Rebecca Meyer, Ph.D.

NLN CNEA - Site Accreditation Training (2022)
Quality Matters Training, completed 2019
Leadership Inspiration Fellowship Training, completed 2016
Called 2 Collaborate - Interprofessional Education Training, completed 2014
AACN's End of Life Nursing Education - Core: Train-the-Trainer, completed 2012
Quality & Safety Education in Nursing: Enhancing Faculty Capacity, completed 2011
Collaborative Institutional Training for Research Ethics, completed 2010, renewed 2023

NUR 236, NUR 335, NUR 336, NUR 430, NUR 471, NUR 499, NUR 535, NUR 537, NUR 550, NUR 555, NUR 579, NUR 582, NUR 584, NUR 583, NUR 585, NUR 588, NUR 597, NUR 598, NUR 750

Guest Lecture:
HSC 100 and PAS 535

Pediatric Critical Care
Palliative Care
Global Service Learning
Disaster Response

2006-2008: Adjunct Faculty – Biola University, La Mirada, CA
1988-2010: Lecturer for RN Residency Program, CHOC Children’s Hospital, Orange, CA

Publications:
Meyer, R., (ed). (2024). Christian Global Health in Perspective: A Guide to Healing and Holness in Mission. William Carey Publishing.

Meyer, R. (2024). How Perspectives Changed My Perspective. Mission Frontiers, a magazine of Frontier Ventures.

Anozie, M., Dunkerley, M., Hamilton, T., Meyer, R., Robitzer, N., & Thompson, T. (2024). Anchoring-Shifting Community Change. Illuminations, 33(1), 7-9.

Meyer, R., & Paltzer, J. (2021). Benefits of a Christian global health research collaborative. Christian Journal for Global Health, 8(1), 8-11.

Meyer, R., Hamilton, T., Bobst, D., Drummond, S., Dunkerley, M., Oaks, G., and Thompson, T. (2021). Submarining. Illuminations, 30(1), 5-7.

Meyer, R. (2020). Caring for the Dying at Home Booklet. In partnership with Medical Ambassadors and Global CHE Network.

Meyer, R. (2020). Loss and Grief Booklet. In partnership with Medical Ambassadors International and Global CHE Network.

Meyer, R. L. (2014). Caring for children who die unexpectedly: Patterns that emerge out of chaos. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 29 (1), 23-28

Research:

Meyer, R. & Seager, G. (2022). Childbirth Practices of the Tarahumara People. A research proposal was presented to the Meros and Public Health as Mission research consortium based on an identified problem of high maternal and infant mortality rates.

Meyer, R. & Paltzer, J. (2021). Feasibility of Christian public health and research collaborative. Co-authored survey questions, mission organizations surveyed, results presented to Public Health as Mission think tank.

Meyer, R. (2021). Strategic planning to determine future direction. Using the Advanced Strategic Planning Model by Aubrey Malphurs, the values, mission, vision, and strategy of the Public Health as Mission interdisciplinary group was identified.

Meyer, R. Carter, D. & Whitfield, J. (2020). Building an Academic Service-Learning Program. Students reported the impact of seeing tangible ways to make an impact with vulnerable populations.

Meyer, R., Bursch, L. Herrera, D. (2019). Education Strategies for Health Promotion on the Global Level. Educational strategies, included simulation, were researched through evidence-based survey tools.

Meyer, R.L. (2011). The experience of pediatric intensive care unit nurses caring for dying children. Doctoral dissertation, available on Proquest.

Presentations:

Meyer, R. (2023). Community Outreach Through Healthcare. Keynote Speaker for AUAP 36th Annual Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, November 17-18, 2023.

Meyer, R. (2023). Training Nurses and Other Healthcare Workers to Serve Cross-Culturally on Short-Term Missions. Podium Presentation at Global Missions Health Conference. Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY, November 9-11. 2023.

Meyer, R. (2022). The Role of Nurses in Missions. Podium Presentation at Global Missions Health Conference. Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY, November 10-12, 2022.

Meyer, R. (2022). Best Nursing Practices for Faith Integration. Podium Presentation at GMMA’s 2022
National Mission Conference. Irvine, CA, October 21-22, 2022.

Meyer, R. (2022). Role of the Nurse: Living Cross-Culturally. Podium Presentation at GMMA’s 2022 National Mission Conference. Irvine, CA, October 21-22, 2022.

