Roberta Olson, BS, MSN, PhD Professor Dean
Box 2275, Rotunda Ln Brookings, SD 57007 Phone: (605) 688-5178 Fax: (605) 688-6119 E-mail: roberta.olson@sdstate.edu
Educational Preparation 1984 Ph.D.; Organization and Administration of Higher Education, Saint Louis University St. Louis, Missouri
1968 M.S.N.; Maternal/Child Nursing, Washington University St. Louis, Missouri
1964 B.S.; Nursing, South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
Focus of Teaching Nursing of Children Nursing Education
Research Mentor Relationships Nursing Education
Research Funding A meta-analysis of the effect of nursing interventions on patient outcomes. B.S. Heather (PI). R.K. Olson, Co-investigator. (1984-1986). Beaumont Research fund, Saint Louis University, $3000.
Missouri Nursing 2000: Futures research in nursing and health care. T. Sullivan (PI.) R.K. Olson, R. Poter, C. Mornin, S. Shelley, & S. Decker Co-Investigators (1990-1992). Funded from a variety of sources for a total of $65,000
Selected Publications
Refereed Olson, R. K., Nelson, M., Stuart, C., Young, L., Kleinsasser, A., Schroedermeier, R., & newstrom, P. (2001). Nursing student residency program: A model for a seamless transition from nursing student to RN. Journal of Nursing Administration, 31(1), 40-48. Olson, R. K., & Connolly, L. M. (1995). Mentoring through pre-doctoral fellowships to enhance research productivity. Journal of Professional Nursing, 11(5), 270-275
Vance, C. N., & Olson, R. K. (1991). Mentorship in nursing. In J. J. Fitzpatrick, R. L. Taunton, & A. K. Jacox (Eds.), Annual Review of Nursing Research, 9 (pp. 175-200). New York: Springer.
Olson, R. K., Heater, B. S., & Becker, A. M. (1990). A meta-analysis of the effects of nursing interventions on patient outcomes: Parents and children. MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 15, 104-108.
Heater, B. S., Becker, A. M., & Olson, R. K. (1988). Nursing interventions and patient outcomes: A meta-analysis of studies. Nursing Research, 37, 303-307
Olson, R. K., Gresley, R. S., & Heater, B. S. (1984). The effects of an undergraduate clinical internship on the self-concept and professional role mastery of baccalaureate nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 23, 105-108.
Books and Book Chapters
Vance, C., & Olson, R. K. (Eds.). (1998). The Mentor Connection in Nursing. New York: Springer.
Sullivan, T. J., Davis, K., Hendrickson, K., Kuehn, A. F., Mornin, C., Olson, R. K., Porter, R., & Decker, S. (1993). Missouri Nursing 2000 Creating a positive future. Jefferson City, MO: Missouri Nurses Association.
Olson, R. K., & Vance, C. N. (1993). Mentorship in nursing: A collection of research abstracts with selected bibliographies 1977-1992. Houston: The University of Texas Printing Services.
Olson, R. K., Chung, K. A., & Vinson, J. A. (1992). Lippincotts review series: Pediatric nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Olson, R. K., & Riddle, I. I. (1987). Fluid balance in infants and young children. In N. M. Metheny (Ed.), Fluid and electrolyte balance: Nursing considerations (pp.331-345). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
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