- Email: Tobie Olsan
Tobie Olsan, PhD, RN, CNL, FNAP
- Professor of Clinical Nursing
- Professor Emeritus of Nursing
Education
- PhD in Nursing, 2003. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
- Masters in Nursing Administration, 1995. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
- MPA in Public Administration - Health Emphasis, 1985. SUNY Brockport. Brockport, NY
- BS in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude, 1980. Nazareth College of Rochester. Rochester, NY
- Diploma in Nursing, 1973. Binghamton General Hospital School of Nursing. Binghamton, NY
Bio
Tobie Olsan earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from Nazareth College, a master's of public administration from SUNY Brockport and a master's in nursing administration and a doctorate in nursing from the University of Rochester School of Nursing.
Her research interests are in enhancing health care team competence in quality improvement, interprofessional collaboration and leadership, and improving home-based care for veterans. She developed and served as program director for the School of Nursing's Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) programs.
Active in many professional and community organizations, she has served as past director of the Greater Rochester Nursing Home Quality Consortium, president of the Genesee Valley Nurses Association, president of the Epsilon Xi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, and co-founder of the Finger Lakes Nursing Workforce Collaborative. She has served as board member of AIDS Rochester and the Jewish Home of Rochester. She has been named a Geriatric Nursing Research Scholar by the John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and was presented with the UR School of Nursing's Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Professional Experience
- Professor Emeritus of Nursing,
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 2019 - Current
- Professor of Clinical Nursing,
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 2013 - Current
- Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing,
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. 2004 - 2012
- Program Director, Leadership in Health Care Systems Programs,
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 2004 - 2007
- Associate Professor,
- Nazareth College of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 2003 - 2004
- Chairperson, Nursing Department,
- Nazareth College of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 2003 - 2004
- Adjunct Assistant Professor,
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 2003 - 2004
- Assistant Professor,
- Nazareth College of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 2001 - 2003
- Instructor,
- Nazareth College of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 2000 - 2001
- Research Nurse,
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 1997 - 1998
- Research Nurse,
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 1994 - 1996
- Vice President , Nursing and Patient Services,
- F.F. Thompson Hospital, Canandaigua, NY, US. 1988 - 1994
- Assistant Director, Long-Term Care and Director, Nursing Education,
- Monroe Community Hospital, Rochester, NY, US. 1984 - 1988
- Nurse Manager, Intensive Care,
- The Genesee Hospital, Rochester, NY, US. 1981 - 1984
- Cardiology Nurse Clinician, Ambulatory Services,
- Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY, US. 1979 - 1981
- Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Intensive Care Unit / Coronary Care Unit,
- Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, US. 1977 - 1979
- Staff Nurse, Coronary Care,
- Boca Raton Community Hospital, Boca Raton, FL, US. 1976 - 1977
Awards
- Carter and T. Franklin Williams Geriatric Prize Award
- Rochester Academy of Medicine, 2020
- Madeline H. Schmitt Award for Interprofessional Education
- Rochester Academy of Medicine, 2019
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
- University of Rochester, School of Nursing, 2018
- Most Outstanding Faculty Colleague
- University of Rochester, School of Nursing, 2015
- Nurse of the Year in Geriatrics, Long-Term Care, and Rehabilitation
- March of Dimes, 2012
- Geriatric Nursing Research Scholar
- John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, 2009
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
- University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2007
- Building Partnerships / Capacity, Service Learning
- Nazareth College of Rochester, 2004
- Dissertation Research
- Epsilon Xi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, 2003
- Research in Nursing
- Genesee Valley Nurses Association, 2002
- Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
- n/a, 2002
- Louise Wilson Haller Memorial Prize
- University of Rochester School of Nursing, 1995
- Centennial Nursing Leadership Award
- National League for Nursing, 1993
