Meet Our Cincinnati, OH 2015 Nurse of the Year Nominee

Every day, a growing number of dedicated nurses care for aging adults and people with complex medical needs inside their homes, administering daily medications, providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness, and managing personalized plans of care. To pay tribute to the specialized and tireless work of thousands of nurses throughout the network, BrightStar Care launched a national Nurse of the Year program to recognize the nurses who are working hard to deliver A Higher Standard of Home Care each and every day. This year, our Licensed Practical Nurse Devin Gardner, who works as a school nurse, was nominated. Here is the nomination letter about Devin: It is with great pleasure to nominate Devin for the BrightStar Care Nurse of the Year 2015. Devin was hired as an aid in August of 2010 and, with persistence and tireless hours, she has become an admirable LPN. From our clients views: Devin is consistent in providing lasting impressions, she is regularly going above and beyond by being on time, exceeding our expectations by providing premium clinical care, she takes responsibility and is eager to learn and listen, she has the ability to provide a comforting persona to our family’s by being empathetic and approachable.  From the patient's view, Devin is respectful in that she treats each one with dignity, she communicates well with teachers, transportation, and school staff, she provides the absolute best care possible every time. Devin is the voice of her clients, the advocator of needs, the hand holder, the non judgmental nurse and yet is confident and humble. BrightStar is proud to have Devin as an employee, she is limitless in availability including weekends,  she even picks up shifts as an aid if we need help covering, she is content to serve and consistent in meeting the BrightStar Core Values. With this being said, one final note paramount to all is that Devin is perpetually for the greater good, as a women and mother she brings out the best in others and as a nurse Cincinnati BrightStar is proud to have her.