1. Lucretia Corns, RN
514 Fulton Rd ᴥ Canton, Oh 44703 ᴥ (330)-754-9598 ᴥ ccretia@yahoo.com
GRADUATE NURSE – Seeking a medical position within a progressive medical center
• Experienced Licensed Practical Nurse with strong patient care skills working within a nursing home setting.
• Hardworking and energetic; flexible; adapt easily to change of environment and work schedule.
• Maintain critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care.
• Personable with a positive attitude; interface effectively with patients, families, and nursing staff.
EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS
Associates of Nursing, 2016; GPA 3.7
ITT Tech Breckinridge School of Nursing, Akron, Ohio
Ohio State Registered Nurse License, 2016, #425698
CPR Certification
NURSING EXPERIENCE
Canton Healthcare Center, Canton, Ohio 06/10-Present
Licensed Practical Nurse
• Alternate between day shift (30-bed district) and evening shift (60-bed district) providing quality, long-term
nursing care for young adult to geriatric patients, exercising the four steps of the nursing process. Extensive
DD and mental health clientel.
CLINICAL TRAINING
Uphold high standards of nursing care for a diverse population of patients ranging from newborn to geriatric variety
of settings including Medical Surgical, Pediatrics, ER, PICU and Ambulatory Surgery.
Assessment
• Performed total patient assessments including neurologic, cardiovascular respiratory, gastrointertinal,
genitourinary, IV site/line, PICC lines, surgical/trauma wound, nephrostomy tubes, trachiostomy, urinary
catheters, NG tubes, G tubes, and ostomies.
Planning
• Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures, and broad aspects of
therapeutic regimens, including medication and pain management techniques.
• Attended In-service training on IV and PICC line management.
• As an observer, learned the legal role that chart-based medical records hold during court proceedings.
Implementation
• Followed aseptic procedures and provided care in accordance with universal precautions with an emphasis on
surgical/traumatic wound care and debriding, intake and output, and ostomies.
• Administered oral and intrmuscular and subcutaneous medications.
• Cared for prenatal and postpartum patients and their newborns, and evaluated fetal monitoring strips
Evaluation
• Worked effectively with an interdisciplinary team, and performed accurate charting procedures.
• Successfully recommended and implemented changes to the Medical Unit regarding assignment delegation
and prioritization, resulting in a higher standard of patient care and reassessed/revised plan of care, as needed.