Karen Polise

Background

Polise, Karen was born on December 14, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of George and Patricia (Reinhart) Fitzpatrick.

Education

Diploma, Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia, 1974; Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1979; MSN, University of Pennsylvania, 1982.

Career

Staff nurse, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1974-1980; nursing supervisor, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1980-1982; float pool nurse, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1982-1984; clinical nurse specialist home program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia clinical nurse specialsit home ventilator program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1984-1987; clinical nurse specialist division nephrology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, since 1988; nurse manager dialysis and renal transplant, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, since 1993. Senior clinical instructor Helene Fuld School Nursing, Camden, New Jersey, 1979-1981. Clinical instructor, lecturer University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1982.

Achievements

• Karen Polise has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrics nurse, nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Brownie troop 513, Girl Scouts United States of America, Camden County, New Jersey, 1986-1988. Board directors Fox Hollow Swim Club, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1986-1992, 94-, re. to New Jersey Tri-County Swimming Association, since 1986. Member American Nephrology Nurses Association (research committee 1989-1992), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Children: Lisa, Sherry.

Father:

George Fitzpatrick

Mother:

Patricia (Reinhart) Fitzpatrick

child:

Sherry Polise

child:

Lisa Polise