Wendy J. Varnum, DNP, RN 16 Ann Logan Circle Raymond NH 03077 Telephone: (603) 969-8965 wjvarnum@hotmail.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Professor of Nursing Responsibilities include providing education, supervision, academic advisement and guidance to BSN, and MSN nursing students in lecture material, on-line teaching, clinical lab material, and clinical setting. Other non-teaching assignments as assigned. Clinical Educator for Maternal / Child Health Unit Responsibilities include providing hospital wide education to new employees, orientation of new staff to the OB unit, providing in-services to the current staff on new equipment/procedures and developing/maintaining staff competencies. Other experience includes: Working as a Registered Nurse providing care to laboring mothers, delivery assistance, postpartum care of newborns and mothers, and Home Visitation Programs. Other experience includes Educational Coordinator/Supervisor for patients and staff for Maternal/Child Health Unit as well as OB/GYN NP in HMO and private practice settings, providing women s health care including annual and acute gynecological care, obstetrics, and consultation/education. Work and train with Infertility Specialists. Interacted with patients, physicians, medical assistants, nurse-midwives, and other nurses. EDUCATION 2017 DNP, Regis College 1994 M. S., Nursing Boston College 1987 B. S., Nursing University of Rhode Island PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1/2017 present Franklin Pierce University, Portsmouth NH Assistant Professor Full time Assistant Professor, teaching in an on-line format in a RN to BSN program and an MSN program (education and leadership tracks). Providing education, supervision, and guidance. Academic advisor to MSN students Chair of the Systematic Plan of Evaluation committee. Committee member RN BS in Nursing Curriculum Committee Committee member MSN Curriculum Committee Committee member Center for Teaching and Learning Supervisor of Graduate Assistants Coordinator for Adjunct Faculty Meeting 1/2007 1/2017 Manchester Community College, Manchester, NH Nursing Professor Full time nursing professor, instructing freshman and senior nursing students in lecture material, clinical lab material, and in the clinical setting. Providing education, supervision, and guidance.
Specializing in Maternal / Child Health Clinical supervision of freshman and senior nursing students on an OB and Pediatric unit. Co chair college curriculum committee 2014 Faculty advisor to pinning committee Promotions committee 2016 2013, 2017 Rivier University, Nashua, NH Adjunct Faculty Clinical supervision, guidance, and education of senior nursing students on an OB unit 2005 2007 Beverly Hospital, Beverly MA Clinical Educator Staff Development Registered Nurse with responsibilities including: Teaching in hospital wide nursing orientation Orientation of new staff to L&D, postpartum, and nursery Providing in-services to staff on new equipment / procedures Developing and maintaining staff competencies 2004 2007 New Hampshire Community Technical College, Stratham, NH Nursing Instructor Adjunct Nursing Instructor providing education, supervision, and guidance to nursing students in the clinical setting 2002 2005 Wentworth-Douglas Hospital, Dover, NH Birthing Unit Labor and Delivery provide care for laboring mothers, interpretation of fetal monitoring traces, assist physicians with delivery, provide immediate care and stabilization of newborns. Postpartum provide care for postpartum women with emphasis on instruction and education concerning self and the care and feeding of infant. Nursery provide care of infants in Level I and Level II nursery. 2000 2002 Women s Health Associates, Portsmouth, NH Office RN Telephone Triage for both OB and GYN patients. Patient Education provide class instruction to newly expectant mothers. New OB patient s intakes obtain health histories and provide new patients with obstetrical information. Physician Assistance assist physicians with office procedures. 1999 2000 York Hospital, York, ME - Birthing Unit Prenatal Care providing prenatal care to expectant mothers in MD offices. LDRP Model of Care providing care to laboring mothers, fetal monitoring, delivery & immediate care and stabilization of mother and infant. Postpartum providing care for newborns as well as care and education to mothers. Home Visitation performing 24 & 48 hour home visit/assessments. Includes physical examination of mother and child, educational reinforcement and support. Patient Education teaching a variety of prenatal education classes. 1998 1999 Hale Hospital, Haverhill, MA Nurse Educator/Coordinator for Maternal-Child Health Unit 2