- Sister Margaret Mary Townsend Scholarship
- Nazareth College of Rochester, 1979
- Surgical Nursing
- Binghamton General Hospital School of Nursing, 1976
Presentations
- Transforming Professional Education through Interprofessional Community-Based Collaboration
- D. Fromm Faria, C. Sellers, A. Ratka, K. Nathan, M. Symoniak, M. Schmitt, S. Otis, K. Santillo, J. Rowe
- Annual Conference, State Society on Aging in New York, 2019
- Saratoga Springs, New York
- Key Organizational and Team Characteristics of an Interprofessional Community-Based Education and Practice Partnership
- D. Fromm Faria, C. Sellers, A. Ratka, K. Nathan, M. Symoniak, S. Otis, K. Santillo, J. Rowe, M. Schmitt
- Annual Conference, State Society on Aging in New York, 2019
- Saratoga Springs, New York
- The Dynamic Synergy of Family and Team Member Caregiving for Veterans in Home Based Primary Care
- C. Manheim, L. Haverhals, C. Gilman, J. Karuza, S. Edwards, C. Levy, S. Gillespie
- Annual Meeting, Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, 2019
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Introducing the Clinical Nurse Leader to a Clinical Microsystem: Reflections on a Quality Improvement Immersion Experience
- K. McLaughlin
- CNL Summit, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2019
- Tampa, Florida
- Improving Surgical Oncology Patients' Readiness for Discharge Utilizing the S.M.A.R.T. Discharge Protocol to Impact 30-Day Readmissions
- K. McLaughlin
- CNL Summit, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2019
- Tampa, Florida
- Access to Care: An Institutional-Community Partnership to Promote Pediatric Oral Health via the SMILEmobile Program
- J. Merville
- CNL Summit, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2019
- Tampa, New York
- CNL Trailblazers: Past, Present, Future
- B. Hulett, M. Bishop, L. Kaack
- CNL Summit, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2019
- Tampa, Florida
- Home Visiting for Healthy Aging: An Academic-Community Partnership for Interprofessional Learning and Collaborative Care
- S. Peyre, L. Vargish, C. Peck, J. Dauenhauer
- Conference/Symposium, Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Education, 2018
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Preparing Students for Interprofessional Practice: Evaluation of Web-based Modules to Screen Homebound Older Adults
- J. Dauenhauer, S. Peyre, L. Cardella, C. Sellers, T. Caprio, C. Peck, L. Vargish, J. Gomulak-Cavicchio, A.M. Cook, M. Schmitt, J. Brasch, M. Lord
- Annual Conference, State Society on Aging in New York, 2018
- Saratoga Springs, New York
- Home Visiting for Healthy Aging: Illuminating the Medical and Psychosocial Issues Facing Homebound Older Adults
- D. Liebel, L. Vargish, C. Peck, C. Sellers, L. Cardella, J. Dauenhauer, T. Caprio, S. Peyre, J. Gomulak-Cavicchio, A.M. Cook, M. Schmitt, J. Brasch, M. Lord
- Annual Conference, State Society on Aging in New York, 2018
- Saratoga Springs, New York
- Improving Surgical Oncology Patients’ Readiness for Discharge: Utilizing the S.M.A.R.T. Discharge Protocol to Minimize Variation in the Discharge Process
- K. McLaughlin, D. Hettler, A. Davey
- Annual Meeting, ANA-NY, 2018
- Albany, New York
- Replacing Peripheral Intravenous Catheters when Clinically-Indicated rather than Routinely: Closing the Knowledge-Practice Gap through Collaboration
- J. H. Oh, M. Shelly, S. Nesinger
- Annual Meeting, Association for Vascular Access, 2018
- Columbus, Ohio
- Implementing Practice Guidelines for Replacing Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (PIVCs) when Clinically-Indicated: Ensuring Patient Safety and Supporting Nurses’ Full Scope of Practice
- J. H. Oh, M. Shelly, S. Nesinger
- Annual Meeting, Association for Vascular Access, 2018
- Columbus, Ohio
- Measuring Team Effectiveness in Veteran Health Administration’s Home Based Primary Care Program
- H. Temkin-Greener, J. Szydlowski, O. Intrator, J. Karuza, X. Cai, S. Gao, S. Gillespie
- Annual Meeting, Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, 2018
- Grapevine, Texas
- Comparison of Rural and Urban Home Based Primary Care Programs
- S. Gillespie, J. Karuza, X. Cai, O. Intrator, B. Kinosian, J. Li, S. Gao, J. Szydlowski, H. Temkin-Greener, T. Edes
- Annual Meeting, Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, 2018
- Grapevine, Texas
- A Randomized Controlled Trial: Testing the Effect of Nursing Home Palliative Care Teams on End-of-Life Care Quality
- H. Temkin-Greener, H. Ladd, S. Ladwig, T. Caprio, S. Norton, T. Quill, X. Cai, D. Mukamel
- Annual Meeting, American Public Health Association, 2017
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Home Visiting for Healthy Aging: An Interprofessional Community-Based Initiative
- Annual Summit, New York Action Coalition, Future of Nursing Cammpaign, 2017
- Albany, New York
- DNP Prepared CNLs: Leveraging Connections and Benefitting from Synergies
- D. Hurley, L. Rosario-McCabe, L. Rotondo
