Sarah Rollison
DNP, CRNA, CNE, CHSE
Director of the DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program; Assistant Professor
Academic Support Building,
Hershey Campus
Email: smr7705@psu.edu
About
Dr. Rollison is an Assistant Teaching Professor and the Director of the DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program at the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. She obtained her DNP in Nurse Anesthesia from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and her BSN in Nursing from Wilkes University in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rollison has a wide range of academic, leadership, and clinical experience across multiple settings, most recently serving as the Simulation Educator for the Johns Hopkins Nurse Anesthesia Program. Dr. Rollison’s research and scholarship focus on simulation in anesthesia education, patient safety, and trauma-informed care, with multiple peer-reviewed publications and national presentations to her name. An engaged leader in professional organizations, Dr. Rollison serves on national committees for the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Foundation and the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
Education
- DNP, Duke University
- BSN, Wilkes University
Awards and Honors
- 2024 Academic Nurse Educator Award (Grant); Maryland Higher Education Commission
- 2020 CRNA of the Year Award; Johns Hopkins University Anesthesia Residency Program
- 2018 Faculty Excellence Award; Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program
Teaching
Clinical Expertise and Specialization
- Nurse Anesthesia, Neuroanesthesia, Ambulatory Surgery
- Academic leadership
- Simulation education
Certifications
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
- Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)
Research
Research Interests & Areas of expertise
- Simulation-based education
- Interprofessional simulation
- Augmented/Virtual reality simulation
- Trauma-informed care
Publications
- Petersen, S., Nguyen, T. E., & Rollison, S. (2025). Trauma-Informed care in anesthesia for women with a history of sexual assault: Investigating provider perceptions. AANA Journal. [in press – October 2025]
- Rollison, S., Sauri, A. M., Medina, R. L., Jones, D. G., Olawole, W., & Simmons, V. C. (2025). Medication safety simulation training for anesthesia professionals: A series. Clinical Simulation in Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2024.101660
- Sicat, A., Bennet, C., Homer, K., Shimi, S., Spafford, R., Han, G., & Rollison, S. (2025) Malignant Hyperthermia: How the lack of regular simulation training threatens patient safety. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2024.101651
- Rollison, S., Horvath, C., Gardner, B., McAuliffe, M., & Benson, A. (2021). Redeployment of certified registered nurse anesthetists during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. AANA Journal, 89(2). pp 133-136.
- Rollison S., Blessing R., Kuszajewski M., & Muckler V.C. (2018). In situ simulation to improve in-hospital strokes: Unexpected challenges. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 24. 30-34. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2018.09.004
- Rollison S., Muckler V.C., & Leite K.A. (2020). Resources for the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) student. In Alfes C.M., Zimmermann E.P. (eds) Clinical Simulations for the Advanced Practice Nurse: A Comprehensive Guide for Faculty, Students, and Simulation Staff. pp 19-20. Springer Publishing Company.
- Muckler V.C., Rice A.N., Leite K.A., & Rollison S. (2020). Failed airway: cannot intubate, cannot ventilate. In: Alfes C.M., Zimmermann E.P. (eds) Clinical Simulations for the Advanced Practice Nurse: A Comprehensive Guide for Faculty, Students, and Simulation Staff. pp. 589-595. Springer Publishing Company.
Presentations
- 2025 Rollison, S. & Simmons, V.C. “Social determinants of health (SDOH) integrated into nurse anesthesia simulation-based education.” Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) 2025, Orlando, FL.
- 2025 Rollison, S. & Simmons, V.C. “Improving Your “Game:” Development of an Escape Room for Anesthesiology Crisis Team Management and Collaboration,” Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) 2025, Orlando, FL.
- 2025 Brown, K., Rollison, S., & Benson, A. “XR Learning Hub for Immersive Training.” Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) 2025, Orlando, FL.
- 2025 Rollison, S. & Simmons, C. “Difficult Airway Simulation Lab – CRNA Only” Sessions 1 through 4. American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Annual Congress, Nashville, TN.
- 2025 Rollison, S. & Simmons, C. “Difficult Airway Simulation Lab – RRNA Only” Sessions 1 through 3. American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Annual Congress, Nashville, TN.
- 2025 Rollison, S., & Sicat, A., “Trapped in the OR: Using an Escape Room for Nurse Anesthesiology Crisis Management Education.” American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Assembly of Didactic and Clinical educators (ADCE), Tucson, AZ.
- 2024 Rollison, S. & Simmons, V.C., “Utilizing Simulation to Promote Medication Preparation and Administration Safety in Anesthesia.” International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) INACSL24 Conference, Raleigh, NC.
- 2024 Sauri, A., Simmons, V. C., & Rollison, S., “From the ADCE 2023 Writing Workshop to Publication: Insights from a Writing Group.” American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators (ADCE), Orlando, FL.
- 2023 Rollison, S.. Peters, J., & Benson, A. “Updates in Acute Pain Management and Procedural Sedation for the APRN.” American Association of Critical Nurses (AACN), National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI), Philadelphia, PA.
- 2023 O’Sullivan, C. & Rollison, S. “Intraoperative MI/Cardiac Arrest Simulation Lab – CRNA Only” Session 1. American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Annual Congress, Seattle, WA.
- 2023 O’Sullivan, C. & Rollison, S. “Intraoperative MI/Cardiac Arrest Simulation Lab – CRNA Only” Session 2. American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Annual Congress, Seattle, WA.
- 2022 Rollison, S. & Benson, A. “Airway Management Workshop for Advanced Practice Providers.” Johns Hopkins Hospital Advanced Practice Advisory Committee Educational Series.
- 2022 Rollison, S. “Neuraxial Anesthesia: Technique, Dosing, & Complications.” 2022 Johns Hopkins CRNA Division CRNA Education Retreat, virtual, Baltimore, MD.
- 2022 Horvath, C., Benson, A., Everson, M., & Rollison, S. “The History of Nurse Anesthesia.” Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Virtual Nursing Grand Rounds, virtual, Baltimore, MD.
- 2020 Rollison, S., & Bravos, D. Patient Based Learning Discussion, Johns Hopkins Anesthesia & Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
- 2020 Rollison, S. Getting to Know Your CRNA Colleagues, Johns Hopkins Anesthesia Residency Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- 2018 Rollison, S. Challenges of In Situ Simulation for In-Hospital Strokes. Doctoral Project Final Defense, Duke University
- 2017 Rollison, S. & Lamb, J. The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block and Anesthesia. Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program Journal Club.
- 2017 Rollison, S. Implementing In Situ Simulation for Healthcare Professionals in a Certified Stroke Center to Improve Compliance with Acute Stroke Code Response, The 2017 North Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists Annual Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC [Poster]
Service
Professional Membership Involvement
- FY25 Annual Congress Poster Review Committee, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Foundation [Member, EBP/QI Poster Reviewer]
- FY25 Scholarship Review Committee, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Foundation [Member, Scholarship Application Reviewer]
- 2025 CPCA Practice Panel, National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) [Member, EBP/QI Poster Reviewer]
- FY24 Annual Congress Poster Review Committee, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Foundation [Member]
- Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists Education Committee [Member]
- Sigma Theta Tau Nu Beta Chapter Leadership Succession Committee [Chair]
