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:
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Dartmouth- Hitchcock Family Practice, Bedford, NH
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Dartmouth- Hitchcock Pediatrics, Manchester, NH
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University of New Hampshire Heath Services Center, Durham, NH
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Foundation Skin Surgery and Dermatology (SNHMC), Nashua, NH
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
Aug 2000 - May 2004
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Clinical Experience
Assistant Clinical Professor
Aug 2011- Present
University of New Hampshire
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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
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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
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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
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Preparing coursework related to fundamentals of nursing
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Teaching undergraduate and graduate nursing students in both the classroom and simulation lab
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Collaborating with professors on coursework
Staff Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Feb 2009 - Jan 2010
Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
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Phase I post operative nursing care of patients directly from the operating rooms
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Cared for patients in a nurse to patient ratio of 1:2
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Worked with a patient population ranging from pediatric to adult, elective, urgent and emergent cases
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Completed pre admission work of patients receiving joint replacement surgery
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Worked collaboratively with the anesthesia and surgical teams in providing a high quality care for
patients undergoing and recovering from surgery
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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
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Pre, peri and post procedural care for patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures and cardiovascular
tests including:
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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
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Non-invasive stress testing, exercise stress tests and echocardiograms
Administered conscious sedation, critical care medications and monitoring accordingly
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Invasive hemodyamic monitoring
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Post procedural access site management
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Responsible for approximately 10 days per month of call
Staff Nurse, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
Mar 2006 - Aug 2006
St. Francis Hospital, Harford, CT
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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
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Responsibilities included caring for a 5-7 patient assignment
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Patient population included post open-heart, post thoracic surgery patients, medical telemetry and
emergency room admissions
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Took on charge responsibilities
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Precepted new graduate nurses
Certifications
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Family Nurse Practitioner, ANCC
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BLS valid through 7/2013
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ACLS valid through 3/2013
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Crisis Prevention Institute trained
Licensure
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NH RN licensure valid through 1/16/2012
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MA RN license valid through1/16/2012
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NH APRN License
Professional Memberships
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American Nurses Association
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NH Nursing Association
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NH Nurse Practitioner Association