<p> Megan Seawards MS, APRN 77 Hanover St, Unit 3 Portsmouth, NH 03801 Tel. # 603-343-7571 [email protected]</p><p>Education Master’s of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH Aug 2009 - May 2011 Clinical rotations included: n Dartmouth- Hitchcock Family Practice, Bedford, NH n Dartmouth- Hitchcock Pediatrics, Manchester, NH n University of New Hampshire Heath Services Center, Durham, NH n Foundation Skin Surgery and Dermatology (SNHMC), Nashua, NH</p><p>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 n 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. </p><p>Administrative Nursing Supervisor, Per Diem Dec 2010 – Sept 2011 Anna Jacques Hospital, Newburyport, MA</p><p>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</p><p>Staff Nurse, per diem July 2011- Sept 2011 Foundation Skin Surgery and Dermatology, Nashua, NH n 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.</p><p>Graduate Assistant Jan 2010 - May 2011 University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH n Preparing coursework related to fundamentals of nursing n Teaching undergraduate and graduate nursing students in both the classroom and simulation lab n Collaborating with professors on coursework</p><p>Staff Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit Feb 2009 - Jan 2010 Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME n Phase I post operative nursing care of patients directly from the operating rooms n Cared for patients in a nurse to patient ratio of 1:2 n Worked with a patient population ranging from pediatric to adult, elective, urgent and emergent cases n Completed pre admission work of patients receiving joint replacement surgery n Worked collaboratively with the anesthesia and surgical teams in providing a high quality care for patients undergoing and recovering from surgery n Cared for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, epidural and multiple IV therapy medication management</p><p>Staff Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab Aug 2006 - Feb 2009 Wentworth Douglass Hospital, Dover, NH n Pre, peri and post procedural care for patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures and cardiovascular tests including:</p><p> 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</p><p> o Non-invasive stress testing, exercise stress tests and echocardiograms n Administered conscious sedation, critical care medications and monitoring accordingly n Invasive hemodyamic monitoring n Post procedural access site management n Responsible for approximately 10 days per month of call</p><p>Staff Nurse, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Mar 2006 - Aug 2006 St. Francis Hospital, Harford, CT</p><p> 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</p><p>Staff Nurse, Cardiothoracic Intermediate Step-down Unit Jun 2004 - Mar 2006 St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT</p><p>Responsibilities included caring for a 5-7 patient assignment </p><p>Patient population included post open-heart, post thoracic surgery patients, medical telemetry  and emergency room admissions Took on charge responsibilities </p><p>Precepted new graduate nurses </p><p>Certifications n Family Nurse Practitioner, ANCC n BLS valid through 7/2013 n ACLS valid through 3/2013 n Crisis Prevention Institute trained</p><p>Licensure n NH RN licensure valid through 1/16/2012 n MA RN license valid through1/16/2012 n NH APRN License </p><p>Professional Memberships n American Nurses Association n NH Nursing Association n NH Nurse Practitioner Association</p>