USC, Columbia, SC         Pediatric Primary Care                              8/04-12/06       MSN
USC, Columbia, SC         Nursing, Cum Laude                                 8/98-5/03         BSN

Teaching

Course Coordinator: 314 and J314 - Fall 2010, Fall 2009
Course Coordinator: 425 - Fall 2010, Fall 2009
Course Coordinator: 412  Acute Care Nursing of Adults I - Summer 2010
Course Coordinator: 425 and J425 - Spring 2010
Course Coordinator: 314 - Spring 2010
Course Coordinator/Clin. Instr.: 425 and J425 - Spring 2009
Course Coordinator and Clinical Instructor:  N425 Nursing of Children and Families - Spring 2008, Summer 2008, Fall 2008
Course Instructor: N314 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing - Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008
Clinical Instructor:  N425 Nursing of Children and Families - Summer 2007, Fall 2007
Clinical Instructor:  N312 Foundations of Nursing Practice - Spring 2007

Dissemination

• 2009 Cockcroft Fellows. Leadership: Experience the Cockcroft difference.  Nursing Summit, Columbia, SC. March 27, 2009.
• 2009 Chappell, K. Improving students’ clinical decision-making using scenario-based wikis.  Mary Ann Parsons Lectureship, Columbia, SC. February 13, 2009.
• 2009 Chappell, K. Teaching clinical reasoning:  The key principles and how to teach and reinforce them.  Presented as part of the DEU Instructor orientation for Providence Hospital (2 times).      
• 2008-10  Chappell, K. Teaching clinical reasoning:  The key principles and how to teach and reinforce them.  Presented as part of the DEU Instructor orientation for Palmetto Health (3 times in 2008; 1 time in 2009; 2 times in 2010).  
• 2008    Chappell, K.  Mommy, my tummy hurts: Stomach pain in the pediatric patient. SCNA APRN 15th Annual Fall Pharmacology in Advanced Practice Conference. Myrtle Beach, SC. October 2008.
• 2008    Chappell, K.  Seizure first aid and current treatment options.  Continuing Education: Managing Students with Seizures.  Presented three times as part of SC Epilepsy Foundation presentation to school nurses in SC school districts.
• 2007    Chappell, K. Acute seizure recognition and management in children.  Palmetto Health Pediatric Transport Conference.  Columbia, SC.  September 2007. 
• 2006    Chappell, K. & Thibeault, T.   Home telemonitoring in CHF patients.  USC College of Nursing Research Day.  University of South Carolina.  April 2006. 

Professional Service

• 8/09-present, Palmetto Health Richland Children’s Hospital Camp Wonder Hands (for hard-of-hearing & deaf children), Planning Board Member
• 1/09 & 1/10, Mississippi State Nurses Assoc., Nightingale Awards Selection Comm.
  
• 2008—present, President, SC NAPNAP (National Association of Pediatric Nurses and Practitioners)                       
• 2007—2008, President-Elect, SC NAPNAP
• 2006—2007, Executive Board Member, SC NAPNAP      
• 2007—present, Treasurer, SCNA Nurse Educator Chapter    
• 2007—present, Member, SCNA and ANA                                                     
• 2006—present, Member, National NAPNAP                         
• 2003—present, Member, Sigma Theta Tau                                                                     

Professional Practice

• 2008—present, PNP, USC School of Medicine Pediatric Neurology, Columbia, SC (part-time)
• 2007—present, Staff/Charge Nurse. Palmetto Health Richland PICU, Columbia, SC (as needed)
• 2007, Camp Nurse for SC Epilepsy Association Camp River Run, YMCA Camp, Greenville, SC
• 2003—2007, Staff/Charge/Preceptor Nurse. Palmetto Health Richland PICU. Columbia, SC