KATHRINA FERGUSON, BSN, RN, CNOR
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 14 years of nursing experience and continuous service at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital since August 2021. Experienced in Medical-Surgical/Telemetry nursing, Perioperative services, leadership, staff development, and patient advocacy. Currently serving as a Charge Nurse Relief and Preceptor while pursuing RN First Assistant (RNFA) certification finishing the clinical part of the program.
Work History
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse Relief, Preceptor
1 Year 10 Months- Medica/Surgical Telemetry RN (Dec 2024–Present) – Charge Nurse Relief, Preceptor
Provides comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients.
Serves as Charge Nurse Relief, coordinating staffing assignments and patient flow.
Functions as a Preceptor for newly hired nurses and graduate nurses.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to promote safe, effective patient care.
Assists in mentoring staff and supporting unit operations.
- Operating Room RN/Circulator (Dec 2022–Dec 2024
Provided perioperative nursing care across multiple surgical specialties.
Maintained sterile technique and ensured patient safety throughout surgical procedures.
Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and surgical teams.
Earned CNOR certification demonstrating advanced perioperative nursing knowledge.
- Medical/Surgical Telemetry RN (Aug 2021–Dec 2022)
Delivered evidence-based nursing care for diverse medical-surgical and telemetry patients.
Served as Charge Nurse and unit resource.
Assisted with staff orientation and training activities.
Participated in quality and patient safety initiatives.
Operating Room RN
1 Year- Operating Room RN (2019–2020)
Manager
3 Years- District Manager (2015–2018)
Registered Nurse/Clinic Nurse
3 Years- Registered Nurse/Clinic Nurse (2012–2015)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Skills
Certification
- California RN License #95254522 (Expires July 31, 2027)
- CNOR (July 2025–December 2030)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Affiliations
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), March 2023–May 2027
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
RN First Assistant (RNFA) Program – In Progress, National Institute of First Assisting (NIFA)
RNFA SutureStar Workshop Certificate of Completion
National Institute of First Assisting (NIFA)
- Intensive hands-on surgical skills workshop
- Tissue handling techniques
- Suturing and knot tying
- Instrument handling
- Wound closure techniques
- Surgical assisting principles