Karen Monsen

Karen A. Monsen, Ph.D., R.N. Assistant Professor Telephone Number: 612-624-0490 FAX Number: 612-625-7091 E-mail Address: mons0122@umn.edu Office Location: 6-146 Weaver-Densford Hall

Co-operative Membership:
Population Health and Systems

Mailing Address:
School of Nursing
University of Minnesota
5-140 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Educational Background:

PhD, 2006, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (School of Nursing)
MS, 2002, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (School of Nursing)
BSN, 1978, Creighton University, Omaha, NE (Nursing)
BA, 1977, Luther College, Decorah, IA (Biology)

Teaching Areas:

Informatics
Public health nursing
Theoretical foundations of nursing

Research Interests:

Intervention effectiveness research
Disseminating effective interventions
Omaha System psychometrics and applications
Data mining and machine learning methods

Research Projects

Title of Project: Discovering effective models for home visiting practice
Funding Agency: Midwest Nursing Research Society
Role: Primary Investigator
Project Dates: March 2008-March 2009

Title of Project: Home care intervention data mining project
Funding Agency: University of Minnesota
Role: Primary Investigator
Project Dates: October 2007-October 2008

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Halcón, L.L., , Robertson, C.L., Monsen, K.A., Claypatch, C. (2007). A Theoretical Framework for Using Health Realization to Reduce Stress and Improve Coping in Refugee Communitites. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 25, 186-194.

Kerr, M.J., Savik, K., Monsen, K.A., & Lusk, S.L. (2007). Effectiveness of Computer-Based Tailoring Versus Targeting to Promote Use of Hearing Protection. Canadian Journald of Nursing Research, 39, 80-97.

Monsen, K.A., Fitzsimmons, L.L., Lescenski, B.A., Lytton, A.B., Schwichtenberg, L.D., & Martin, K.S. (2006). A Public Health Nursing Informatics Data-and-Practice Quality Project. CIN, 24, 152-158.

Monsen, K.A. (2005). Use of the Omaha System in Practice. In Martin, K.S., The Omaha System: A Key to Practice, Documentation, and Information Management (pp 58-83). Elsevier: St. Louis.

Monsen, K.A. & Kerr, M.J. (2004). Mining Quality Documentation Data for Golden Outcomes. Home Health Care Management and Practice, 16, 192-199.

Monsen, K.A. & Martin, K.S. (2002b, July/September). Using an outcomes management program in a public health department. Outcomes Management, 6, 120-124.

Monsen, K.A. & Martin, K.S. (2002a, April/June). Developing an outcomes management program in a public health department. Outcomes Management, 6, 62-66.

Monsen, K.A. & Keller, L.O. (2002, May/June). A Population-Based Approach to Pediculosis Management. Public Health Nursing, 19, 201-208.

Center Membership:

Center for Child and Family Health Promotion Research