- Doctoral Conference, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2017
- San Diego, California
- VA Home Based Primary Care (HBPC): Overview of the Heroes@Home Study of Institutional Use by HBPC Veterans
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute Grand Rounds, University of Rochester, 2016
- Rochester, New York
- VA Home Based Primary Care: Model, Veterans Served, and Research
- Geriatric Grand Rounds, Monroe Community Hospital, 2016
- Rochester, New York
- Transforming Flat Blogs into Interactive Discussions
- J. Gomulak-Cavicchio, S. Ciurzynski
- Faculty Development Colloquium, University of Rochester, 2016
- Rochester, New York
- Teaching with Technology
- A. Wolf, E. Frederisksen, R. Mantena, L. Norsen
- Faculty Development Online Learning Series, University of Rochester, 2016
- Rochester, New York
- Stories and Experience with Online Learning
- C. Niemiex, A. VanBorssum, S. Clary, C. Smith
- Faculty Development Online Learning Series, University of Rochester, 2015
- Rochester, New York
- Quality Improvement Leadership Traineeship for Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Students.
- D. Malatesta, D. Landers, D. Liebel
- Annual Meeting, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, 2015
- San Antonio, Texas
- Overview of a Study of Institutional Care Used by Veterans in Home Based Primary Care
- Pi Psi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, Awards Banquet, Nazareth College, 2015
- Rochester, New York
- Highlights from a QI Learning Collaborative Evaluation
- Meeting, Greater Rochester Nursing Home Quality Consortium, 2015
- Rochester, New York
- Developing the Skills for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) in Long-Term Care
- S. Gillespie, D. Nelson, J. Pederson
- Annual Meeting, American Medical Directors Association, 2015
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Advanced Practice Nursing Education for Quality Improvement in Service to Older Adults
- T. Cortes, L. Mackin, A. Pedack, W. Deechakawan-Miller, J. Kim
- Annual Meerting, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, 2014
- Orlando, Florida
- The Medical Director Role in Developing a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program
- K. Liebel, D. Nelson
- Annual Meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 2014
- Orlando, Florida
- The Meliora traineeship: Preparing adult gerontological nurse practitioners for interprofessional team work and leadership in quality improvement
- D. Liebel, S. Gillespie, C. Sellers, T. Caprio, J. Karuza, J. VanOrman
- Annual Meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 2014
- Orlando, Florida
- Elimination of Contact Precautions for Nursing Home Residents Colonized with Multi-Drug Resistance Organisms: A Lean Six Sigma Approach for Improving Quality of Life and Cost Reduction.
- E. Brooks, A. Medina-Walpole, S. Gillespie, K. Grimes
- Annual Meeting, American Medical Directors Association Annual, 2014
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Developing the Skills for Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) in Long-Term Care
- S. Gillespie, D. Nelson, D. Leible, J. Pederson
- Annual Meeting, American Medical Directors Association, 2014
- Nashville, Tennessee
- What Can Nursing Homes Learn from Learn Six Sigma?
- S. Gillespie
- Annual Conference, 27th Annual Nursing Home Conference, "Spanning the Continuum of the Care: Innovations in Geriatric Health Practice", 2013
- Rochester, New York
- Excellence in Long-Term Care through Collaboration and Learning
- Leadership Cabinet Meeting, LeadingAge New York, 2012
- Latham, New York
- Reducing Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Elders
- Society Meeting, New York State Health Facilities Association, 2012
- Albany, New York
- Understanding Success Factors to Advancing Nursing Home Quality through a Rural Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative
- S. Gillespie, J. Karuza, J. Evinger, C. Sud, P. Katz
- Annual Scientific Meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 2011
- Washington, District Of Columbia
- Reducing Avoidable Rehospitalizations by Improving Residents' Transitions to the Nursing Home
- R. Sweet, N. Tourje, J. Biuso
- Annual Meeting, American Medical Directors Association, 2011
- Tampa, Florida
- Advancing Nursing Home Quality: Strategies for Improving Resident Care through a Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative
- S. Gillespie, P. Katz, N. Tourje, R. Sweet
- Annual Meeting, American Medical Directors Association, 2011
- Tampa, Florida
- A Model for Collaborative Quality Improvement in Rural Nursing Homes
- S. Gillespie, J. Karuza, P. Katz, R. Stewart, C. Sud, J. Evinger
- Annual Meeting, American Medical Directors Association, 2011
- Tampa, Florida
- Organizational Culture as a Dimension of Quality Improvement in Rural Nursing Homes
- C. Sud, J. Karuza, T. Olsan, S. Gillespie, Katz, P.
