DaiWai Olson, Ph.D., R.N. Titles and Appointments Distinguished Teaching Professor Professor Schools Medical School Departments Neurology | Neurological Surgery Biography Joined UT Southwestern: 2012 Clinical Interests: He worked as a staff nurse from 1986 to 2020. His work is focused on developing a more comprehensive understanding of how nursing care contributes to patient outcomes following acquired brain injury. Trainee Education: As the director of the Neuroscience Nursing Research Center (NNRC), he leads three training initiatives for nurses interested in research: Engaged Nursing Students Partnering In the Research Experience (ENSPIRE) Boot Camp for developing a research protocol Fellowship to allow nurses to lead and complete a clinical research study Research: His SCOPUS h-index of 54 builds from over 400 publications. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing and the co-chair of the international Curing Coma Campaign. As an invited lecturer or visiting professor, he has had the honor of presenting his work in 40 US states, 12 countries, and 6 continents. Affiliations: He is a member of the Southwestern Academy of Teachers, a Fellow of the Neurocritical Care Society, and director of the NNRC. Education Undergraduate Scott Community College (1986), Nursing Undergraduate Teikyo Marycrest University (1997), Nursing Graduate School University of N C-Chapel Hill (2007), Nursing Research Interest Curing Coma Impact of nursing care on outcomes for neurocritical care patients Intracranial pressure monitoring Research methodology Publications Using a hand-held pupillometer to quantify pupil constriction as part of the accommodation reflex Olson D, Perera A, Kamal A, Jamili M, Salter A, Mehari H, Bashir MM Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 2026 Oct 152 Quantitative Pupillometry Values Are Similar in Bright Light and Dim Light Conditions MacLean Hall K, Wilson J, Johnson TA, Kamal A, Olson DW Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing 2026 Aug 45 204-208 Evaluating preferences for virtual reality and traditional on-site methods of learning cardiac arrest documentation requirements Santhosh S, Wilson JE, Johnson TA, Stewart N, Hebert D, Kamal A, Olson DW Clinical Simulation in Nursing 2026 Aug 117 Guidelines for Seizure Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Supratentorial Neurosurgery: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals from the Neurocritical Care Society Rowe AS, Ullman J, Johnson EL, Gilmore EJ, Olson DW, Rayi A, Tesoro E, Yuan Y, Zafar S, Frontera JA Neurocritical Care 2026 Aug 45 34-57 Blood Pressure Variability in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Current Evidence, Measurement Challenges, and Future Directions Shah C, Ayub M, Pervez H, Rajalbandi RS, Aubert R, Olson DW, Upadhyaya P Journal of Clinical Hypertension 2026 Jul 28 Texas Stroke Program Assessment: Infrastructure, Turnover, and Burnout Implications Goff A, Bauer JL, Prasad S, O'Quinns B, Olson DW, Novakovic R Journal of Emergency Nursing 2026 Jul 52 1011-1021 In-Hospital Stroke Quality and Outcomes in the Mechanical Thrombectomy Era: Get With The Guidelines-Stroke, 2016 to 2023 Nouh A, Olson D, Liang H, Koriesh A, Ali M, Bashir MM, Mukerjee P, Man S, Fonarow GC Stroke 2026 Jul 57 A Preclinical Study Examining the Role of Fluid Viscosity in Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage Via an External Ventricular Drain Li Y, Nairon EB, Riskey L, Kim Y, Olson DW Journal of Psychiatric Practice 2026 Jun 58 140-144 Bedside Neurological Check Frequency Does Not Explain Outcomes for Patients With Coma and Disorders of Consciousness: A Curing Coma Campaign Scoping Review Author Collaboration TC, Murtaugh B, Olson DW, Sharma K, Lewis A, Zink E, Bombino-Elliott J, Weaver JA, Sampaio-Silva G, Aiyagari V, Akbari Y, Al-Mufti F, Alexander S, Alexandrov A, Alkhachroum A, Amiri M, Appavu B, Gebre MA, Bader MK, Badjiata N, Balu R, Barra M, Beekman R, Beghi E, Bell K, Beqiri E, Berlin T, Bleck T, Bodien Y, Boerwinkle V, Boly M, Bonnel A, Brown E, Caceres E, Carroll E, Cediel EG, Chou S, Citerio G, Classen J, Condie C, Cosmas K, Creutzfeldt C, Dangayach N, DeGeorgia M, Der-Nigoghoss C, Desai M, Diringer M, Dullaway J, Edlow B, Ercole A, Pouratian N Journal of Psychiatric Practice 2026 Jun 58 106-111 Quantitative Pupillometry Obtained During Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report Siaron K, Otieno L, Riskey LM, Houston S, Olson DM, Nairon EB Critical care nurse 2026 Jun 46 11-15 Results 1-10 of 434 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last Books Featured Books The AANN Core Curriculum 7th Edition. Littlejohns, L.R., McNett, M.M., Olson, D.M. (Ed.) (2022). Chicago, IL., American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Chapter 56. Nursing Assessment: Nervous System. In Medical-Surgical Nursing. Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. 9th Edition Olson, DM (2014). Elsevier Nursing and Education. In Monitoring in Neurocritical Care Olson, DM (2013). Philadelphia, Saunders/Elsevier The AANN Core Curriculum 6th Edition Bader, M.K. Littlejohns, L.R. Olson, D.M. (Ed.) (2016). Chicago, IL, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Publishing Honors & Awards D-Magazine Excellence in NursingAward for Excellence in Nursing Research (2021) Excellence in Nursing AwardD-Magazine. Dallas TX. (2021) The World Federation of Critical Care Nurses 2020 Best Paper Award"Lack of standardization in determination of intracranial pressure. Published in CONNECT: The World of Critical Care Nursing. (2020) Visiting ProfessorQueensland University of Technology in Kelvin Grove Australia (2019) Presidential CitationNeurocritical Care Society (2018) Southwestern Academy of Teachers (2017) Suzanne Smith Mentoring AwardLondon, England (2016) Fellow, Neurocritical Care Society (2014) Presidential CitationAward for recognition from the Neurocritical Care Society (2013) North Carolina Great 100Recognition for top 100 nurses in N.C. (2011) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Association of Critical Care Nurses (1990) American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (2007) American Heart Association (2009) International Association of Nurse Editors (2015) Neurocritical Care Society (2005) Sigma Theta Tau (1997) Society of Critical Care Medicine (2002)
