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Biography

Dr. Ruth Madden Foreman, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CRNP, CNE, is a clinical associate professor and nurse practitioner with a commitment to advancing nursing education and practice. A graduate of Columbia University, she holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice, a Master of Science in Nursing, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Her clinical expertise spans telemedicine, pediatric care, primary care, and urgent care, serving patients of all ages with both acute and chronic conditions.


Dr. Foreman teaches across nursing topics, while also practicing clinically in primary and urgent care.  Her research interests include anxiety, dermatology, health literacy, pharmacogenomics, and cCMV. She has authored many peer-reviewed publications and serves as a reviewer for journals such as BMJ and The Journal for Nurse Practitioners.

Education

  • DNP, Columbia University
  • MSN, Columbia University
  • BSN

 

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  • Zappas, Michelle P. DNP, FNP-BC; Foreman, Ruth Madden DNP, FNP-BC. Understanding disabilities: Prevalence, health disparities, and pathways to improvement. The Nurse Practitioner. 50(7):p 25-32, July 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000332
  • Simmons, Angela, Foreman, Ruth & Tennant, Kate (2025) 鈥淭argeted Virtual Health Literacy Education for Community Health Workers: An Evidenced Based Quality Improvement Project,鈥� Journal for Doctoral Nurse Practitioners. DOI :10.1891/JDNP-2024-0012
  • Rodriguez, Megan E.  & Foreman, Ruth Madden (2024) 鈥淧reparing Oncology Patients for Surgery: A Prehab Pilot Program,鈥�  The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 20(8), 105- 127,  ISSN 1555-4155
  • Gaberson, K., Foreman, R., & Brzustowicz, R. (2024) 鈥淪ources of clinical practice anxiety among BSN students: An integrative review.鈥� Journal of Nursing Education, 2024;63(6):349鈥�355.
  • Foreman, R. M., Zappas, M. (2023) Pediatric anxiety: An update for primary care NPs. The Nurse Practitioner 48(3), 30鈥�35.
  • Foreman, Ruth, Brzustowicz, Richard, (2023)鈥淓ssential Thrombocythemia,鈥� The Journal for Nurse Practitioners , 19 (3).
  • Foreman, R. M., Zappas, M., & Lavell, J. (2022). Dermatology in skin of color. The Nurse Practitioner, 47(2), 10鈥�14.
  • Foreman, R. M., Zappas, M. P., & Lavell, J. (2022). Children with hearing impairment and cochlear implants. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 18(3), 294鈥�298.
  • Zappas, M., & Foreman, R.(2022). Pharmacogenomics for NPs in primary care.   The Journal of Nurse Practitioners, Volume 17, Issue 9, 2021 Pages 1071-1074, ISSN 1555-4155
  • Foreman, R. M., & Mihaljevic, S. (2021). Bone density in pregnancy and lactation. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 17(2), 182鈥�184.
  • Foreman, R. M., Zappas, M., & Whitely, C. (2020). Antidepressant withdrawal: a guide for primary care clinicians. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 16(3), 191鈥�194.
  • Zappas, M. P., & Foreman, R. M. (2020). Preparing for preexposure prophylaxis. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice, 13(1), 3鈥�8.
  • Foreman, Ruth.  鈥淓czema Babies: Guidance in Primary Care鈥� Elite Learning; Advance for NPs and PAs (2019),
  • Madden (Foreman), Ruth, Kane, Heather, & Eisner, Reina. (2013) 鈥淥besity Self-Management Education鈥� Clinical Scholar Review. 6(1)