Meredith Mealer, PhD, RN

Publications

• Hodgin, KE, Nordon-Craft, A., Mealer, ML, Moss, M. Physical therapy utilization in intensive care units: results from a national survey. Critical Care Medicine, 37 (2): 561-568; 2009.
• Mealer M, Burnham E, Goode C, Rothbaum B, Moss M. The prevalence and impact of posttraumatic stress disorder and burnout syndrome in nurses. Depression and Anxiety, 26: 1118-1126; December 2009.
• Burnham EL, Mealer M, Gaydos J, Majka S, Moss M. Acute Lung Injury but not Sepsis is Associated with Increased Colony Formation by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, published ahead of print on October 20, 2009 at http://ajrcmb.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/2009-0015OCv1.
• Hodgin, KE, Mealer, ML, Maloney, JP, Moss, M. Insurance status is associated with differences in access to care in patients with pulmonary sepsis. ATS 2009
• Mealer, ML, Rothbaum, B, Moss, M. Highly resilient ICU nurses are less likely to develop psychological symptoms and disorders: Results of a national survey. ATS 2010
• Acute lung injury but not sepsis is associated with increased colony formation by peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Burnham EL, Mealer M, Gaydos J, Majka S, Moss M. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2010 Sep;43(3):326-33. Epub 2009 Oct 20.
• Mealer, M, Jones, J, Newman, J, McFann, K, Rothbaum, B, Moss, M. (2012). The presence of resilience is associated with a healthier psychological profile in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses: Results of a national survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49: 292-299.
• Czaja, A, Moss, M, Mealer, M. (2011). Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Pediatric Acute Care Nurses. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. Published online ahead of print.
• Mealer, M, Jones, J, Moss, M. Psychological characteristics of highly resilient ICU nurses: Results of a qualitative study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 183; 2011: A4114.
• Czaja, A., Moss, M., Mealer, M. (2011). Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among pediatric acute care nurses. J Ped Nursing, published online June 27, 2011. PMID:22703683
• Mealer, M., Jones, J., Newman, J., McFann, K., Rothbaum, B., Moss, M. The presence of resilience is associated with a healthier psychological profile in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses: Results of a national survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2012; 49: 292-299. PMID:21974793
• Mealer, M., Jones, J., Moss, M. A qualitative study of resilience and posttraumatic stress disorder in United States ICU nurses. Intensive Care Medicine. 2012; DOI 10.1007/s00134-012-2600-6. PMID:22618093
• Mealer M, Lareau SC. Pulmonary Processes and Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU Patient. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2012 Sep;24(3): Epub 2012 Jul 3. PMID:22920473
• Lareau SC, Mealer M. History of Pulmonary Critical Care Nursing and Where We Are Going. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2012 Sep;24(3);355-9 Epub 2012 Jun 13. PMID:22920462
• Posttraumatic stress disorder in the nursing population: A concept analysis
• Remote source document verification in two national clinical trials networks: A feasibility study
• Methodological and ethical issues related to conducting qualitative telephone interviews on sensitive topics.
• Mealer M, Moss M. Moral distress in ICU nurses. Intensive Care Med. 2016 Oct;42(10):1615-7. PubMed PMID: 27480316
• Mealer M. Burnout Syndrome in the Intensive Care Unit. Future Directions for Research. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Jul;13(7):997-8. PubMed PMID: 27388395
• Mealer M, Schmiege SJ, Meek P. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in Critical Care Nurses: A Psychometric Analysis. J Nurs Meas. 2016;24(1):28-39. PubMed PMID: 27103241
• Sottile PD, Lynch Y, Mealer M, Moss M. Association Between Resilience and Family Member Psychologic Symptoms in Critical Illness. Crit Care Med. 2016 Aug;44(8):e721-7. PubMed PMID: 27097294
• Mealer M, Jones, J, Meek, P. Factors that have direct and indirect effects on the development of posttraumatic stress disorder in critical care nurses mediated through resilience. American Journal of Critical Care. Accepted for publication on 5/17/16
• Mealer, M, Moss, M, Good, V, Gozal, D, Kleinpell, R, Sessler, C. What is burnout syndrome? (2016). American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 194, 1-2.
