Cora Y. Tucker

Cora Y. Tucker, R. N.

8/2022 to Present  Larris-IFY Home Care, LLC

Director of Nursing

Assessment Nurse, Registered Nurse

Completes nursing admission clinical process and documentation, working closely with the branch manager and the case managers to ensure both optimal clinical and fiscal outcomes.

Supervises: Home Health Aides and Licensed Practical Nurses

Demonstrates competence in all basic nursing skills including:

• Physical assessment, Teaching, Communication skills, Effective interviewing techniques, Ability to complete accurate documentation on site, Mental assessment,    administering mini-mental screening, performing emotional assessment with depression and anxiety screening, instructing safety assessment, and teaching.

•  Administer fall/risk assessment and screen, perform medication assessment; med set-ups and teach self-care, Teach cardiopulmonary assessment, cardiac device teaching and post CABG teaching, Oxygen, chest tubes, tracheostomy care. Genitourinary assessment; teach incontinence techniques and catheter care.

•   Gastrointestinal assessment; teach incontinence techniques, ostomy care, PEG care, Endocrine assessment and diabetic care, Neurological assessment, and Musculoskeletal assessment.

•  Rehabilitative assessment, Integumentary assessment; wound care, and Wound VAC’s.  Identify end-of-life issues.

7/2009-8/2022  Tendercare Home Health Services Inc.

Home Health Nurse

Provides skilled Nursing care for adult and pediatric patients in their homes.  Duties include infusion therapy, trach care, and ventilator services.

02/05-03/08  Clarian Health Ind University Hospital    

Staff Nurse Surgical Progressive Care Unit

• Responsible for caring for patients as they transition from surgical care to floor care.

• Responsible for caring for patients who are being monitored on telemetry.

• Transferred to the neurology clinic to work as a triage nurse for the neurology population.

In Staff Development Coordinator

• Conducts orientation for newly hired employees.

• Monitors and maintains records of PPDs & certifications.

• Conducts annual training & in-servicing for all depts & employees.

3/2002-2/2005 Wishard Health Services

Charge Nurse Acute Care for the Elderly

1/1997-3/2002 Methodist Hospital

Staff Nurse Surgical Progressive Care Unit