Jo A. Voss, PhD, RN, CNS

Associate Professor

South Dakota State University
College of Nursing
West River Department of Nursing
1011 11th Street
Rapid City, SD   57701

Phone: (605) 394-6730
E-Mail: Jo.Voss@sdstate.edu 

I have practiced as a registered nurse (RN) for over 25 years in a variety of settings (however, most of my experience is in critical care nursing) and have been teaching at SDSU College of Nursing since 1995.  My focus of teaching is in the following areas:  Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Critical Care Nursing, and NCLEX-RN Preparation.  In addition, I am an instructor of Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Association).

I received my Bachelor of Science degree from Winona State University, Winona, MN in 1980, my master of science degree from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN in 1993, and my PhD from University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE in 2003.

In addition to my teaching responsibilities, my research interests include complementary therapies (such as music to reduce anxiety and pain in critical care patients) and nursing education issues (such as test taking strategies, use of PDAs, and medication calculation). 

Memberships and affiliations include Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Chapter, American Nurses Association, South Dakota Nurses Association, Midwest Nursing Research Society, and American Association of Critical Care Nurses.