• Pulmonary Processes and Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU Patient.
• History of Pulmonary Critical Care Nursing and Where We Are Going
• Surviving and Thriving in the Face of Change: Expressive Writing for Caregiver Resiliency in Expressive Writing: In Counseling and Healthcare
• A 12-week multimodal resilience training program for intensive care unit nurses: a pilot study
• Schneider, A., Forster, J. & Mealer, M. (in press) Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the maslach burnout inventory to measure burnout syndrome in critical care nurses. Journal of Nursing Measurement.
• Mealer, M. & Moss, M. (2018). Should all ICU clinicians regularly be tested for burnout? We are not sure : Conceptual considerations that precede screening for burnout syndrome in ICU clinicians. Intensive Care Medicine, doi: 10.1007/s00134-018-5169-x.
• Cochran, K., Moss, M. & Mealer, M. Preparing nursing students for the Psychological Stress and Trauma of Working as an Acute Care Bedside Nurse: Results of a National Study.
• Schneider, A., Forster, J. & Mealer, M. (accepted for publication 11/10/18). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Maslach Burnout Inventory to measure burnout syndrome in critical care nurses. Journal of Nursing Measurement.
• Cochran, K., Moss, M. & Mealer, M. (accepted for publication 8/12/19). The prevalence of coping strategy training in nursing school curricula. American Journal of Critical Care.
• Miller MJ, Mealer ML, Cook PF, Kittleson AJ, Christiansen CL. Psychometric Assessment of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale for People With Lower-Limb Amputation. Phys Ther. 2021 Jan 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33421074
• Brenner LA, Forster JE, Stearns-Yoder KA, Stamper CE, Hoisington AJ, Brostow DP, Mealer M, Wortzel HS, Postolache TT, Lowry CA. Evaluation of an Immunomodulatory Probiotic Intervention for Veterans With Co-occurring Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study. Front Neurol. 2020;11:1015. PubMed PMID: 33192959
• Cochran KL, Doo K, Squires A, Shah T, Rinne S, Mealer M. Addressing Burnout Syndrome From a Critical Care Specialty Organization Perspective. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2020 Jun 15;31(2):158-166. PubMed PMID: 32525998
• Mealer M. Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in Critical Care Nursing. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2020 Jun 15;31(2):139-140. PubMed PMID: 32525994
• Miller MJ, Mealer ML, Cook PF, So N, Morris MA, Christiansen CL. Qualitative analysis of resilience characteristics of people with unilateral transtibial amputation. Disabil Health J. 2020 Oct;13(4):100925. PubMed PMID: 32312526
• Schneider A, Forster JE, Mealer M. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Maslach Burnout Inventory to Measure Burnout Syndrome in Critical Care Nurses. J Nurs Meas. 2020 Mar 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32179723
• Cochran KL, Moss M, Mealer M. Prevalence of Coping Strategy Training in Nursing School Curricula. Am J Crit Care. 2020 Mar 1;29(2):104-110. PubMed PMID: 32114608
• Mohr DC, Swamy L, Wong ES, Mealer M, Moss M, Rinne ST. Critical Care Nurse Burnout in Veterans Health Administration: Relation to Clinician and Patient Outcomes. Am J Crit Care. 2021 Nov 1;30(6):435-442. PubMed PMID: 34719713
• Miller MJ, Mealer ML, Cook PF, Kittelson AJ, Christiansen CL. Psychometric Assessment of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale for People With Lower-Limb Amputation. Phys Ther. 2021 Apr 4;101(4). PubMed PMID: 33421074
• Meredith Mealer1, Debra Boeldt2, Kathryn Cochran1, Rachel Hodapp3, Jeri Forster4, David Conrad5, Barbara O. Rothbaum6, Sona Dimidjian2, Marc Moss3*. A Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Intervention to Improve Resilience and Mitigate Symptoms of Burnout Syndrome in Critical Care Nurses: Results of a Randomized Trial. Open Journal of Nursing > Vol.11 No.8, August 2021
• Buckingham, H. & Mealer,M. Written Exposure Therapy Feasibility and Acceptability in Mental Healthcare Providers. Journal of Counseling and Development.
