout the Perioperative Process to Ensure Better Surgical Outcomes at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
2016
Ruth F Lucas, Elaine Johnson, Bridget Rich, Brook Clark
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Maternal descriptive comparison of late preterm infant breastfeeding behaviors and exclusive breastfeeding
2015
Jacqueline McGrath, Debra Brandon, Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Support for mother-late preterm infant breastfeeding dyads from birth to 1 month
2015
Debra Brandon, Jacqueline McGrath, Ruth Lucas, Ana Diallo
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Sojkowski, K., Grigg, K., Carroll, C., & Lucas, R. (2015, September). Evidence based practice in nursing: Why we rarely see EBP. Institute of Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice Nursing Grand Rounds Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, CT.
2015
Christopher Carroll, Katie Grigg, Katie Sojkowski, Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Differences between late preterm and full term infant breastfeeding behaviors and success.
2014
Joanna Sajdlowska, Ruth F Lucas, Lindsey Moore, Debra Brandon, Jacqueline McGrath
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Provision Of Emotional Support To Increase Pumping Duration In High Risk Mothers
2014
Ruth F Lucas, Carrie-Ellen Briere, Jacqueline McGrath, Rebecca Paquette
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Mother-late preterm infants’ transition to breastfeeding and professional support during first month after discharge
2014
Ruth Lucas, Jacqueline McGrath, Ana Diallo, Debra Brandon
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Lucas, R., Brandon, D., & McGrath, J. (2014, April). Recruitment and retention methods for a longitudinal study with breastfeeding mothers and newborns. 26th Annual Eastern Nursing Research Society, Philadelphia, PA.
2014
Debra Brandon, Jacqueline McGrath, Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Maternal Assessment of Infant Breastfeeding Behaviors
2014
Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Differences between late preterm and full-term infant breastfeeding behaviors and success
2014
D Brandon, J Sajdlowska, J McGrath, L Moore, Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Transition to Exclusive Direct Breastfeeding at 1 Month After Discharge in Late Preterm Infants and Mothers
2014
Jacqueline McGrath, Debra Brandon, Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Maternal Assessment of Preterm Infant Breastfeeding Behaviors.
2014
Ruth Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Influence of Maternal BMI on infant breastfeeding behaviors and success.
2014
Debra Brandon, Michelle P Judge, Ruth F Lucas, Jacqueline McGrath, Joanna Sajdlowska, Xiaomei Cong
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Late preterm infant breastfeeding behaviors during the first month
2014
Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Provision of Emotional Support to Increase Pumping Duration in High Risk Mothers
2014
Ruth F Lucas, Carrie-Ellen Briere, Jacqueline McGrath, Rebecca Paquette
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Evidence Based Practice in Nursing: Why We Rarely See EBP Evaluation of an Educational Intervention on Nurses’ Understanding and Use of EBP
2014
Katie Anna Sojkowski, Katie Grigg, Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Late preterm infant successful transition at-breastfeeding at 4 months of age: Case Study
2013
Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Poster/Presentation