Angela Comerford

• Experience recovering patients following general anesthesia
• Simple out patient procedures to CCU cases, providing individualized care based on specific patient need
• Skills required- airway support, hemodynamic monitoring/treatment, pain and postoperative nausea control.
• Experience with pediatric and elderly patients

• Primary care for post cardiac cath angioplasty/stent patients
• Primary care for Coronary artery bypass patients post op day 1 thru discharge
• Skills required- Sheath removal, hemodynamic monitoring/treatment, cardiac drips, chest tube management, pain control, patient and family education

M/T/O Floor Nurse

• Cared for a variety of patients with multiple comorbidities falling under a general medical, cardiac or cancer diagnosis.
• Skills required- Critical thinking, prioritization, teamwork, communication

Director of Medical/Telemetry/Oncology 3 years

• Managed 36-44 M/T/O patient beds
• Managed approximately 100 full and part time employees, I did have a 0.2 FTE dedicated department assistant.
• Process improvement-Transitioned from paper employee schedule to computerized system
• Process improvement-Transitioned from employee paper timecards done by hand to computerized system
• Transitioned department from a RN/LPN care model to a RN/CNA and primary RN care model in preparation of the Progressive Care Unit start up.
• Participated in the renovation and reconstruction planning of 5th floor in preparation of the Progressive Care Unit.

• Cared for chronic ventilator dependent residents
• Skills required-airway and ventilator management, critical thinking, teamwork and communication. Medication administration and respiratory treatments.
• Monthly rounds with Pulmonologists/medical director of unit