Christine Mueller, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota

Mailing Address:

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

Educational Background:

R.N., 1974, Madison General Hospital
B.S., 1977, Nursing, St. Louis University
M.S., 1984, Nursing, Old Dominion University
Ph.D., 1995, Policy Long-Term Care Nursing Administration, University of Maryland - Baltimore

Certifications:

ANCC Certification - Nursing Administration Advanced
ANCC Certification - Gerontological Nursing

Teaching Areas:

Gerontological nursing.
LTC nursing administration.
Professional issues.
Professional roles.
Policy and leadership.
Nursing management/leadership.
Community assessment.
Nursing education.
Nursing theory.

Research Interests:

Specialty areas are nursing home quality of care and nurse staffing; nursing practice models in long-term care facilities; quality measurement in long-term care facilities;long term care nursing leadership.

Research and Education Grants:

Title of Project: Nurse Staffing and Quality of Patient Care
Funding Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 11/1/05-11/30/06

Title of Project: Geriatric Nursing Education Project (GNP/GCNS Scholarships)
Funding Agency: John A. Hartford Foundation Creating Careers in Geriatric Nursing Program
Role: Program Director
Project Dates: 7/1/05-6/30/08 (competitive renewal)

Title of Project: MAGEC: Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center
Funding Agency: HRSA
Role: Faculty (Kane-Public Health, PI)
Project Dates: 7/05-6/06

Title of Project: Quality-based Payment Strategy for Nursing Home Care in Minnesota
Funding Agency: Commonwealth Fund
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 1/04-5/05

Title of Project: Nursing Effort and Quality Long Term Care Facilities
Funding Agency: NIH/NIA
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 6/03-5/05

Title of Project: Nursing Practice Models in Long-Term Care Facilities
Funding Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 5/03-10/04

Title of Project: Developing a Reimbursement and Quality Profile System for LTC
Funding Agency: MN Department of Human Services
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 7/02-6/06

Title of Project: Relationship of Nursing Home Policies and Quality
Funding Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 10/01-9/03

Title of Project: Continuity of Care
Funding Agency: Densford Center for Nursing Leadership, U of Minnesota
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 9/01-8/02

Title of Project: Cross-National Study of Nursing Care Practices for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Japanese and American Nursing Homes
Funding Agency: Yamagata University and Pfizer Corp.
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 5/00-4/02

Title of Project: Long-term Care Nursing Administration Web-based Learning Modules
Funding Agency: Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Small Grants Program
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 2000

Title of Project: Nurse Sensitive Quality Indicators for Long-Term Care Facilities
Funding Agency: Minnesota Nurses Association Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 8/00-12/01

Title of Project: Implementation Analysis of the CHSRA Long-Term Care Quality Indicator System Provider Initiative Project
Funding Agency: University of WI - Center for Health Services Research and Analysis
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 8/00-6/02

Title of Project: Testing a Framework for Nurse Staffing in Long-Term Care Facilities
Funding Agency: Zeta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 5/00-12/01

Selected Publications:

Reilly, K. E., Mueller, C., & Zimmerman, D. R. (2006). A nurse-staffing taxonomy for decision making in long-term care nursing facilities. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 21(2), 176-186.

Arling, G., T. Lewis, T., Mueller, C., Kane, R.L. (in press). Nursing home quality indicators: Implications for residents with Alzheimer¿s and related disorders. Research and Practice in Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline. B. Vellas. (ed) Toulouse, France: Serdi. 9.

Mueller, C., Arling, G., Kane, R.L., Bershadsky, J., Holland, D., & Joy. (2006). A. Nursing home staffing standards and their relationship to nurse staffing levels, The Gerontologist, 46 (1), 74-80.

Arling G, Kane RL, Lewis T, Mueller C. (2005). Future development of nursing home quality indicators. The Gerontologist, 45(2), 147-156.

Krichbaum, K., Pearson, V., Savik, K., & Mueller, C. (2005). Improving resident outcomes with GAPN organization level interventions. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 27(3), 322-337

Mueller, C. A. (2004). Quality improvement and incontinence in long-term care. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 20(3), 539-551.

Mueller, C., Degenholtz, H., & Kane, R. (2004). Do evidence-based clinical and administrative policies/practices in nursing homes influence quality? Nursing and Health Policy Review, 3(1), 35-47.

Roe, B., Watson, N. M., Palmer, M. H., Mueller, C., Vinsnes, A. G., & Wells, M. (2004). Translating research on incontinence into practice. Nursing Research, 53(6S), S56-S60.

Mueller, C., & Karon, S. L. (2004). ANA nurse sensitive quality indicators for long-term care facilities. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 19(1), 39-47.

Mueller, C. (2003). Staffing problems in long-term care: Let's do something about it! [Editorial]. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 29(3), 3-4.

Mueller, C. (2003). Monitoring clinical outcomes. In G. K. Gordon, L. A. Grant & R. Stryker (Eds.), Creative long-term care administration (4th ed., pp. 259-267). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher Ltd.

Mueller, C. (2003). The department of nursing. In G. K. Gordon, L. A. Grant & R. Stryker (Eds.), Creative long-term care administration (4th ed., pp. 204-223). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher Ltd.

Mueller, C. (2002). Quality care in nursing homes: When the resources aren't there. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 50(8), 1458-1460.

Mueller, C. (2002). Nurse staffing in long-term care facilities. Journal of Nursing Administration, 32(12), 640-647.

Tseng, Y., & Mueller, C. (2001). Elderly Volunteers and Service Credit Programs. Graduate Research for Nursing , 3(1), 1-9.

Cain, H., & Mueller, C. (2001). Quality Improvement Efforts in Minnesota Nursing Facilities. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 15(3), 1-6.

Block, D., Mareck, D., Lindeke. L., Elliot, B., Mueller, C., Crouse, B., Ludwig, D., Uden, D., Swentko, W. (2000). Developing Rural Health Focused Interdisciplinary Case Studies: Experience the MN Rural Health School. National Academies of Practice Forum, 2(1), 21-28.

Ryden, M., Snyder, M., Gross, C., Savik, K., Pearson, V., Krichbaum, K., & Mueller, C. (2000). Value-Added Outcomes: The Use of Advanced Practice Nurses in Long-Term Care Facilities. The Gerontologist, 40(6), 654-662.

Mueller, C. (November, 2000). The RUG-III Case-Mix Classification System for Long-Term Care nursing facilities: Is it adequate for nurse staffing? Journal of Nursing Administrators, 30 (11), 535-543.

Mueller, C. (2000). A framework for Nurse Staffing in Long-Term Care Facilities. Geriatric Nursing, 21 (5), 262-267.

Mueller, C. (May, 1999). Cautions about Nurse Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes (Editorial). Journal of Gerontological Nursing. p. 6.

Mueller, C. (1999). Clinical Conditions for Medically Complex Short Stay SNF Patients: Targets for Medical Review. White Paper written for the HCFA SNF Prospective Payment Quality Medical Review Project.

Mueller, C. (1998). Education for Long-Term Care Directors of Nursing: A Need or a Demand? Nursing Management, 29 (11), 39-42.

Center Membership:

Center for Gerontological Nursing

Cooperative Membership:

Adult and Gerontological Health Cooperative