Rebecca Ann Davis, DNP, PHNA-BC

Assistant Professor

Nursing

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Contact

RebeccaDavis12@creighton.edu
Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
Nursing Practice (Doctorate)
Nursing Post-Graduate (Post-Graduate Certificate)
Nursing MSN (Master of Science)
Graduate School
CRISS II - Criss 2 - 217B

Rebecca Ann Davis, DNP, PHNA-BC

Assistant Professor

Nursing

Dr Becky Davis joined the College of Nursing faculty in 2014. She practiced for several years as a community/public health nurse before becoming a nurse educator. She completed graduate studies at Creighton University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Her previous practice and current academic roles are consistently linked to care of under-resourced individuals, families and whole populations. Her research focus is community-engaged health disparities, with themes in active aging, refugee health, spiritual dimensions of care, health communication and competency-based nursing education.. She currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Population Health and holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in Advanced Public Health – Global Health Nursing.

Teaching Interests

  • Advanced Public Health/ Global Health Nursing

Department

Nursing - Bachelors

Position

Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Western journal of nursing research
    Zander Katie, Davis Rebecca, Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Activities for High School Students
    47:1_suppl, p. 1S - 66S 2025
  • Nurse education in practice
    Clark Kathleen, Rödlach Alexander, Simek Andrea, Miller Joyce, Ballesteros Mariana, Davis Rebecca, Holmes LeAnn, Minnich Margo, Schultz Alexandra, Professional identity development of advanced practice nurses: Evaluating its integration in curricula and relevance for professional practice
    82, p. 104202 2025
  • Nurse education today
    Clark Kathleen, Rödlach Alexander, Holmes LeAnn, Minnich Margo, Schultz Alexandra, Ballesteros Mariana, Davis Rebecca, Miller Joyce, The role of Doctor of Nursing Practice programs' mission, vision, and values statements in the development of students' professional identity: A qualitative study
    134, p. 106096 - 106096 2024
  • Public Health Nursing
    Kuchler Elizabeth, Garner Linda, Whitten La Donna, DeBlieck Conni, Farra Sharon, Davis Rebecca, Eardley Debra, Stalter Ann, A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis– A study of Association of Community/Public Health Nursing Educators members
    38:3, p. 449 - 458 2021
  • Public Health Nursing
    Davis Rebecca Ann, Travers Gustafson D., Travers-Gustafson Dianne, Academic-Practice Partnership in Public Health Nursing: Working with Families in a Village-Based Collaboration
    32:4, p. 327 - 338 2014

Presentations

  • Meaningful Partnership with Population Health Clinicians to Enhance Competency-Based Nursing 2025
  • Community-engaged development of an interprofessional psychiatric-mental health intake assessment tool for urban safety net clinic 2025
  • Synthesizing professional tools: An integrated interprofessional psychiatric-mental health assessment 2025
  • Synthesizing Professional Tools: An Integrated Interprofessional Psychiatric-Mental Health Assessment 2025
  • Stress First Aid: Enhancing Professional Adapting Strategies 2024