Christine

Mullins

Christine Mullins, DNP, FNP-c, CNE, FAANP is a tenured associate professor for the University of Virginia’s College at Wise and volunteer Family Nurse Practitioner at St. Mary’s Health Wagon. She has demonstrated many accomplishments with innovation of technology, interprofessional partnerships, national/international service commitments through quality improvement initiatives.  Dr. Mullins has exhibited exceptional leadership, mentorship, teaching, service, and scholarship throughout her tenure.  In 2025, she was inducted as a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for her contributions to the nurse practitioner profession. 

Research Interests

Publications

Mullins, C., Helton, R., Tyson, T., Collins, P., & Domby, S. (2023). Facing healthcare access challenges with specialty care clinics in central Appalachia. Journal of Radiology Nursing. 42(1), 43-51.

Mullins, C., Carnevale, T., & Hooper, V. (2022, July). Implementation of an evidence-based suicide prevention program for a primary care network of clinics in rural Appalachia. Grant Report. Sigma Repository.

Clark, R., Mullins, C. M., & Hemphill, J. C. (2021). Monitoring Prediabetes Screening in Two Primary Care Offices in Rural Appalachia: A Quality Improvement Process. The Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice.

Mullins, C. (2020-2021). East Tennessee State University’s Nurse Practitioners Turning Health Disparities Around in Central Appalachia. ETSU Today.

Eichorn, N., Mullins, C., Minor, T., Williams, S., Hart, N. (2020). Development of a State-Wide IPE Faculty Toolkit. Journal for Allied Health.  50(1), e37–e44.

Mullins, C. M., Hall, K. C., Diffenderfer, S. K., Marrs, J. A., & Stidham, A. (2019). Development and implementation of advanced practice registered nurse competency validation tools in four nurse-led clinics in rural East Tennessee. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice 12(2)189-195.

Hall, K. C., Diffenderfer, S. K., Stidham, A., & Mullins, C. M. (2018). Student and preceptor advancement in a dedicated education site (SPADES): Innovation in clinical education for advanced practice nurses. Nursing Education Perspectives. Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000328 

Lee, M. L., Stidham, A.L., Melton, S., Mullins, C.M.; and Smith, S. (2017). Interprofessional Team development in student led clinics in rural northeast Tennessee. International Journal of Health Sciences Education, 4(1).

Select Presentations

Mullins, C., Buchmeier, S., Haugen, N. (2025). Nursing and community partnerships in Belize. Poster presentation. Transform 2025. The Future in Focus: Advancing Practice Ready Education in Baccalaureate and Master’s Programs. Poster Presentation. Anaheim, CA. December 4-6, 2025.  

Mullins, C., Tyson, T., Hill-Collins, P. (2025). An integrated comprehensive care collective model: Networking and leadership in rural Appalachia.  Appalachian Alliance of Nurse Practitioners. Clemson University. Oral Presentation. November 14, 2025. 

Mullins, C. & Gulley, T. (2025). Screening for Peripheral Arterial Disease in a Rural Primary Care Setting. Poster Presentation. Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioner’s Annual Conference, Practicing Priorities: Patients, Profession, and Personal Wellness. Poster Presentation. Norfolk, VA. March 26-29, 2025. 

Haugen, N. & Mullins, C. (2024, September). Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration Proposal, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Board of Visitors Meeting, September 12, 2024. 

Mullins, C. (2023). CCNE presentation of MSN course: NRSE 5010-Health assessment throughout the lifespan practicum. East Tennessee State University, College of Nursing, Roy S. Nicks Hall, Room 2-247. September 11, 2023. 

Mullins, C., & Carnevale, T. (2023, July). Implementation of an evidence-based suicide prevention program for a primary care network of clinics in rural Appalachia. Oral Presentation. International Rural Nursing Conference, Johnson City, TN. July 27, 2023. 

Mullins, C. (2023). Alumni story-keynote speaker. Mountain Empire Community College Pinning Ceremony. Oral presentation, May 11, 2023.

Mullins, C., Carnevale, T. (2020). Suicide prevention overview. East Tennessee State University College of Nursing Student Nurses Association. Meeting via Zoom. Oral presentation, November 11, 2020.  

Mullins, C. (2020). Construction of classroom-based working group goals, objectives and measures. Tennessee Interprofessional Practice and Education Consortium (TIPEC) Strategic Planning Retreat. Virtual meeting via Zoom.  Oral presentation, November 2, 2020.

Short, C., Mullins, C., Pope, V., & Wise, M. (2020). Graduate Nursing: Evaluation of a Faculty Guided Clinical Competency Exam Practice Session. North Carolina Nurses’ Association 113^th Annual Conference, Leading Nursing Forward in 2020—Year of the Nurse, Virtual Conference Via Zoom. Oral Poster Presentation, September 17-18, 2020.

Mullins, C. & Eichorn, N. (2020). Tennessee Interprofessional Practice and Education Consortium (TIPEC) Classroom-based Working Group Report. 3^rd Annual TIPEC Conference 2020, Virtual Conference via Zoom. Oral Presentation, July 31, 2020. 

Garrett, R. & Mullins, C. (2019, October). Evaluation of a Depression Screening Initiative in a Rural Virginia School System. Poster presented at the meeting of American Psychiatric Nurses Association 33^rd Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Certifications

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners F06141023 (exp. 6/17/2029)
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (exp. 11/2026)
• Certified Nurse Educator (exp 12/31/2027)
• FMCSA Certified Medical Examiner (exp 4/17/2033)
• Adult Mental Health First Aid Provider (exp. 9/23/26)
• Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor (3/1/27)
• Adobe Certified Professional Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop (issued: 2024)

Licensure

Registered Nurse Virginia 0001192899 (exp. 12/31/2026)

Nurse Practitioner Virginia 0024171879 (exp. 12/31/2026)

Advanced Practice Nurse Tennessee 19187 (exp. 12/31/2026)

Education

DNP, East Tennessee State University (ETSU), 5/2014
Concentration: Family Nurse Practitioner
DNP Project: Effects of an Educational Program: Increasing the Acute Care Interdisciplinary Discharge Team’s Knowledge of the PACE Referral Process in the Southern Appalachian Region
Honors: Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing

BSN, King College, Bristol, TN, 12/2006
Honors: summa cum laude

AAS, Virginia Appalachian Tri-College Nursing Program Mountain Empire Community College (MECC), Big Stone Gap, VA, 5/2002
Service: AmeriCorp’s Ambassador Scholar Program
Awards: 2021 Outstanding Community Service