Megan Seawards MS, APRN 77 Hanover St, Unit 3 Portsmouth, NH 03801 Tel. # 603-343-7571 mseawardsrn@yahoo.com Education Master’s of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH Aug 2009 - May 2011 Clinical rotations included: Dartmouth- Hitchcock Family Practice, Bedford, NH Dartmouth- Hitchcock Pediatrics, Manchester, NH University of New Hampshire Heath Services Center, Durham, NH Foundation Skin Surgery and Dermatology (SNHMC), Nashua, NH Bachelors of Science in Nursing Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT Aug 2000 - May 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Clinical Experience Assistant Clinical Professor Aug 2011- Present University of New Hampshire Training and supervising students and/or coordinating student clinical experiences. The primary function is to help baccalaureate students acquire clinical skills needed in a professional environment. Administrative Nursing Supervisor, Per Diem Dec 2010 – Sept 2011 Anna Jacques Hospital, Newburyport, MA Providing administrative and clinical leadership for a specified shift, assuring the delivery of comprehensive, safe, cost-effective, quality patient care in accordance with hospital policy and nursing practice standards on a 24hour continuum of care Staff Nurse, per diem Foundation Skin Surgery and Dermatology, Nashua, NH July 2011- Sept 2011 Provided nursing care to patients in office setting undergoing various dermatological procedures including but not limited to: cryotherapy, punch and shave biopsies, assisting with minor excisions and MOH’s surgery- caring for patients pre-operative, intra-operative and all discharge instructions as well as wound care and follow-up. Graduate Assistant Jan 2010 - May 2011 University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH Preparing coursework related to fundamentals of nursing Teaching undergraduate and graduate nursing students in both the classroom and simulation lab Collaborating with professors on coursework Staff Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit Feb 2009 - Jan 2010 Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME Phase I post operative nursing care of patients directly from the operating rooms Cared for patients in a nurse to patient ratio of 1:2 Worked with a patient population ranging from pediatric to adult, elective, urgent and emergent cases Completed pre admission work of patients receiving joint replacement surgery Worked collaboratively with the anesthesia and surgical teams in providing a high quality care for patients undergoing and recovering from surgery Cared for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, epidural and multiple IV therapy medication management Staff Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab Aug 2006 - Feb 2009 Wentworth Douglass Hospital, Dover, NH Pre, peri and post procedural care for patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures and cardiovascular tests including: o Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, percutaneous coronary interventions (elective, urgent and emergent), permanent and temporary pacemaker implantation, diagnostic peripheral angiograms, peripheral interventions, temporary and permanent dialysis catheters, transesophageal echocardiograms and cardioversions o Non-invasive stress testing, exercise stress tests and echocardiograms Administered conscious sedation, critical care medications and monitoring accordingly Invasive hemodyamic monitoring Post procedural access site management Responsible for approximately 10 days per month of call Staff Nurse, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Mar 2006 - Aug 2006 St. Francis Hospital, Harford, CT Responsibilities included caring for 1-2 acutely sick patients requiring intensive care. Patient population included post open-heart surgical patients, post cardiac catheterization or emergency room patients requiring mechanical intubation, intra-aortic balloon pumps, temporary pacemakers, multiple medication drips, chest tubes and multiple invasive monitoring lines Staff Nurse, Cardiothoracic Intermediate Step-down Unit Jun 2004 - Mar 2006 St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT Responsibilities included caring for a 5-7 patient assignment Patient population included post open-heart, post thoracic surgery patients, medical telemetry and emergency room admissions Took on charge responsibilities Precepted new graduate nurses Certifications Family Nurse Practitioner, ANCC BLS valid through 7/2013 ACLS valid through 3/2013 Crisis Prevention Institute trained Licensure NH RN licensure valid through 1/16/2012 MA RN license valid through1/16/2012 NH APRN License Professional Memberships American Nurses Association NH Nursing Association NH Nurse Practitioner Association