Nurse Practitioner Care

Professional Profile

Experience

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June 2013

December 2017

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Sherri Ferguson, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC

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Sanford, FL 32773

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Advanced nurse practitioner who has expertise in delivering high quality primary care,

balancing duties between two long-term care facilities. Flexible and skilled at managing a

variety of duties in different health care settings with different patient populations.

Developed dynamic interactive team and client relationships to provide service with the

utmost care and compassion.

Greystone Healthcare: Ridgecrest & Villa Rehab Deland, FL

Nurse Practitioner

Duties:

Assessed a variety of acute and chronic conditions as well as palliative care and end of

life issues.

Coordinated care with staff, providers, and facility leaders to educate and meet the

needs of patients and families.

Evaluated the effectiveness, comprehensiveness, and continuity of interventions with

the goals of improving healthcare outcomes and preventing return to hospital

Intervened, planned and modified the plan of care jointly with patients, families and

the clinical team

Performed full physical exams on all new admissions in a timely manner

Served as a rapid response and resource person for nursing staff

Educated and trained nursing staff one-on-one and through inservices and skills fairs

Florida Hospital Orlando, FL

Nurse Practitioner: Pulmonary, Diabetic Research

Community Lung Clinic

Duties: Medical management for uninsured patients with asthma, COPD, pneumonia and

bronchitis post hospital discharge, referral to community resources and assistance programs

Achieved exemplary low 3% readmission rate saving > $250,000 in readmission costs

Connected 93% of patients to pharmaceutical support programs

Provided $1.4 million in medications to patients since clinic inception

Initiative and continuous improvement of care

Expanded medications and referral resources offered by researching and identifying

patient assistance programs and community agencies

Revised documentation for increased efficiency, flow, relevance and completeness

Trained volunteers and assisted in set-up of clinic before grand opening

Healthy Eatonville

Duties: Assessment of patients' health status through H&P, clinical, lab and research data

with particular focus on diabetic/cardiovascular risk factors, educating and advocating

appropriate lifestyle interventions, health goals and individualized plan of care

Fostered close relationships with patients, families and the community through

community events and activities, such as the Martin Luther Day parade, fitness fair

and neighborhood walk, community garden center and career day at the local

elementary school

Created a patient health notebook to facilitate achievement of goals to change lifestyle

behaviors, educate, and inform patient of community resources

Presented inservice on domestic violence, focusing on healthcare provider response

and therapeutic intervention

Education, Licenses, and Certifications

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Family Nurse Practitioner, Masters of Science in Nursing,

Magna cum laude graduate, 2012

Florida ARNP License #2000742, current, expires 4/2020

DEA Licensure, current, expires 9/2020

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification, current, expires 11/2020

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, American Safety and Health Institute, current,

expires 3/2019

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