HELP!!!! Please!!! Is my Resume the problem!!

hi to all,
i know i'm not the only one having trouble finding a job. i've been applying for 6 months now. yesterday a coworker offered to look over my resume. she said i should only tell a few duties of each job and leave the recruiter wanting to know more so they will call me for an interview.

now i'm thinking my resume needs help!!!

any advice would be greatly appreciated.
caring dependable lpn
23456 nursing st. › anytown, usa 34567 h: 234-567-8910 c:234-567-8910 [email protected]



offering: ten (10) years of medication administration ››› first aid & cpr certified

infection and bbp control, hipaa, seizure care, fire/emerg preparedness, & daily documentation


objectiveto become an outstanding licensed practical nurse within your organization.

educationpractical nursing degree licensed practical nursing school 2007 – 2009
associate degree arts/science abc 123 community college 2002 – 2004
community college honor society magna cum laude graduate honor's list
anytown high school graduate class rank 11 gpa 3.536

licenselicensed practical nurse anystate board of nursing 2010-2012

experiencedirect support staff company, inc. 2000 – present cared for adults and children with disabilities and mental illness.
float to 12 work sites. communicated well with all team members.
assisted with hygiene, grooming and activities of daily living.
administered medications, monitored effects and documented.
assured all next day medications were on hand. reordered when low.
responsible for controlled substance count per shift.
assessed for signs/symptoms of illness, reported findings to nurse.
monitored for seizures and provided seizure care and management.
commended by supervisor for excellent, detailed written communication
staff excellence award recipient.

patient care provider anytown medical center (summer) 2005 –2006
floated to units. provided care to meet comfort, hygiene, and safety needs of patients.
obtained specimens, weights, vital signs and blood glucose levels.
assisted with bath, oral care, shaving, toileting, dressing, hair and skin care.
assisted with feeding patients, mobility, and oral suctioning.
assisted nurse in prep for procedures, documented on computer.
maintained flow sheets, i/o. maintained tidy patient rooms.
performed ekg and bladder scans.

nursing school experience various locations 2007-2009
medication administration -- colostomy care -- vs, wts, bs, i/o’s
oxygen therapy monitoring -- tracheostomy care -- ng and oral suctioning
d/c catheters, jp drains, iv’s -- specimin collection -- central line dressing change
iv fluids and monitoring -- discharge teaching -- wound care & packing
nursing home, med surge, telemetry, peds, women’s health, maternal newborn,
l&d, psych, orthopedics, oncology, or, er, outpatient surgery, cath lab, pacu, mri,
ct scan, ekg, eeg, colonoscopy, hypertension clinic, community and school nursing…

certificationsbls for healthcare provider american heart association 200909/2011
medication administration company, inc. 2000-12/2010
hipaa/fire/emerg.prep/seizure company, inc. 2000-12/2010
first aid and cpr 2000-12/2010

volunteernicu parents support - abc hospital cub scout den leader/boy scout asst.
activitiessunday school teacher cub scout day camp assistant 1990-2008
homeless care annual food drive

thank you for any suggestions for improvement!!!!!

copying here lost the spacing and format. my original is spaced neatly and i print it on high quality resume paper. Last edit by tlc2u on Jun 10, '10