• Liska, H., Donovan, C., Roach, M., Johnson, A. & Mealer, M. A randomized, controlled trial of a mindfulness program for improving resilience and reducing compassion fatigue in acute care staff.
• Swink, L, Mealer, M. & Christianson, C. Telehealth Walking Self-Management for Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation: A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Facilitators to Adoption. Occupational Therapy in Healthcare.
• Holliday, R., Ricke, D., Ricklefs, C. & Mealer, M. Preliminary Findings of a Brief, Narrative Writing Program Implemented within a Neuro-ICU During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
• Cochran, K., Doo, K., Squires, A., Shah, T., Rinne, S. & Mealer, M. (accepted for publication 11/1/19). Addressing burnout syndrome through a critical care specialty organization perspective. AACN Advanced Critical Care Symposium.
• Holliday R, Ricke DJ, Ricklefs C, Mealer M. Brief Narrative Writing Program Implemented in a Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Crit Care. 2023 Jan 13;:e1-e5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36635863
• Mohr DC, Swamy L, Wong ES, Mealer M, Moss M, Rinne ST. Critical Care Nurse Burnout in Veterans Health Administration: Relation to Clinician and Patient Outcomes. Am J Crit Care. 2022 Nov 1;30(6):435-442. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2021187. PMID: 34719713
• Cochran, K. & Mealer, M. An evaluation of a narrative expressive writing program for nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Nursing Administration. Accepted for publication on 1/7/23.
• DeBeer, B., Mignogna, J., Borah, E., Bryan, C., Monteith, L., Russell, P.D., Williams, M., Bongiovanni, K., Villareal, E., Hoffmire, C., Peterson, A., Heise, J., Mohatt, N., Baack, S., Weinberg, K., Polk, M., Alverio, T., Keene, R., Mealer, M., Benzer, J. (2022). A pilot of a Veteran suicide prevention learning collaborative among community organizations: Initial results and outcomes [Manuscript under review].
• DeBeer, B., Mignogna, J., Borah, E., Bryan, C., Monteith, L., Russell, P.D., Williams, M., Bongiovanni, K., Villareal, E., Hoffmire, C., Peterson, A., Heise, J., Mohatt, N., Baack, S., Weinberg, K., Polk, M., Keene, R., Mealer, M., Benzer, J. (2023). Development of transit: A brief intervention model for Veterans at risk for suicide and disconnected from or not eligible for VA care [Manuscript under review].
• Swink, L, Mealer M, Miller M, Anderson C, Cook P, Stevens-Lapsley J, Christianson C. Walking Self-Management for Individuals with Amputation: Therapists Identify Factors Influencing Adoption. Physical Therapy [Manuscript under review].
• Rauzi M, Mealer M, Nearing K, Stevens-Lapsley J. Older Veterans’ Experiences of a Multicomponent Telehealth Program: A Qualitative Program Evaluation. JMIR [Manuscript under review].
• Patient perceptions of personalized prediction and monitoring in rehabilitation after knee arthroplasty. Jeremy Graber, DPT, Laura Churchill, PhD, Meredith Mealer, PhD, Michael Bade, PhD, Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PhD.
