{"id":12349,"date":"2025-08-27T20:29:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=12349"},"modified":"2025-08-27T20:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:29:54","slug":"employee-spotlight-shines-on-kirk-comrie-rn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/employee-spotlight-shines-on-kirk-comrie-rn\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Spotlight Shines on Kirk Comrie, RN"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This month, we are proud to shine our Employee Spotlight on Kirk Comrie, RN, Assistant Head Nurse at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.<\/p>\n

Kirk began his career at Jamaica Hospital at the age of 23, which was 11 years ago and has risen up through the ranks to become an Assistant Head Nurse. This year Kirk was given the Nurse of Distinction Award.<\/p>\n

Kirk grew up in the Bronx and still resides there. He attended PS 97, Harry S. Truman High School, received his ADN degree at Virginia State University and his BSN degree at Chamberlain University. He has two children, a boy, Lyle who is 10 years old and a girl Zara who is five years old.<\/p>\n

Kirk enjoys traveling and is very proud of the fact that he has visited six of the seven continents. He has been to over 20 countries, and his favorite city is Tokyo. He likes learning about different cultures and exploring new places. In his free time, \u00a0he likes to spend time with his family. He also enjoys going to new restaurants, his favorite food is seafood. Kirk likes to go bowling and watch sci-fi shows. He loves music, especially from the 1990\u2019s and early 2000’s R&B. Basketball is the sport he enjoys watching. The key to his happiness is being a positive person to those around him.<\/p>\n

Kirk likes working at Jamaica Hospital because he has met some amazing people along the way. He believes working at the hospital has made him the man he is today. His colleagues are not only like a team to him, they are like family. His career as a nurse allows him to have \u00a0a positive impact on people\u2019s lives. It is a very rewarding feeling to be able to make a difference in the lives of others. We look forward to Kirk being a member of our team and the Jamaica Hospital family for many years in to the future.<\/p>\n

All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page. You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter. PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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