Mary K.

Heald
29 Hitching Post Lane Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 714-9420 mko52@wildcats.unh.edu marykheald.wordpress.com

Education
University of New Hampshire- Durham, NH Fall 2013-Present
Cumulative GPA: 3.83

Candidate for Bachelor of Science degree, Nursing, anticipated May 2018.

University of New Hampshire Deans List: Fall 2013 to Spring 2017, UNH Deans Scholarship Recipient: Fall 2013-Present

Bedford High School- Bedford, NH Fall 2009-May 2013

Cumulative GPA: 3.89

Clinical Experience
Elliot Hospital- Manchester, NH September 2016-May 2017
Care of the Adult with Acute Illness I & II- 180 hours

Administered medications through all routes, cared for chest tubes, provided patient education, performed CIWA
assessments, cared for and administered feedings through gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes, performed wound
care and dressing changes, assisted with post operative positioning, performed neurological checks, managed
drains.

Provided safe, evidence-based, nursing care, documented patient information using EPIC computer system, applied
critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills, collaborated with all members of the healthcare team, synthesized
patient data in order to individualize nursing care and interventions, prioritized patient care, observed in the operating
room, interpreted laboratory results.

Parkland Medical Center- Derry, NH January 2017-May 2017

Living with Mental Illness Clinical- 90 hours

Engaged in therapeutic communication, performed mental status assessments, employed motivational interviewing
techniques, participated in the therapeutic milieu.

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center- Nashua, NH September 2016-December 2016

Maternal and Newborn Nursing Clinical- 90 hours

Maintained a respectful and professional demeanor in all clinical situations, documented relevant data on Soarian
Clinicals for the mother and the newborn, performed post-partum assessments on the mother, performed newborn
assessments, respected the patients autonomy in terms of decision-making during childbirth, assisted with vaginal
and cesarean section labor and delivery, administered medications and educated about pain management
techniques.

Clipper Harbor Center- Portsmouth, NH January 2016-May 2016

Health Assessment and Nursing Fundamentals Clinical- 90 hours

RiverWoods at Exeter- Exeter, NH September 2015-December 2015

Health Assessment and Nursing Fundamentals Clinical- 90 hours

Performed morning care activities with residents of the long-term care facility, assisted with ADLs, executed transfers,
took vital signs, performed head to toe assessments, established nurse-patient relationships, documented patient
information with DocuCare charting software, gave change of shift report using IPASS format, performed glucose
monitoring.
Employment Experience
Bedford Village Inn- Bedford, NH December 2011-August 2014
Server and Busser

Learned to work cooperatively with coworkers and managers, balanced the needs of multiple different parties
efficiently, interacted with a variety of different personalities while remaining patient and kind, learned customer
satisfaction.

Honors and Certifications

1 of 13 nursing students invited to join Critical Care Course
Will become Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and EKG certified through this course during Fall 2017

Licensed Nursing Assistant in New Hampshire

American Heart Associations Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED)

Leadership and Professional Affiliations

Medical brigade to Panama through Global Brigades Summer 2017
Provided free medical care alongside local healthcare providers through clinics in indigenous villages. Aided
community members with public health projects, such as building composting latrines, in an effort to promote sustainability
and independence within the villages.

Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Spring 2017-Present

Member of the University of New Hampshire Student Nurses' Association Fall 2015-Present