Biography
Annette Ferguson, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, CNE is an associate professor at Marshall University School of Nursing. In 2017, Dr. Ferguson completed her doctorate degree in nursing (DNP)leadership from Eastern Kentucky University with her project focusing on the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the acute care hospital setting. Dr. Ferguson has been a nurse for over 25 years with cardiac and critical care experience and has worked as a nurse educator for over 18 years. She earned her certification as a nurse educator (CNE) from the National League of Nursing (NLN) in 2013 and continues to maintain her certification. In 2019, Dr. Ferguson served as the Director of the Pre-licensure BSN program. In 2022 she was appointed as the Interim Chair for the School of Nursing. During her time at Marshall University, Dr. Ferguson has focused her scholarly endeavors on strategies to enhance nursing students’ success through the development of a clinical instructor online training program, the implementation of meditation to reduce nursing students’ test anxiety, and simulation/adaptive quizzing to improve knowledge retention in nursing students. She is currently involved in a research study focused on building resiliency in nursing students. She has presented at numerous conferences and published research findings in peer-reviewed nursing journals. Dr. Ferguson is an active member of the West Virginia League of Nursing (WVLN) and serves as the Treasurer and Financial Officer for this organization for the last six years. She is also a member of the West Virginia Organization for Nursing Leadership (WVONL) and the Association of Deans and Directors of Nursing Education (ADDNE)/Nursing Education Foundation of West Virginia (NEFWV). Dr. Ferguson loves working with future students to help them become caring and compassionate nurses.