- Annual Meeting, American Medical Directors Association, 2011
- Tampa, Florida
- Application of Clinical Microsystem Concepts to Improve Health Services Delivery: Examples from Practice, Home-Based Primary Care Research, and Education
- K. Thies, L. Ayers-LaFave, G. Harkless
- Annual Meeting and Exposition, American Public Health Association, 2009
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- VA Home-Based Primary Care: Critical Issues and Research Priorities
- Health Services Research and Development Field-Based Meeting, Veterans Administration, 2009
- Rochester, New York
- Developing a Geriatric In-Home Primary Care Curriculum for Physicians and Midlevel Practitioners
- P. Katz, J. Karuza, T. Caprio, D. Rehse
- Annual Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, 2008
- National Harbor, Maryland
- An In-Home Primary Care Curriculum for Primary Care Providers and Students Making House Calls to Older Adults
- Finger Lakes GEC Geriatric In-Home Medical Care Training Institute, NYS Office of the Aging, 2008
- Rochester, New York
- Partnerships for a Healthier Community
- 100 Years of Collective Action: The Rochester Settlement House Movement, Nazareth College of Rochester, 2007
- Rochester, New York
- A Model Healthy Home: Reducing Environmental Child Health Hazards through Community Partnerships, Empowerment, and Engagement
- National Prevention Summit: Prevention, Preparedness, and Promotion, U.S. Health and Human Services, 2006
- Washington, District Of Columbia
- Academic Partnerships for Interprofessional Education
- Annual Meeting, Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, 2006
- Washington, District Of Columbia
- How Do We Know What Works? An Agenda for a Learning Collaborative for Accelerated Models of Nursing Education
- K. Thies, L. Pellico
- First National Conference on ...Nursing Education, Drexel University, 2006
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Ethics and Professional Activism
- A. Jameton, T. Brown, M. McCally, R. Abdul-Khabeer, M. White, M. Badzek, M. Donohoe
- Annual Meeting, American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, 2004
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Professional Rule-Bending: The Ethics of Resisting and the Ethics of Organization
- A. Jameton, K. Lucke, J. Vincent
- Annual Meeting, American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, 2003
- Montreal, Canada
- Narratives of Professional Power and Resistance
- M. Dombeck
- Annual Meeting, Northwestern University, 2003
- Chicago, Illinois
- A View from the Field: Personhood, Morality and Community Health Nurses in Home Care
- Annual Meeting, American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, 2002
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Managing and Promoting Clinical Innovations Using a Planned Changed Model
- L. Brown, K. DesJardin, R. Forbes, S. Lanctot
- Annual Meeting, New York State Nurses Association, 2002
- Montreal, Canada
- The Registered Nurse Shortage in the Central Finger Lakes Region
- Induction Ceremony, Keuka College Nursing Honor Society, 2002
- Keuka, New York
- Rediscovering Nursing's Cultural Heritage
- Induction Ceremony, Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Psi Chapter, Nazareth College, 2002
- Rochester, New York
- Evaluating the Economic Evidence for Preventing Complications of Type 2 Diabetes
- S. Flood
- Evidence Based Research Conference, University Rochester, 2001
- Rochester, New York
- Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Career Intent among RNs in the Finger Lakes Region
- Meeting, University of Rochester-Sigma Theta Tau Int., 2001
- Rochester, New York
- Community Health Nurses' Moral Career in the Marketplace
- 2nd Annual Research Conference, Rochester General Hospital, 2001
- Rochester, New York
- Taking the Lead and Shaping the Future of Health Care
- Induction Ceremony, SUNY Brockport, Omicron Beta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, 2000
- Brockport, New York
- Narrative and Nurses' Sustaining Wisdom in Challenging Times
- Nurses Week, F.F. Thompson Hospital, 2000
- Canandaigua, New York
- The Registered Nurse Shortage in New York State
- Organizational Meeting, Finger Lakes Organization of Nurse Executives, 2000
- Rochester, New York
- Corporatization and the Moral Situation of Community Health Nurses
- Annual Meeting, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 1999
- New York, New York
- Reflections of Distorted Images: The Moral Predicaments of Home Health Nurses
