Sally Nadine Olsen

Background

Olsen, Sally Nadine was born on March 12, 1942 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Donald E. and Margaret (Eaton) Sparn.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Colorado, 1964; MSN, U. Mary, 1987.

Career

Staff nurse, General Rose Hospital, Denver, 1964-1965; staff nurse, Hempstead (New York) General Hospital, 1965-1966; staff nurse, St. Joseph's Hospital, Minot, North Dakota, 1973-1977; associate professor, U. Mary, Bismarck, North Dakota, since 1977. Nurse consultant, Bismarck, since 1987.

Achievements

• Sally Nadine Olsen has been listed as a noteworthy Mental health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Rape Crisis Center Board, Bismarck, 1991-1992, support group leader, since 1987. Youth leader Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck, 1984. Member adolescent suicide prevention and education task force, Bismarck, 1989.

Member D/ART Depression Awareness, Bismarck. Member North Dakota Nurses Association (lobbyist 1988, Nurse of Year 1984, Mental Health Nurse of Year 1995), Mental Health Association (support group leader since 1989, Distinguished Svc. Award for State of North Dakota 1993), ANA Psych-Mental Health Council, Sigma Theta Tau (awards chair 1991).

Connections

Married Martin George Olsen, June7, 1965. Children: Holly, Kari, Amy.

Father:

Donald E. Sparn

Mother:

Margaret (Eaton) Sparn

Spouse:

Martin George Olsen

child:

Holly Olsen

child:

Amy Olsen

child:

Kari Olsen