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Lisa Comfort

Albuquerque,NM

Summary

Patient outcome focused, collaborative and forward thinking.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN Emergency Department

Lovelace Medical Center
05.2016 - Current
  • Staff ER RN, patient assessment, triage, treatment, stabilization, communication with patients, families, ancillary staff, administration, and providers to ensure proper care and good patient outcomes
  • Ensure unit is stocked, ready, machinery is in good working order
  • Charting of care, treatments, responses, and outcomes
  • Communication with Lab, IR, Radiology, OR, dietary and pharmacy to ensure that treatments, lab tests, medications are carried out/ delivered in a timely fashion
  • Many duties to ensure optimum patient care, outcomes, and satisfaction.

RN Emergency Department

Presbyterian Homes
07.2023 - 09.2023

Care of patients in the Emergency Department. Orientation only.

RN- school nurse

Albuquerque Public Schools
08.2012 - 05.2016
  • School nursing services for APS schools
  • Triage, first aid, medication administration, parents and provider collaboration to address health and emotional issues, student, staff, parent, and provider teaching, health office administration and organization, suspected child abuse assessment and reporting, immunization tracking and compliance, flu clinics, collaboration with principal, vice principal, social worker, teachers, educational assistants, and counselors to address health and psychological issues affecting student learning
  • Vision, hearing, dental, height, and weight screenings with indicated referrals, and follow-up, and much more.

RN-hospital staffing agency

Westways Staffing
08.2010 - 08.2012
  • Supplemental staffing for Albuquerque and Santa Fe hospitals
  • RN care of PACU/ER/ICU/Telemetry/Medical-Surgical patients
  • Set up and running of Flu clinics for Albuquerque employers.

RN- ER

Heart Hospital of New Mexico
03.2010 - 05.2010
  • RN care of emergency room patients.

RN

University of New Mexico Hospital
01.2010 - 02.2010
  • RN care of critically ill MICU patients.

RN

Arizona Heart Hospital
11.2007 - 12.2009
  • RN care of critically ill cardiovascular, cardiothoracic, and electrophysiology patients in ICU, Recovery Room/PACU, and Emergency Department.

RN-staffing agency

Advance Nursing
04.2006 - 11.2007
  • RN care of wide variety of critically ill, acute care patients in Phoenix area ICUs and Emergency Departments.

RN

Banner Professional Registry
06.2003 - 06.2004
  • RN Agency- RN care of wide variety of critically ill patients in Banner Hospitals ICUs and Emergency Departments.

RN- ER

University of New Mexico Hospital
05.2002 - 04.2003
  • RN care of wide variety of Emergency Department patients
  • All ages, and acuity levels
  • Patients treatment, teaching, admissions, and discharges, assisting of HCPs with procedures.

RN- agency

Nurse Finders
10.2000 - 05.2002
  • RN care of patients at St Joseph's downtown ER and ICU.

RN

Nurse Finders
10.2000 - 05.2002
  • Supplemental staffing for Albuquerque hospitals
  • RN care of PACU/ICU/ER/Telemetry/Medical-Surgical patients.

RN

Vencor Hospital (Kindred Hospital)
05.2000 - 09.2000
  • RN care of a wide variety of post-acute patients, ventilated patients, ESRD patients, respiratory patients, CF patients, end of life patients, and many more.

RN- ICU

Memorial Medical Center
08.1999 - 04.2000
  • RN care of MICU patients, COPD, MI, sepsis, renal failure, end of life, and more.

RN- critical care float pool

University of New Mexico Hospital
09.1998 - 06.1999
  • RN care of wide variety of critically ill MICU, TSICU, ER, and Burn Unit patients.

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing- Registered Nurse -

Albuquerque technical-Vocational Institute
Albuquerque, NM
01.1995

Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences -

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
05.1992

Skills

  • ICU experience
  • Critical care experience
  • Ultrasound IV

Certification

  • BLS Certification
  • PALS Certification

Additional Information

ACLS and PALS certified.

Personal Information

Title: Registered Nurse

Timeline

RN Emergency Department

Presbyterian Homes
07.2023 - 09.2023

RN Emergency Department

Lovelace Medical Center
05.2016 - Current

RN- school nurse

Albuquerque Public Schools
08.2012 - 05.2016

RN-hospital staffing agency

Westways Staffing
08.2010 - 08.2012

RN- ER

Heart Hospital of New Mexico
03.2010 - 05.2010

RN

University of New Mexico Hospital
01.2010 - 02.2010

RN

Arizona Heart Hospital
11.2007 - 12.2009

RN-staffing agency

Advance Nursing
04.2006 - 11.2007

RN

Banner Professional Registry
06.2003 - 06.2004

RN- ER

University of New Mexico Hospital
05.2002 - 04.2003

RN- agency

Nurse Finders
10.2000 - 05.2002

RN

Nurse Finders
10.2000 - 05.2002

RN

Vencor Hospital (Kindred Hospital)
05.2000 - 09.2000

RN- ICU

Memorial Medical Center
08.1999 - 04.2000

RN- critical care float pool

University of New Mexico Hospital
09.1998 - 06.1999

Associate of Science in Nursing- Registered Nurse -

Albuquerque technical-Vocational Institute

Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences -

University of New Mexico
Lisa Comfort