- Fall Business Meeting, Epsilon Xi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, 1999
- Rochester, New York
- The Moral Situation of Community Health Nurses in Home Care
- Annual Leadership Conference, Genesee Valley Nurses Association, 1999
- Rochester, New York
- A View from the Field: Change, Corporatization, and the Moral Concerns of Community Health Nurses: A Pilot Study
- Annual Meeting, American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, 1998
- Houston, Texas
- Leadership to Stewardship: Rethinking Workplace Relationships and Commitments
- Induction Ceremony, Nazareth College of Rochester, 1997
- Rochester, New York
- The Enhanced Professional Practice Model for Nursing
- Convention, New York State Nurses Association, 1990
- Lake Placid, New York
- Nursing in the 1990s: Keeping Pace with Change
- Commencement, Keuka College, 1990
- Keuka, New York
- Managing the Patient with AIDS in Long Term Care
- Conference/Symposium, Long Term Care Administrators, 1988
- Rochester, New York
Publications
- Oh J.H., Shelly M., Nersinger S., Cai X.Y., & Olsan T. (2020). Implementing Clinical Practice Guidelines for Replacing Peripheral Intravenous Catheters. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 35 (2), 108-114. PMID: 31290781 DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000429
- McLaughlin, K., Olsan, T., Hettler, D., & Davey, A. (2019). Utilizing the SMART discharge protocol to promote surgical oncology patients' readiness for discharge: A nurse-led initiative. Oncology Nursing Forum, 46 (2), 148-149. DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E73.
- Haverhals L.M., Manheim C., Gilman C., Karuza J., Olsan T., Edwards S.T., Levy C.R., & Gillespie S. (2019). Dedicated to the Mission: Strategies US Department of Veterans Affairs Home-Based Primary Care Teams Apply to Keep Veterans at Home. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. DOI: 10.111/jgs.16171
- Temkin-Greener, H., Szydlowski, J., Intrator, O., Olsan, T., Karuza, J., Cai, X., Gao, S., Gillespie, S.M. (2019). Perceived effectiveness of home-based primary care teams in veterans health administration. Gerontologist. PMID: 30657887 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gny174
- Dang, S., Olsan, T., Karuza, J., Cai, X., Gao, S., Intrator, O., Li, J., & Gillespie, S.M. (2019). Telehealth in home-based primary care: Factors and challenges associated with integration into veteran care. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. PMID: 31343732 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16045
- Oh, J.H., Shelly, M., Nersinger, S., Cai, X., & Olsan, T. (2019). Implementing clinical practice guidelines for replacing peripheral intravenous catheters. Journal of Nursing Care Quality. PMID: 31290781 DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000429
- Gillespie, S.M., Manheim, C., Gilman,C., Karuza, J., Olsan, T., Edwards, S.T., Levy, C. L., & Haverhals, L. (2018). Interdisciplinary Team Perspectives on Mental Health Care in VA Home-Based Primary Care: A Qualitative Study. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
- Temkin-Greener H, Mukamel DB, Ladd H, Ladwig S, Caprio TV, Norton SA, Quill TE, Olsan TH, Cai X (2018). Impact of Nursing Home Palliative Care Teams on End-of-Life Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Med Care, 56 (1), 11-18. PMID: 29068904 DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000835
- Karuza, J., Gillespie, S.M., Olsan, T., Cai, X., Dang, S., Intrator, O., Li, J., Gao, S., Kinosian, B., & Edes, T. (2017). National structural survey of Veterans Affairs Home Based Primary Care Program. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 65 (12), 2697-2701. PMID: 28960236 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15126
- Sales, AE., Ersek, M., Intrator, OK., Levy, C.; Carpenter, JG., Hogikyan, R., Kales, HC., Landis-Lewis, Z, Olsan, T., Miller, SC., Montagnini, M., Periyakoil, VS., Reder, S. (2016). Implementing goals of care conversations with veterans in VA long-term care setting: a mixed methods protocol. Implement Science, 11 (1), 132. PMID: 27682236 PMCID: PMC5041212 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0497-0
- Sales AE, Ersek M, Intrator O, Levy C, Carpenter JG, Hogikyan R, Kales HC, Landis-Lewis Z, Olsan T, Miller SC, Montagnini M, Periyakoil VS, & Reder S (2016). Implementing goals of care conversations with Veterans in VA long-term care settings: A mixed methods protocol. Implementation Science, 11, 132.
