Saint Anselm College - Caryn A. Sheehan, MSN, RN
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Valerie A. McKeon, Ph.D., RN
Maureen M. O’Reilly, Ph.D., RN
Kathleen M. Perrin, Ph.D., RN
Caryn A. Sheehan, MSN, RN
Catherine Fogg MSN, RN
Deborah McCarter-Spaulding, Ph.D., RN
Dr. Sharon George Ph.D., RN
Kathleen Cahill, MSN, RN
Margaret Carson Ph.D., RN
Patricia Ottani Ph.D., RN
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EDUCATION

2004-2008        DNP, Case Western Reserve University,      
                             Cleveland, OH
1996-1998         MSN, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
1990-1994         BSN, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH

SAINT ANSELM HISTORY

  • 1996-1998  Part Time Clinical Instructor and Lab Assistant
  • 1999-2003  Full Time Nursing Instructor
  • 2003-2009  Assistant Professor of Nursing
  • 2009-present  Associate Professor of Nursing

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Health Assessment and Intervention
  • Alterations in Health I
  • Nursing Synthesis
  • Understanding Suffering

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society, Local Chapter President Elect
  • New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association
  • Oncology Nursing Society, Local Chapter Founding member
  • National League for Nursing
  • New Hampshire Chapter of the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, Founding member

HONORS

  • 1993 National Helene Fuld Fellowship Winner, Attendance at International Council of Nurses Congress, Madrid, Spain
  • 1994 Florence Nightingale Achievement Award
  • 1996 The American Legion Respiratory Scholar
  • 1997 American Cancer Society Master's National Scholar
  • 1997 Optima Healthcare Gold Star Award for Community Service
  • 1998 ONS Travel Grant to the 17th International Cancer Congress, Brazil

RESEARCH and PUBLICATIONS

  • 1998 Published research review on Nurse Practitioner Care in Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners Vol. 2 No. 2,  pp. 127-8.
  • 1998 Published "The Patient's Perception of Dyspnea" 17th International Cancer Congress by Monduzzi Editore S.p.A. - Bologna (Italy)  pp. 1617-1621.
  • 1999 - 2000  Data collection for "Disclosure: Effects on Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer," sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
  • 1999 - 2001  Data collection for "Relatives of Breast Cancer Patients Study,"  Jane Zapka, Sc.D., Principle Investigator.
  • 2000 - 2002  Co - Principle Investigator of the study "The Effect of Mindful Meditation on People with Cancer."
  • 2005 Published "Living with Pain and Infirmity" chapter in the Handbook of Human Development for Health Professionals, Boston, Jones & Bartlett, pp. 449-74.
  • 2006 Published  "Pender's Health Promotion Model" chapter in the Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, 2nd ed., Springer Publishing.
  • 2006  Principle Investigator for "A Brief Educational Video about Prostate Cancer Screening: A Community Intervention."  Case Western Reserve University 
  • 2006  Co-investigator for "Evaluation of changes in students' compassion and empathy scores following participation in the course 'Understanding Suffering',"  Kathleen Perrin, PhD., Principle Investigator, Saint Anselm College.
  • 2007 Published  "A brief educational video about prostate cancer screening: A community intervention," in Oncology Nursing Forum, Vol.34, No. 1, pp. 225-6.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

  • 8/24/1998  "Acknowledging the Authority: Patient's Views of Dyspnea."  17th International Cancer Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • 3/28/2001  "Holistic Care of the Prostate Cancer Patient."  Continuing Education in Nursing, Manchester, NH.
  • 8/16/2001  "Prostate Cancer Update for Ambulatory Care Nurses."  Continuing Education in Nursing, Manchester, NH.
  • 9/27/2001  "New Approaches to the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, Case Study."  NH Nurse Practitioner Association, Concord, NH.
  • 5/29/2002  "Update on Breast and Prostate Cancer."  Senior Citizens Week, Manchester, NH.
  • 10/2/2002  "The Constant Companion, Living with Chronic Pain."  Continuing Education in Nursing, Manchester, NH.
  • 9/24/2004  "Chronic Disease and Hopefulness."  Continuing Education in Nursing, Gerontological Nursing Conference, Kennebunkport, ME.
  • 12/17/2006  "Prostate Cancer: What you need to know."  Northwood Congregational Church, Northwood, NH.
  • 2/1/2007  "Prostate Cancer: What you need to know."  Londonderry Senior Center, Londonderry, NH.
  • 2/9/2007  "A Brief Educational Video about Prostate Cancer Screening: A Community Intervention."  9th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, Hollywood, CA.
  • 5/14/2007  "Bearing the Burden of Suffering: Lightening the Load"  Continuing Education in Nursing, Manchester, NH.

CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

  • ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner
  • New Hampshire state Nurse Practitioner License
  • New Hampshire state Registered Nurse License
  • Massachusetts state Registered Nurse License
  • DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) License
  • CPR for Healthcare providers


VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

  • American Cancer Society's "Road to Recovery," "Cancervention," "Triple Touch," "Daffodil Days," and "Making Strides for Breast Cancer" programs
  •  Elliot Hospital 's "Cancer Survivor's Day"
  • Saint Anselm College, "Alumni Weekend,"   "Senior Citizen's week"
  • Research Committee member of Innisfree, Cancer Help Inc. of NH
  • Christian Education Teacher and Committee Member, Northwood Congregational Church
  • "Save the Males" Student led event and fundraiser for the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, Faculty Facilitator

Contact Info:
Prof. Caryn Sheehan
Saint Anselm College
100 Saint Anselm Drive
Manchester, NH 03102

Office: #221 Gadbois Hall
Csheehan@anselm.edu
Phone: (603) 641-7088
Fax: (603) 641-7377

 

 

 

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