Meyer, R. (2022). The Role of the Nurse in Missions. Virtual Presentation for GMHC’s Healthcare Missions for the Undergraduate Webinar. March 12, 2022.

Meyer, R., Pearson-LoGuidice, M., Mejico, A., Dennis, A., Flores-Carter, K., Penny, M. (2022). Thinking Christianly and Holistically about the Homeless Crisis. Speaker and Moderator for Plenary Panel Discussion. CMDA’s Remedy Conference 2022, Riverside, CA, February 26-27, 2022.

Meyer, R. (2021). Best Nursing Practices for Faith Integration. Podium Presentation at Global Missions Health Conference. Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY, November 11-13, 2013.

Meyer, R., Soderling, M., O'Neill, D, Dahlman, B, Grundman, C, & Jansen, P. (2021). Christian Global Health in Perspective: A New Course. A 2-hour intensive at the Global Missions Health Conference. Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY, November 11-13, 2021.

Meyer, R. & Whitfield, J. (2021). Applying transcultural nursing theories in undergraduate education. Podium Presentation at NLN’s Education Summit. September 23-25, 2021.

Meyer, R. (2021). Health Care Quality. Presented at the STEM Solutions summer session, virtually, held in partnership with the California Air Resources Board, Habitat for Humanity, Hope Through Housing, Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions, Superintendent of local high schools, police and fire departments, the Salton Sea Project, and many more. July 2021.

Meyer, R. (2021). Moving Forward With Faith and Purpose. Hoag's Health Ministries Spirituality Virtual Conference, March 13-19, 2021

Meyer, R. & Whitfield, J. (2021). End of Life Care. CMDA’s Remedy Medical Mission Virtual Conference. January 9-10, 2021.

Meyer, R. (2020). What is the Role of the Nurse on the Mission Field? Global Missions Health Conference (GMHC). November 13-14, 2020.

Meyer, R., Bursch, L, & Herrera, D. (2020). Innovative Educational Strategies for Culturally Competent Care. Sigma Theta Tau’s 31st International Nursing Research Congress. July 22-24, 2020

Meyer, R. (2020). CHE Principles – CHE Model Introduction. Community Health Evangelism (CHE) Vision Seminar, May 22, 2020.

Meyer, R. (2020). Worldview and Development. Community Health Evangelism (CHE) Vision Seminar in Partnership with Baylor University, May 21, 2020.

Meyer, R. (2020). The Great Commission and Great Commandment. Community Health Evangelism (CHE) Vision Seminar in Partnership with Baylor University, May 20, 2020.

Meyer, R., Bursch, L. Herrera, D. (2019). Education Strategies for Health Promotion on the Global Level. Presented at 6th World Congress on Nursing and Healthcare. Amsterdam, Netherlands. April 24-26, 2019.

Meyer, R. (2019). Global Service Learning and Kingdom Work. UEGE Conference, International Learning Center, Richmond, Virginia. April 4-7, 2019

Meyer, R. L. (2018, May). Pediatric Assessment, Growth, and Development. Presented at Mercy Medical Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The Crossing Church, Costa Mesa
Worship Team Member
Prayer Team Member

Executive Strategy Planning Team - Global Mission Health Conference (GMHC), Held Annually in Louisville, KY

Grant Writer: Nurse Faculty Loan Program - Administer award for MSN and DNP students.

Manuscript Reviewer (Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Nursing Forum, Journal of Professional Nursing, Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Consultant and Researcher: Public Health as Mission and Meros Research Center

Leadership and Consultant Team: Health for All Nations

International Service Project Leader (CBU) - Russia, 2011; South Asia, 2012, 2013, & 2014; Thailand, 2015; Brazil, 2017; Cambodia, 2018; Bangladesh, 2022 and 2023.

Academic Service-Learning: Lead and train students to engage in overseas academic opportunities.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/AFFILIATIONS:
Member: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI)

Member: American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

Member: Nurses Christian Fellowship (NCF)

Former member IRB: CHOC Children’s Hospital, Orange, CA

Staff Nurse for Mexico Outreach: Azusa Pacific University, CA, in Ensenada, Mexico, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.

Interests: books, out-of-doors
Love to serve!
Family - Married with 3 grown children and 6 grandchildren

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim His Name; make known among the nations what He has done! Psalm 105:1