School of Nursing Faculty
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Carolee Polek, RN, PhD, AOCNS
Associate Professor
Telephone:(302) 831-1292
E-mail: cpolek@udel.edu
Mailing Address:
School of Nursing
McDowell Hall
Newark, DE 19716 |
Education
Ph.D., Temple University , Health Studies
M.S.N, University of Pennsylvania , Adult Health
B.S.N, Pennsylvania State University
Research Interests
Cancer
Medical Surgical topics
Epidemiology
Genetics
Research Activities
2004. Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation. Funded for $16,850 for study titled “Examining Adherence to Antithrombotic Therapy: A Telephone Intervention”.
2003. General University Research Grant – University of Delaware . Funded for $6,000 for study titled “A Survey of Parents of Children in Delaware State Licensed Day Care Centers”
2002. Beta Xi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. Funded for $750 for study titled “A Survey of Sun Practices in Delaware State Licensed Day Care Centers.”
Publications
Polek, C. (2005). A study of sun protection practices in state licensed day care centers. Oncology Nursing Forum, 32(2), 482. Abstract selected for publication.
Polek, C., Klemm, P., Hardie. T., Wheeler, E., Birney, M., & Lynch, K. (2004). Asian/Pacific Islander American Women: Age and death rates during hospitalization for breast cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 31(4) 2004. E69-74.
Wheeler, E., Klemm, P., Hardie, T., Birney., M., Polek., C., & Lynch, K. (2004). Racial Disparities in hospitalized elderly patients with chronic heart failure. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 15(4), 291-297.
Presentations
Polek, C. & Crowley , E. (2005). Poster Session: “A Study of Sun Protection Practices in State Licensed Day Care Centers.” 30th Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress, Orlando. April 2005.
2003. Poster Session: “Health Care Screening of the Special Olympic Athlete.” Beta Xi and Omnicrom Gamma chapters of Sigma Theta Tau, International and the DNA. Joint Research Conference. March 7, 2003.
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