2014 South Dakota Nurses Association Annual Convention Yearbook

Nominations Committee
Juliana Kollars
School/College of Nursing: South
Dakota State University College of
Nursing
Area of Practice: Cardiac Care
Present position and place of
employment: Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse at
Sanford Health, Sioux Falls
Professional Organization Activities
at District (Region), Council,
State, National Levels for the past five years, including
Student Association Office: South Dakota Nursing Student
Personal Statement: Healthcare is facing many new
challenges and transformations since the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2012. These
challenges and transformations will create leadership
opportunities for the nursing practice, which makes it
critical to have appropriately educated nurses and also
professional organizations to support the nursing profession.
For this reason, I would like to participate as a Nominations
Committee member in the South Dakota Nursing Association.
Mary Anne Krogh
School/College of Nursing: South
Dakota State University
Additional Professional Education: MS,
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota; PhD,
South Dakota State University; LRNA,
Minneapolis School of Anesthesia
Area of Practice: Anesthesia
Present position and place of
employment: Clinical Director, Mount
Marty College Nurse Anesthesia Program
Professional Organization Activities at District (Region),
Council, State, National Levels for the past five years,
including Student Association Office: President – National
Board for Certification/Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists
Personal Statement: Since moving back to South Dakota,
I have been interested in becoming more involved in state
association activities, both within and outside my specialty
area. I believe that through collaborative processes, nurses
can make a big impact on our health care system. I am
interested in consideration for the SDNA Nominations
Committee.
2014 South Dakota Nurses Association
2014 Candidates
Gina Mehlhaff
School/College of Nursing: South
Dakota State University
Area of Practice: Express Admit Unit
and ER
Present position and place of
employment: Staff nurse at Avera
McKennan Hospital
Professional Organization Activities
at District (Region), Council, State,
National Levels for the past five years, including Student
Association Office: District 10 member
Personal Statement: Current SDNA issues and nursing
issues outside the workforce would be getting involved in
professional organizations, keeping nurses informed of
current issues and legislative actions. Nurses are everywhere
and should be represented as such.
Roberta K. Olson
School/College of Nursing: PhD, Saint
Louis University; MSN, Washington
University, St. Louis; BS in Nursing,
South Dakota State University
Area of Practice: Nursing Education
Administration; Clinical – Nursing of
Children
Present position and place of
employment: Retired July 31, 2013 as
Dean of Nursing at South Dakota State University; Current
title - Dean and Professor Emerita
Professional Organization Activities at District (Region),
Council, State, National Levels for the past five years,
including Student Association Office: Membership Chair D-9;
SDNA President 1997-2001; Missouri Nursing Association
President 1987-1991; ANA Delegate 1983-2003.
Personal Statement: SDNA needs thoughtful minds and
strong voices to keep nurses at the table and involved in safe
patient care decisions, policy decisions at the legislative level,
and mentoring our next generation of leaders. It has been
a privilege to be a member of a state association and ANA
since graduation as a new RN staff nurse and have had the
opportunity to serve on local district, state, and national levels
in various positions. Leadership skill development through
our professional nursing association at all levels is extremely
valuable personally and for the profession of nursing. I invite
you to consider serving on an SDNA Committee or as an
officer in SDNA to further your own leadership development.
Please step up and let the nominations committee know of
your interest and/or say “yes” when invited to serve.
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