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National Nurses Month 2020

May 21, 2020

Honoring Our Amazing Howard County Nurses

BrightStar Care of Howard County Recognizes our Amazing Nurses

Thank you for being on the front lines every day to help keep our patients and clients safe at home. There are no words to describe how much we appreciate everything you do and your dedication to caring for others in need. You represent BrightStar Care’s core values in all that you do, and we are proud of you!
 


Andrea Bendig, MSN, BSN, RN, CM, DN, Director of Nursingandreaengle-(1).png

Andrea is a Registered Nurse with a degree of Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Management who brings 25 years of experience to BrightStar Care.  Her areas of expertise include medical and surgical, oncology, pediatrics, psychiatric, neonatal, addictions, intellectual disabilities, geriatrics and administration.  She is a graduate of the Mildred Baron Scholarship Program at The Copper Ridge Institute, is certified to teach BrightStar Connections for Person Centered Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, as well as host the Virtual Dementia Tour.  Additional training includes Forensic Wound Identification, Nursing Interventions for Autism, and Disaster Readiness and Response.  Andrea is an approved Case Manager, Delegating Nurse and MTTP instructor with the Maryland Board of Nursing.  She has served as a mentor for nursing students at Carroll Community College and she is a member of the Infusion Nurse Society, as well as the Howard County Local Health Improvement Coalition. 



Sandi Miller, RNSandi-Miller-RN_1.jpg

Sandra brings fifteen years of experience in nursing to BrightStar Care of Howard County. In addition to her role as Assistant Director of Nursing for BrightStar Care, Sandra still retains her position as a field nurse for BrightStar Care where her infusion and wound care expertise has been utilized over the last three years.  Her extensive nursing career includes acute care, rehabilitation, dementia care and long-term care, as well as mentoring the BrightStar Care team and her clients.

You are our heroes!  

BrightStar Care of Howard County provides 24/7 to Hourly Private Duty Home Health Care and Medical Staffing Services.

We offer support around the clock, providing a full continuum of private duty health care services and medical staffing services. We proudly serve Howard County, Columbia, Ellicott City, Laurel. Frederick, Clarksville, Westminster, Fulton, and Savage areas.

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