Patient Education Coordinator developing and maintaining patient education programs for childbirth, VBAC, breastfeeding and siblings. Staff Education Supervisor Supervised staff consisting of 7 Nurse Educators - responsible for staff education and competency. 1997 1998 Exeter Hospital, Exeter, NH Staff RN, Maternal-Child Health Unit LDRP Model of Care providing care to laboring mothers, interpretation of fetal monitoring traces, assistance with delivery, immediate care and stabilization of newborns and mothers. Postpartum providing postpartum care as well as mother and infant education/instruction. Newborn Care providing Level 1 and Level 2 newborn care. 1996 1997 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Burlington, MA OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner with responsibilities including: Gynecological Care annual examinations, care for acute patients, contraceptive counseling, STD screening and infertility evaluations. Obstetrical Care prenatal exams including health history and high risk identification, prenatal education classes. 1995 1996 Downeast OB/GYN, Portland, ME OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner with responsibilities including: Gynecological Care annual examinations, care for acute patients, contraceptive counseling, STD screening and hyperlipidemia counseling. Obstetrical Care prenatal exams, development and implementation of prenatal education program including health history and high risk identification. 1995 1996 University of Southern Maine, School of Nursing, Portland, ME Adjunct Professor/Instructor Nursing Instructor providing education, supervision and guidance to nursing students at freshman through junior levels in both classroom and clinical settings. 1988 1995 Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, NH Staff RN/Resource Nurse Staff Registered Nurse (RN) Maternal-Child Health Unit with responsibilities including: Labor and Delivery provide care for laboring mothers, interpretation of fetal monitoring traces, assist physicians with delivery, provide immediate care and stabilization of newborns. Postpartum provide care for postpartum women with emphasis on instruction and education concerning self and the care and feeding of infant. Nursery provide care of infants in Level I and Level II nursery. Training Wheels Program home visitation program providing follow-up education and instruction to new parents. PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS Registered Nurse (RN) 1988 - present OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner (NP NCC certified) 1994-1998 3
Certified Lactation Consultant (IBLCE certified) 1994 1998 COURSES TAUGHT Franklin Pierce University NR 300 Transitions to Baccalaureate Nursing NR 320 - Evidence Based Practice in Nursing NR 330 Clinical Decision Making NR 400 Health Policy NR 420 Health Promotions across the Lifespan NR 510 Nursing Science in Practice NR 547 Evidence Based Practice Curriculum Design NR 585 Advanced Health Assessment NR 570 Strategic Planning II EMSP 303 - Medical Services Operations and Personnel Management. Manchester Community College, Department of Nursing Nursing 111 Nursing 112 - With the accompanying clinical course for maternity and pediatrics. Nursing 211 - With the accompanying clinical course for maternity and pediatrics. Nursing 212 Professional Associations Association of Women s Health Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN) Doctoral Courses Regis College NU 710 Informatics in Health Care (Fall 2012) NU 716 Culture & Health: Perspectives (Spring 2013) NU 618 - Health Policy (Summer 2014) NU 620 Instructional/Methodology Nursing Education (Spring 2014) NU 622 Assessment/Evaluation Nursing Education (Summer 2014) NU 670 Teaching/Learning Nursing Education (January 2014) NU 713 Advanced Epidemiology/Biostatistics (Summer 2015) NU 725 - Qualitative Research Methods (Spring 2015) 4
NU 722 - Quantitative Research Methods (Fall 2014) Scholarly I NU 740 (Fall 2015) Scholarly II NU 741 (Spring 2016) Scholarly III NU 742 (Fall 2016) Scholarly IV NU 743 (Spring 2017) Professional Scholarship April 2018 Poster presentation Does Providing Formal Education on Incivility Impact Practice September 2018 Doctoral defense May 2017 - Poster presentation Regis College Professional Development May 2018 Assessment in Education Conference May 2017 - St Anselm s Nurse Educator Conference August 2016 CCSNH Symposium May 2016 St Anselm s Nurse Educator Conference October 2015 CCSNH Symposium November 2015 BLS certification May 2015 St Anselm s Nurse Educator Conference October 2015 - CCSNH Symposium May 2014 - St Anselm s Nurse Educator Conference 5