• 2. A QUALITATIVE STUDY EXPLORING PATIENT PERCEPTIONS OF PERSONALIZED PREDICTION AND MONITORING IN REHABILITATION AFTER TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. Laura Churchill, PT PhD1, Jeremy Graber, PT1,2, Meredith Mealer, PhD1, Michael J. Bade, PT, PhD1,2, Jennifer E. Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD1,2
• Mealer M, Rushton C. (2023). The Many Faces of Resilience. Moral Resilience: Transforming Moral Suffering in Healthcare 2nd ed. Oxford University Press.
• Holliday R, Ricke DJ, Ricklefs C, Mealer M. Addressing Pandemic Burnout Among Health Care Professionals: Beyond Intrapersonal Wellness Programming. Am J Crit Care. 2024 Jan 1;33(1):60-64. PubMed PMID: 38161163
• Swink LA, Mealer ML, Miller MJ, Anderson CB, Cook PF, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL. Telehealth Walking Self-Management for Individuals with Amputation: A Qualitative Study of Therapist Perspectives on Adoption. Phys Ther. 2023 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37944092
• Rauzi MR, Mealer ML, Abbate LM, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Nearing KA. Older Veterans' Experiences of a Multicomponent Telehealth Program: Qualitative Program Evaluation Study. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Sep 8;7:e46081. PubMed PMID: 37682595
• DeBeer B, Mignogna J, Borah E, Bryan C, Monteith LL, Russell P, Williams M, Bongiovanni K, Villarreal E, Hoffmire C, Peterson A, Heise J, Mohatt N, Baack S, Weinberg K, Polk M, Alverio T, Keene R, Mealer M, Benzer J. A pilot of a veteran suicide prevention learning collaborative among community organizations: Initial results and outcomes. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2023 Aug;53(4):628-641. PubMed PMID: 37477513
• Mealer, M. (2019). Psychological distress in Nursing. Coping with Caring. Taylor & Francis: New York, NY.
• Mealer, M. (2019). Triggers and Narratives. Coping with Caring. Taylor & Francis: New York, NY.
• Mealer, M. (2019). Resilience. Coping with Caring. Taylor & Francis: New York, NY.
• Mealer, M. (2019). Mindfulness practices. Coping with Caring. Taylor & Francis: New York, NY.
• Mealer, M. (2019). Writing for wellness. Coping with Caring. Taylor & Francis: New York, NY.
• Miller, M., Mealer, M., Cook, P., So, N., Morris, M. & Christiansen, C. (in press). Qualitative analysis of resilience characteristics of people with unilateral transtibial amputation. Disability and Health Journal.
• Cochran KL, Mealer M. An Evaluation of a Narrative Expressive Writing Program for Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Nurs Adm. 2023 Apr 1;53(4):228-233. PubMed PMID: 36951950
• Gisbert, R., Minken, P., Schenkman, M. & Mealer, M. (in press). Resilience, anxiety and depression in doctor of physical therapy students: a preliminary investigation.
• Holliday R, Ricke DJ, Ricklefs C, Mealer M. Brief Narrative Writing Program Implemented in a Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Crit Care. 2023 Mar 1;32(2):131-135. PubMed PMID: 36635863
• Mealer, M., Cochran, K., Forster, J., Conrad, D., Boeldt, D., Dimidjian, S., Rothbaum, B. & Moss, M. (in press) A modififed mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) intervention to improve resilience and mitigate symptoms of burnout syndrome in critical care nurses. American Journal of Critical Care.
• DeBeer, B., Monteith, L. L., Mignogna, J., Borah, E., Bryan, C., Williams, M., Synett, S., Bongiovanni, K., Heise, J., Mohatt, N., Villareal, E., Hoffmire, C., Baack, S., Peterson, A., Weinberg, K., Phillips, T., Alverio, T., Polk, M., Keene, R., Mealer, M., Russell, P. D., & Benzer, J. (2023). Development of transit: A brief intervention model for Veterans at risk for suicide and disconnected from or not eligible for VA care. Military Behavioral Health [in press].?
• "The Many Faces of Resilience", of the 2nd Edition of Moral Resilience: Transforming Moral Suffering in Health Care:

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UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000