Megan Rappleyea Phd (c) RN OCN CNE CHSE
Instructional Assistant Professor
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Biography
Instructional Assistant Professor Megan Rappleyea is a BSN alumni of Mennonite College and Nursing and MSN in Nursing Education graduate of Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing. She has her national board certification in Oncology Nursing, Certified Nurse Educator, and Certified Health Care Simulation Educator, has experience in inpatient oncology Lung Cancer Navigation, and training in advanced care planning. She is a recipient of the Innovation and Magnet Nursing Excellence awards, Early Achievement award, and Spirit of Nursing award from MCN. She has presented nationally and internationally and has a U.S. copyright for a research tool.
Current Courses
±·±«¸éÌý231.002ÌýAdult Nursing II Clinicals
±·±«¸éÌý231.006ÌýAdult Nursing II Clinicals
±·±«¸éÌý231.018ÌýAdult Nursing II Clinicals
±·±«¸éÌý229.013ÌýAdult Nursing I Clinicals
±·±«¸éÌý229.015ÌýAdult Nursing I Clinicals
±·±«¸éÌý231.003ÌýAdult Nursing II Clinicals
±·±«¸éÌý231.004ÌýAdult Nursing II Clinicals
Teaching Interests & Areas
Adult Nursing II (NUR 231) Theory and Clinical,
Simulation
Research Interests & Areas
Best practice and innovation in nursing education
Trauma-Informed Care in nursing practice
Simulation
Use of immersive technology in qualitative and observational research
Holistic nursing practice
PhD Nursing
Mennonite College of Nursing
Other
MSN Masters of Science in Nursing Education with Distinction
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Peoria, Illinois
BSN
Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
Normal, Illinois
2021 AONN+ Outstanding Poster Award for Category V: Professional Roles and Responsibilities.
AONN
2021
RISE to the COVID Challenge Award
Illinois State University
2020
Kathleen Hogan Teaching Excellence Award- Nominee
Mennonite College of Nursing
2020
2020 ISU Impact Award
ISU University College
2020
2019 MCN Research Symposium People's Choice Award
Mennonite College of Nursing
2019
Daisy Award Nominee
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
2016
Early Carrier Achievement Award,
Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2016
Daisy Award Nominee
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
2015
Magnet Nurse of the Year
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
2015
Nurse Innovator Award
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
2015
Spirit of Nursing
Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2012
Dean's List
Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2010
Scholarship Recipient
Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2010
Dean's List
Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2009
Dean's List
Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2008
Dean's List
Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2007
Grants and Contracts
Nurse Educator Fellow
Megan Rappleyea.
Illinois Board of Higher Education. July 1 2023 - June 30 2024
Important behaviors for nursing ÈÈɧÊÓƵ preceptee success in a capstone clinical course
Nancy Novotny, Patricia L Pence, Megan Rappleyea.
Illinois State University. August 2021 - June 2022
Journal Article
The Emotional Representation of Tuberculosis, Stigma, Treatment Delay, and Tuberculosis Medication Adherence in Russia.
Wendy L. Woith, Megan Rappleyea.
Journal of Health Pscyhology, (2014)
Evaluation of undergraduate nursing ÈÈɧÊÓƵs’ clinical competence using a mental health Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
Cherrill Stockmann, Theresa Adelman- Mullally, Megan Rappleyea, .
Nursing Education Perspectives
Improvement opportunities for the achievement of reciprocal nursing academic-practice partnerships
Susan Watkins, Megan Rappleyea.
Journal of Professional Nursing, 51, 97-100, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.02.002
Manuscript
Experiences of Appointed Agents with Healthcare Power of Attorney for Lung Cancer Patients from a Nurse Navigator–Led Advance Care Planning Discussion
Catherine Bailey, Megan L Rappleyea, Tenille Oderwald, Chirstina Garcia.
Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship, 13 (11), (2022)
Newsletter
Pink Survivors
J Hense, Megan Rappleyea.
Living to Serve Foundation, Inc., (2013)
Presentations
Pilot on exam wrappers, metacognition, and retention: Initial study to improve education access and quality
Patricia L Pence, Sandra Nielsen, Megan Rappleyea.
State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research, Social & Structural Determinants of Health, Washington, DC, September, 2022
Second-degree prelicensure ÈÈɧÊÓƵ perceptions of behaviors important for preceptee success in a capstone clinical
Patricia Pence, Nancy Novotny, Megan Rappleyea.
Midwest Nursing Research Society 46th annual research conference, Schaumburg, IL, March, 2022
Simulation in the Classroom! Critical Thinking Day 1
Megan Rappleyea, Patricia Pence, Joanna Willett.
CTLT Teaching and Learning Symposium, Normal, IL, January, 2022
Nursing ÈÈɧÊÓƵ perceptions of Assessment Technologies Institute Resources
Patricia L Pence, Nancy Novotny, Megan Megan.
ISU CTLT Symposium, Normal, IL, January, 2022
HCPOA Experiences with Nurse Navigator-led Advance Care Planning
Megan Rappleyea.
AONN+ 12th Annual Virtual Conference, Online, November 21, 2021
Students' perceptions of Assessment Technologies Institute resources use in a pharmacology course
Patricia L Pence, MyoungJin Kim, Nancy Novotny, Megan Rappleyea.
13th Annual Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators Conference: Next Gen Learning: From Critical Thinking to Clinical Judgment to NCLEX and Beyond, Minneapolis, MN, August 6, 2021
Clinical Judgement Across the Curriculum
Valerie M Wright, Megan Rappleyea, Joanna Willett, Desha Cobb.
NurseThink® for Nurse Educators NEXT GEN LEARNING: Fundamentals, NCLEX®, and Beyond, online, February 18, 2021
CJM & Clinical Instruction at MCN
Megan Rappleyae, Desha Cobb.
MCN November Faculty Course Leader Meeting, Normal, November, 2020
The NCSBN Clinical judgment Model Presented for MCN Faculty
Megan Rappleyea, Sandy Nielsen.
Monthly Course Leader Meeting MCN, Normal, July, 2020
Using Coded Exams and In-Person Exam Reviews
Megan Rappleyae.
MCN February College Counsel, Normal, February, 2020
Implementing real time clinical judgement, feedback, and trust in learning via 1:1 clinical huddle.
Megan Rappleyea.
Next Gen Learning, Onlie, February 19, 2020
Advance Care Planning as Expanded Role for Lung Cancer Nurse Navigators: A Review of the Literature and Proposed Study
Megan L Rappleyea.
Mennonite College of Nursing Research Symposium, Normal, March 21, 2019
Advance care planning as an expanded role for oncology nurse navigators
Megan Rappleyea, Catherine E Bailey.
OSF Clinical Connections Conference, Spalding Pastoral Care Center, November, 2018
RN Nurse Navigation and Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Conference
Megan Rappleyea.
Vladimir Regional Oncology Conference - Vladimir, Russia, Vladimir, Russia, September 19, 2018