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Cynthia Ferguson

Riverview,NB

Summary

Dedicated and passionate pharmacist with a history of business-building initiatives. Extensive experience in adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the image of the pharmacy profession, and provide empathetic care for patients. Takes pride in expanding scope of practice. Continuing education enthusiast. Enjoys collaborating and knowledge-sharing with colleagues.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacist, Immunizer, Minor Ailments Prescriber

Riverview Guardian Pharmacy
Riverview, New Brunswick
02.2023 - 05.2025
  • Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions, and gave special administration instructions.
  • Maintained appropriate drug records, and completed reports as necessary.
  • Reviewed patient medication profiles and medical records to screen for appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, and therapeutic outcomes.
  • Proactively adapted drug shortage prescriptions to therapeutic alternatives in a timely manner.
  • Prepared and dispensed Methadone and Suboxone.
  • Maintained appropriate opioid agonist therapy records.
  • Counseled on major and minor travel health destinations.
  • Assessed and prescribed for minor ailments, including, but not limited to, acne, contraceptives, atopic dermatitis, Lyme disease, allergic rhinitis, impetigo, shingles, thrush, UTI, and cold sores.

Pharmacist, Immunizer, Travel Med Consultant

Loblaw Pharmacy 326
Moncton, New Brunswick
06.1995 - 02.2023
  • Community pharmacy professional services.
  • Among the top prescribers of minor ailments throughout the years in Loblaw, Atlantic Canada.
  • Despite Covid, in 2020, I performed 19 travel consults, 38 travel injections, and 279 other injections that did not include flu shots. In 2019, I performed 43 travel consults, with 92 travel injections.
  • Previously, among a few NB Loblaw pharmacists who studied injections for 2 to 5-year-old children, and prescribed contraceptives and shingles treatments.
  • Continually evaluating my performance, and expanding the business. I grew my professional services from 158 in 2013 (not including flu shots) to 695 services and 542 flu shots in 2018. I initiated flu clinics before other stores, using nurses, then later pharmacists. Later goals were 1000 flu shots per year.
  • Adjusted insulin doses for patients and doctors.
  • Adapted eye drops, hypertensive, and other medication prescriptions during drug shortages or for drug plan rejections. Informed physicians. Implemented and trained staff for the provision of Opioid Agonist Treatment.
  • Provided the greatest number of paid and unpaid medication reviews yearly at the store.
  • First to implement a variety of clinics in Loblaw, starting in 1995, which expanded through the company.
  • First in the Eastern region to implement 1-hour classes and a 1-hour nutrition/OTC products tour for patients with diabetes in conjunction with Moncton Hospital.
  • Trained 330-360 patients yearly on diabetic meters, blood sugar goals, and how to respond and adapt diet for out-of-range levels.
  • 1995-early 2000s. Greatest number of meter training among all chains in Atlantic region in those years.

Pharmacist

Cochrane's Pharmasave
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
05.1992 - 06.1995
  • Routine community pharmacist job requirements, with blister packing for nursing homes.
  • Received training from the NS Pharmacy Society to perform interventions on pharmacists with addictions by convincing them with leverage to be admitted to a detox center in Kentville.

Education

10-Year Certificate of Travel Medicine, ISTM - Travel Medicine

Emory Medical College
Boston, MA
03-2011

BscPhc - Pharmacy

Dalhousie College of Pharmacy
Halifax, NS
04-1992

Skills

  • Comprehensive community pharmacy skills
  • Travel health experience
  • Extensive professional services
  • Methadone and Suboxone OAT
  • Kroll and Propel
  • Strep throat, Mave Rx training
  • Volunteers in multicultural and diverse populations
  • Leading teams in volunteer work
  • Managerial experience

Timeline

Pharmacist, Immunizer, Minor Ailments Prescriber

Riverview Guardian Pharmacy
02.2023 - 05.2025

Pharmacist, Immunizer, Travel Med Consultant

Loblaw Pharmacy 326
06.1995 - 02.2023

Pharmacist

Cochrane's Pharmasave
05.1992 - 06.1995

10-Year Certificate of Travel Medicine, ISTM - Travel Medicine

Emory Medical College

BscPhc - Pharmacy

Dalhousie College of Pharmacy

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