School of Nursing

School of Nursing Faculty

Erlinda Wheeler, DNS, RN
Associate Professor

Telephone:(302) 831-8375
E-mail: ewheeler@udel.edu

Mailing Address:
School of Nursing
McDowell Hall
Newark, DE 19716

Education
Doctor of Nursing Science, State University of New York
M.S. in Nursing, University of Rochester, (Medical-Surgical)
B.S. in Nursing, University of Philippines

Research Interests
Congestive heart failure
Evidence based practice
Bariatric surgery

Recent Scholarship
*Undergraduate research program, Delaware Biotechnology Institute INBRE, funded by National Institute of Health ($50,000/year for 5 years). Undergraduate Program faculty coordinator (Lisa Plowfield, Principal Investigator, 2004-2006; Veronica Rempusheski 2006-2009).

“The Psychological and Emotional Well-Being of Patients with Automatic Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator”. Center for Research Development December 8, 2003- December 8, 2004 for $3660. (Principal Investigator).

Publications
Wheeler, E., I. Pretzer-Aboff, T. Hardie, A. DiSabatino, J.Saylor, Rita Lucey, (2009). "Psychological Impact of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator and its Recipients," Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 28 (4), 176-181.

Wheeler, E.(2008) Prettyman, A., Lenhard, J., Tran K. Adherence to outpatient postoperative appointments following bariatric surgery. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases, 4, 515-520.

Wheeler, E., Hardie, T., Schell, K., Plowfield, L. (2008). Symbiosis- Undergraduate research mentoring and faculty scholarship in nursing. Nursing Outlook, 56(1), 9-15.

Wheeler, E., Prettyman, A., Lenhard, J., Tran K. (Abstract, 2007). Predictors of patient adherence to follow-up care after bariatric surgery. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases. 3(3), 349.

Wheeler, E. & Waterhouse, J. (2006). Telephone interventions by nursing students: Improving outcomes for heart failure patients at home. Journal of Community Health nursing, 23(3), 137-146.

Klemm, P. & Wheeler, E.. (2005). Cancer caregivers online: Hope, emotional rollercoaster, and physical/emotional/psychological responses. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 23(1), 38-45

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), E69-E74.

Wheeler, E., Klemm, P., Hardie, T., Plowfield, L., Birney, M., Polek, C. (2004). The effect of race and gender in hospitalized chronic heart failure elderly patients. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 15(4), 291-297

Presentations
”Comparison of Hospital Readmission rates after laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band and Roux-en Y Surgery” E. Wheeler (presenting) and Thomas Hardie 20 th International Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, Vancouver, BC, July 13-17, 2009.

“Adherence to Postoperative Appointments after Bariatric Surgery: Challenges and Rewards” (invited speaker). 2 nd annual Nursing Research Conference, Christiana Care Health Systems and University of Delaware, October 26, 2007.

“Patient Adherence to Care and Quality of Life after Bariatric Surgery”, E. Wheeler and Douglas Sutton (co-presenting). 18 th International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau, July 13, 2007, Vienna, Austria.

“Predictors of Patient Adherence to Follow-up Care After Bariatric Surgery” E. Wheeler (presenting). A. Prettyman, J. Lenhard, K. Tran. 24 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery, June 13, 2007, San Diego, CA.

“ Supporting an Embryonic Research Environment for Faculty by Incorporating Undergraduate Students” E. Wheeler ( presenting) and T. Hardie at the 17 th International Research Congress Sigma Theta Tau International Evidenced-Based Nursing Practice July 20, 2006, Montreal, Canada.

“Does the Level of Pain Affect Waiting Times in the Emergency Department?” E. Wheeler and T Hardie (co-presenting). 17 th International Research Congress Sigma Theta Tau International Evidenced-Based Nursing Practice July 21, 2006, Montreal, Canada.

“Evidenced-Based Telephone Intervention Program” Sigma Theta Tau International Evidenced-Based Nursing, (presenting) 16 th International Research Congress Sigma Theta Tau International Evidenced-Based Nursing Practice July 13, 2005, Hawaii.

“Hope and Anger: A Roller-Coaster Ride for Online Cancer Caregivers” P. Klemm and E. Wheeler (presenting) March 5, 2004 at the Delaware Nurses Association 14 th Annual Research Conference, Newark, Delaware.

“Methods Used by Smokers to Quit Smoking” with Hardie, Klemm, Birney and Polek, Poster Presentation March 7, 2003, at 13th Annual Research Conference, Delaware Nurses Association, Newark, Delaware. (E. Wheeler presenting)

“Trends in Nursing Education and Clinical Practice” invited speaker. Continuing Education and Community Services Program, July 17, 2002 at the University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines.