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Dr. Christine Mueller, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, was presented the 2006 Outstanding Geriatric Faculty Member award at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's semiannual meeting this past October. Dr. Mueller received one of four Awards for Baccalaureate Education in Geriatric Nursing from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing QAHF) and New York University.
Dr. Mueller is nationally and internationally recognized for leadership in gerontological nursing education and research to improve the quality of care in long-term care facilities. She has devoted her entire 32-year career to gerontological nursing, serving as clinician, administrator, researcher, consultant, and educator. ANCC-certified in gerontological nursing and nursing administration, Dr. Mueller was recently designated as one of the few mentor appraisers in the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program. She has published extensively and given numerous presentations extending scientific knowledge in her specialty areas. She serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Gerontological Nursing and is a peer reviewer for three other geriatric nursing journals.
AWARD-WINNING WORK IN MINNESOTA
Dr. Mueller received the 2005 Minnesota Association of Colleges of Nursing Nurse Educator of the Year award in recognition of her outstanding...