Cynthia M. Shepherd, MSN, FNP-C

Professional Highlights

• Family Practice Nurse Practitioner, Parkview Physicians Group, Mind-Body Medicine, since January 7, 2018.
• Registered Nurse, Dupont Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, from September 2015 to October 2017.
• Nurse Apprentice and Registered Nurse, Saint Joe Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana
• September 2015-July 2016; October 2017–January 2018 -Cardiac Cath Lab
• Charge Nurse, Staff Nurse, and Educator for the emergency department.
• February 11, 2013 – September 2015-ED
• Charge nurse, Triage nurse, Staff nurse
• October 2012 – February 11, 2013- Nurse Apprentice
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Visiting Nurse and Hospice,Fort Wayne, Indiana fromJuly 2011 to October 2012.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community, Fort Wayne, Indiana from October 2008 to July 2011
• Patient Care Technician, Coronary and Medical Intensive Care (CICU), Parkview HospitalFort Wayne, Indiana from December 2001 to March 2003
• Educator (Cardiac Cath Lab)

 

About Cynthia M. Shepherd

Cynthia has worked in health care for a total of 12 years. She has worked as a certified nursing assistant, a bedside nurse, and now as a nurse practitioner. Cynthia has worked in a variety of settings during her career in the medical field. She has worked in the coronary intensive care unit and hospice as a nursing assistant.

During her time as a registered nurse while studying for her master’s degree, Cynthia worked in the emergency department, cardiac catheterization lab, intensive care unit, medical surgical unit, and as a house supervisor. Cynthia also has experience writing hospital policies and procedures and developing education. Currently, Cynthia is working as a family practice nurse practitioner under a collaborative agreement with a psychiatrist.

Cynthia completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Saint Francis in Indiana. Cynthia graduated Sigma Theta Tau due to achieving academic honors. She also worked as a graduate assistant during some of her time at the university. Cynthia is an active volunteer at Rescue Ministries which consists of a homeless shelter and a rehabilitation program for men and women. Inside the women’s division of Rescue Ministries, Charis House, there is a health clinic and Cynthia sat on the advisory committee of the health clinic for a term of two years. Cynthia is also a leader of a small ministry at her church on Thursday nights.

 

Honors and Community Outreach

• Dean’s list academic honors
• Member of Sigma Theta Tau
• Volunteer at the Rescue Mission
• Member of the Charis House Advisory Committee that oversees the health clinic within the Charis House, women’s division of the Rescue Mission.

 

License and Certifications

• Registered Nurse
• Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
• APN Prescriptive Authority
• CSR Prescriptive Authority
• DEA

 

Education

University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46808

• Master of Science in Nursing major
• Graduate assistantship program 2013-2014
• Graduated May 2017
• Nursing Major-Associate of Science in Nursing
• Graduated December 2012

Ivy Tech Community College, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805

• Undergraduate prerequisite educationbeginning 2008
• Transferred to University of Saint Francis in 2012