Office: A301 Mayo Phone: (612) 625-0476 olson002@umn.edu   B.S., Nursing, Winona State University M.P.H., Public Health Nursing, University of Minnnesota C.O.H.N.-S Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist, ABOHN

Research and Teaching Interests

Research interests are occupational and environmental health, injury prevention and control, and agricultural safety and health. Particular interests include innovative teaching methods that employ new technologies and involve distance learning.

Adjunct Instructor, University of Minnesota School of Nursing and Adjunct Instructor, University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Community Medicine

Administrative

Director and PI, University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness; Director and PI, Midwest Center for Life-Long-Learning in Public Health; Chair, Public Health Practice major and Associate Dean for Public Health Education and Outreach

Selected Publications

Lundvall A, Olson,D. (2001) Agricultural health nurses: Job analysis of the functions and competencies. AAOHN Journal 49 (7): 336-346.

Carlson V, Olson D. (2001) "Technology enhanced learning/distance education: Market survey of occupational health and safety professionals." AIHA Journal 62: 349-355.

Olson D, Carlson V. (2000) “Technology enhanced learning for occupational and environmental health nursing.” AAOHN Journal 48(4), 175-184.

McGovern P, Kochevar L, Olson D, Nelson,W. (2000) “Evaluating education program impact: the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety. AAOHN Journal 48(12): 553-562.

Tripp R, Shutske J, Olson D, Schermann M. (1999) "Needs assessment of employers in swine production facilities regarding employee health and safety." Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health 4 (4): 231-243.

Tripp RS, Olson DK, Shutske JM, Schermann M. (1999) "Health and safety issues in hog production, a review of the literature" J Agromedicine 6(2):3-23.

Rozman J, Olson D. (1998) "Automatic external defibrillator intervention program." Invited advisory. AAOHN Journal 46(7): 324A.

Olson D, Verrall B, Lundvall, AM (1997) "Credentialing: the concerns and controversies affecting occupational health nursing." AAOHN Journal 45 (5): 231-238.

Olson D, McGovern P, Kochevar L. (1997) "Form Follows Function, The Occupational Health Nurse as a Member of the Management Team." AAOHN Journal 45 (4): 161-169.

Olson, D, McGovern, P. Ethical and legal aspects of occupational health practice. WWW document. 1997.

Olson, D, Ebeltoft-Kraske, L, Badroos,P, Lincoln,J, Henckel,L. "Virtual field trip in occupational health." WWW document.1997.

Olson, D. et al as members of the AAOHN Professional Affairs Committee. "AAOHN Core Curriculum for Occupational Health Nursing." M.K. Salazar, Editor. W.B. Saunders Company. Philadelphia. 1997.

Olson, D. as chair of the School of Public Health Diversity Committee, U of Mn. "Integrating culture and diversity into our curriculum, research, and classrooms: A resource directory for the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health." . Under a grant by the Bush Faculty Development Program on Excellence and Diversity in Teaching. 1997.

"The School of Public Health Diversity Committee asks: Do You Know." email information segments. School of Public Health, U of MN. Under a grant by the Bush Faculty Development Program on Excellence and Diversity In Teaching. 1996-1997.

Olson, D, Bark, S. "Health Hazards Affecting the Animal Confinement Farm Worker" AAOHN Journal 44 (4):198-204, 1996.

Nelson, M, Olson, D. Descriptive Study of Health Care Worker Incidents Reported in a Rural Health Care Facility? AAOHN Journal 44 (3): 115-122, 1996.

Nelson, M., Olson, D. Descriptive study of health care worker incidents reported in a rural health care facility. AAOHN Journal 44 (3): 115-122, 1996

Olson, D., Bark, S. Health hazards affecting the animal confinement farm worker. AAOHN Journal 44 (4), 1996.