Background
Bendell, Abbe was born in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of David and Hilda (Sandow) Bendell.
Bendell, Abbe was born in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of David and Hilda (Sandow) Bendell.
Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1974; Master of Business Administration in Health Administration, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1980.
Staff nurse labor and delivery, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, 1974-1975; instructor, Jackson Memorial Hospital School Nursing, Miami, 1975-1976; charge nurse postpartum unit, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, 1976; evening supervisor maternity/gynecology nursing division, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, 1976-1978; quality assurance coordinator, perinatal visitation team coordinator, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, 1978-1979; assistant obstetrics and gynecology, U. Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, since 1980; quality assurance/education coordinator obstetrics and gynecology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Women's Hospital Center, Miami, 1981-1984; acting assistant DON, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Women's Hospital Center, Miami, 1982-1984; assistant DON, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Women's Hospital Center, Miami, 1984-1993; director case management, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Women's Hospital Center, since 1993. Lecturer in field.
Member ANA, International Capital Market Association, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (coordinator Dade County chapter 1976-1978, section education chairman 1978-1980, section secretary-treasurer 1980-1982, district secretary-treasurer 1987-1989, chairman 7th national meeting program committee 1987-1989, chairman national finance committee 1991, 92), Independent Case Manager's Association, Florida Regional Perinatal NursesAssn. (vice chairperson 1981-1982, chairperson 1982-1983, Chairman of Commission on Florida perinatal outreach education 1980-1982), South Florida Perinatal Network.