Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
RegisteredNurse

HEATHER FERGUSON

Woodlawn,TN

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 3 and half years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in Med-Surg and Ortho( joint replacement) environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Tennova Healthcare
Clarksville, TN
04.2017 - 11.2020
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Delivered compassionate care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
  • Helped and work with joint replacements pt to help foster independence while helping them learn how to walk with there new joint.

Deli/Bakery Clerk

Kroger
Clarksville, TN
06.2008 - 10.2017
  • Strictly followed sanitation and food safety guidelines as required by regulatory agencies and company.
  • Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
  • Handled busy, fast-paced situations and agitated customers with relative ease while remaining professional and calm.
  • Listened carefully to customer instructions and prepared orders according to those preferences.

Education

Nursing

Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
12.2016

Skills

  • Staff Supervision
  • Preventative Health
  • Patient evaluation
  • Rehabilitation patients
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Patient Assistance
  • Patient Safety
  • Process evaluation
  • Staff Management
  • Charting and clinical documentation
  • Strong communication skills

Certification

  • BLS- Basic life support for healthcare providers ( expires 5/2022)

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Tennova Healthcare
04.2017 - 11.2020

Deli/Bakery Clerk

Kroger
06.2008 - 10.2017

Nursing

Hopkinsville Community College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Kentucky University