Cynthia Ferguson
Bear Creek,NC
Summary
Adult Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified with focus on direct patient care in Cardiology, especially with Chronic Heart Failure and anticoagulation. Proficient in patient education regarding the management of cardiac conditions. Self-directed professional with excellent problem-solving, communication and management skills. I believe the key to success is mutual respect and including clients in the decision making processes for their future.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Wake Forest Health Network/Cornerstone
07.2014 - Current
- Clinical Pharmacy Anticoagulation Clinic
- Managed pharmacological warfarin therapy with focus on preventing adverse reactions, interactions with medications and herbal products and coordinating care with care team.
- Develop partnership with patients with mutual respect to deliver education and safe effective care
Eagle Cardiology
Greensboro, NC
08.2010 - 06.2014
- Collaborative practice with 5 Cardiologists in a out-patient setting with focus on multiple cardiac problems: including, but not limited to, Chest pain, CHF, Atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias, syncope, hypotension, hypertension, admission and discharge follow up
Carolina Cardiology Associates /Cornerstone HealthCare
09.2000 - 07.2010
- Independent day to day operations of an out-patient Chronic Heart Failure Clinic –Implementation of treatment plans for > 130 CHF patients with an emphasis on medication titration, reduction of hospitalizations, symptom management, utilization of pacemaker technology (OPTIVOL/CARDIOSIGHT) and end of life care
- Perform Cardiac Stress testing including Nuclear and Echocardiography Patient and Community Education
Registered Nurse (BSN)
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro, NC
01.1989 - 01.2000
- 11 years in Intensive Care Unit, 3 years in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation: assist with stress testing, and exercise prescriptions/education for cardiac patients
- Certified ACLS, BCLS, CCRN,
- Graduate NP Thesis on Phase 3 Cardiac Rehab Patients' quality of life
Key Nursing Corporation
Charlotte, NC
01.1987 - 01.1989
- Travel Agency Nursing in critical care at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, NC and Alamance Hospital, Burlington, NC
Wesley Long Community Hospital and Chatham Hospital
Siler City, NC
01.1984 - 01.1987
- ICU, Critical Care, and staffing for step down to ICU
Education
Master of Science - Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC12-1999
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC05-1984
Skills
- Chronic Heart Failure
- Atrial fibrillation
- Anticoagulation therapy
- Hypertension
- Stress testing
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Care Coordination
- Medication Dosage Determination
Certification
- Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner by the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
- Graduated NC Nurse Scholar
- Sigma Theta Tau
Associations
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioner
- ANCC
- NCAPA
Timeline
Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Wake Forest Health Network/Cornerstone
07.2014 - Current
Eagle Cardiology
08.2010 - 06.2014
Carolina Cardiology Associates /Cornerstone HealthCare
09.2000 - 07.2010
Registered Nurse (BSN)
Randolph Hospital
01.1989 - 01.2000
Key Nursing Corporation
01.1987 - 01.1989
Wesley Long Community Hospital and Chatham Hospital
01.1984 - 01.1987
Master of Science - Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
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