Christine Dorothy Meyer

Background

Meyer, Christine Dorothy was born on August 26, 1948 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Francis Xavier and Mary Veronica (Basel) James.

Education

Registered Nurse, Pittsburgh Hospital School Nursing, 1969; Bachelor of Science Education with highest honors, California University of Pennsylvania, 1973; Bachelor of science in nursing with highest honors, Carlow College, 1980; MSN, U. Pittsburgh, 1983; postgrad, Duquesne U., since 1995.

Career

Graduate staff nurse medical-surgical unit, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1969; evening charge nurse Intensive Care Unit-Cardiac Care Unit, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1969-1971; staff nurse Intensive Care Unit-Critical Care Unit, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1971-1972; clinical and theory instructor, School Practical Nursing, Centre County Vocational Technology School, Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania, 1973-1976; relief nurse, Kimberly Nurses, Pittsburgh, 1978-1980; clinical theory instructor, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington, 1980-1984; smoking cessation consultant, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1985; clinical theory instructor, Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 1989-1990; nursing instructor, Ohio Valley General Hospital School Nursing, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, since 1990. Independent wellness consultant, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, since 1986. Independent Lamaze instructor, Bridgeville, since 1984.

Test item writer American Society Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics, Washington, 1991-1992, National Council State Bds. Nursing, Chicago, 1993, 94, National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse's, Chicago, 1993, 94.

Achievements

• Christine Dorothy Meyer has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant Nurses Corps United States Army, 1969-1971. Fellow American College Childbirth Education. Member American Society Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics (board member and professional coalition chairperson 1986-1990, vice president Southwestern Pennsylvania 1987-1989, president local chapter 1989-1990, planning committee 1993 national conference, National Volunteer of Year 1987), American Heart Association, Association Clinical Nurse Specialists (co-editor newsletter 1989-1991, board member, program coordinator 1986-1988), International Childbirth Education Association, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: dancing, my children.

Connections

Married Robert Joseph Meyer, November 15, 1969. Children: Michael, Sara.

Father:

Francis Xavier James

Mother:

Mary Veronica (Basel) James

Spouse:

Robert Joseph Meyer

child:

Sara Meyer

child:

Michael Meyer