- Gillespie, S., Olsan, T., Liebel, D. Cai, X., Stewart, R., Katz, P.R., & Karuza, J. (2015). Pioneering a nursing home quality improvement learning collaborative: A case study of method and lessons learned. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. PMID: 26420494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.08.014
- Temkin-Greener, H., Ladwig, S., Caprio, T., Norton, S., Quill, T., Olsan, T., Cai, X., Mukamel, D.B. (2015). Developing palliative care practice guidelines and standards for nursing home-based palliative care teams: a Delphi study.. A Delphi Study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 16 (1), 86.e1 - 86.e7. PMID: 25481748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.10.013
- Olsan, T, Sweet, R., Tourje, N., Biuso, J (2011). Reducing avoidable rehospitalizations by improving residents' transitions to the nursing home. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 12 (3), B22.
- Olsan, T.H., Gillespie, S.M., Karuza, J., Katz, P.R., Stewart, R.P., Sud, C. T.,& Evinger, J (2011). A model for collaborative quality improvement in rural nursing homes. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 12 (3), B3.
- Olsan, T.H., Bianchi, C.A., White, P., Glessner, T., & Mapstone, P.L (2011). Finding electronic information for health policy advocacy: A guide to improving search results. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 23 (12), 648-658.
- Sud, C.T., Karuza, J. Olsan, T.H., Gillespie, S.M., Katz, P (2011). Organizational culture as a dimension of quality improvement in rural nursing homes. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 12 (3), B18-B19.
- White, P., Olsan, T., Bianchi, C., Glessner, T., Mapstone, P (2010). Legislative: Searching for Health Policy Information on the Internet: An Essential Advocacy Skill. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 15 (2), http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/Columns/Legislative/Health-Policy-Information-on-the-Internet.aspx.
- Olsan, T.H., Shore, B., Coleman, P (2009). A clinical microsystem model to evaluate the quality of primary care for homebound older adults. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 10 (6), 304-313. PMID: 19497542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.02.003
- Dombeck, M-T., Olsan, T.H (2006). Ethics and social responsibility of institutions regarding resource allocation in health and social care: A perspective from the United States.. Ethics: Contemporary Challenges in Health and Social Care.
- Olsan, T.H (2006). "We can't be nurses anymore:" The Loss of Community Health Nurses' Personhood in Market-Driven Health Care. W. Robison, & T. Engstrom (Eds), Health Care Reform: Ethics and Politics, 116-138.
- Olsan, T (2006). Corporatization and the Institutional Aspects of Morality in Home Care. C.S. Dinkins, & J.M. Sorrell (Eds) Listening to the Whispers: Rethinking Ethics in Healthcare, 10-60.
- Olsan, T (2006). Corporatization and the Institutional Aspects of Morality in Home Care. C.S. Dinkins, & J.M. Sorrell (Eds) Listening to the Whispers: Rethinking Ethics in Healthcare, 10-60.
- Olsan, T., Forbes, R., MacWilliams, G., Norwood, W., Reifsteck, M., Trosin, B., & Weber, P (2004). Strengthening nurses' political identity through service learning partnerships in education. The Journal of the New York State Nurses Association, 34 (2), 16-21.
- Dombeck, M., Markakis, K., Brachman, L., Dalal, B., & Olsan, T (2003). Analysis of a Biopsychosocial Correspondence: Models, Mentors, and Meanings. R.M. Frankel, T.E. Quill, and S. McDaniel (Eds), 231-251.
- Dombeck, M-T. & Olsan, T (2002). Ethics and managed health care. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 16 (3), 221-233.
- Ingersoll, G., Olsan, T., Drew-Cates, J., DeVinney, B., & Davies, J (2002). Nurses' job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and career intent. Journal of Nursing Administration, 32 (5), 250-263.
- Olsan, T (2001). The registered nurse workforce in the Central Finger Lakes Region: Current Issues and Future Opportunities. Task Force Report.
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- Hittle, T (1984). Chronic Parenchymal Disorders of the Lung. Nurse's Clinical Library: Respiratory Disorders. Springhouse Corporation, 146-153.