Dorothy Dulko
Dr. Dulko earned her Ph.D. in Cancer Nursing Research from the College of Nursing at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. She earned a post graduate certificate in Bioethics and Medical Humanities from New York University. She holds a Master of Science degree as a Women's Health- OB GYN Nurse Practitioner (NP) and a post master's certificate as an Adult Health NP from Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York.
Dr. Dulko has over 25 years of experience as an advanced practice nurse, hospital administrator, educator, and researcher. She holds national certification as both an Adult and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.
As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Dulko has dedicated her career to cancer patients, women and families framed in the transitions they face from diagnosis, through treatment, survivorship and end of life. She has served as Associate Editor for the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing and is currently a reviewer for the journal. Her research work has focused on implementation science methodologies that foster evidence-based practice change in healthcare. Dr. Dulko has a number of publications and presentations that include strategies to implement evidence-based practice, healthcare provider burnout, gynecologic oncology, symptom management, cancer survivorship and application of technology in clinical research. Dr. Dulko's research interests include the role of nursing in symptom management in chronic conditions across the lifespan, implementation science to foster the translation of research evidence into practice, issues in women's health, ethics in healthcare and research, healthcare provider burnout, and application of technology in research, clinical care and higher education.
Dr. Dulko is currently contributing faculty in the College of Nursing, Graduate Program at Walden University. In addition to teaching, she is active in her community, is a current member of Sigma Theta Tau International and has served as Chair of the Leadership Succession Committee for the Phi Nu chapter.
Dr. Dulko has enjoyed teaching graduate and doctoral nursing students both asynchronously and on campus since 2008- working with students at all levels as they develop their research skills.
The same commitment that propels her dedication to patients, families and her profession also inspires her teaching.
Courses Taught
NUR 6052 - Essentials of Evidence Based Practice
NUR 6050 - Policy and Advocacy for Population Health
Education
BS, StonyBrook University
MS, StonyBrook University
PhD, University of Utah
Post-master's Certificate, StonyBrook University
Public Service
American Red Cross Disaster Relief, Volunteer -
Awards / Honors
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, University of Utah, 2007
Publications
Basch, E., Deal, A. M., Kris, M. G., Scher, H. I., Hudis, C. A., Sabbatini, P., Rogak, L., Bennett, A. V., Dueck, A. C., Atkinson, T. M., Chou, J. F., Dulko, D., Sit, L., Barz, A., Novotny, P., Fruscione, M., Sloan, J. A., Schrag, D. (2016). Symptom Monitoring With Patient-Reported Outcomes During Routine Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial.. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Sprague, B. L., Dittus, K. L., Pace, C. M., Dulko, D., Pollack, L. A., Hawkins, N. A., Geller, B. M. (2013). Patient Satisfaction with Breast and Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Care Plans. Clinical journal of oncology nursing
Dulko, D., Pace, C. M., Dittus, K. L., Sprague, B. L., Pollack, L. A., Hawkins, N. A., Geller, B. M. (2013). Barriers and facilitators to implementing cancer survivorship care plans.. Oncology nursing forum
Dittus, K. L., Sprague, B. L., Pace, C. M., Dulko, D., Pollack, L. A., Hawkins, N. A., Geller, B. M. (2014). Primary Care Provider Evaluation of Cancer Survivorship Care Plans Developed for Patients in their Practice.. Journal of general practice (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Dulko, D., Hertz, E., Julien, J., Beck, S., Mooney, K. (2010). Implementation of Cancer Pain Guidelines by Acute Care Nurse Practitioners using an Audit and Feedback Strategy. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Dulko, D., Pace, C. M., Dittus, K. L., Sprague, B. L., Pollack, L. A., Hawkins, N. A., Geller, B. M. (2013). Barriers and facilitators to implementing cancer survivorship care plans.. Oncology nursing forum
Basch, E., Artz, D., Dulko, D., Scher, K., Sabbatini, P., Hensley, M., Mitra, N., Speakman, J., McCabe, M., Schrag, D. (2005). Patient Online Self-reporting of Toxicity Symptoms During Chemotherapy. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology