[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5469]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    LEHIGH VALLEY AND HEALTH NETWORK

 Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Lehigh 
Valley Hospital and Health Network, along with the American Nurses 
Association, who declared May 6-12 National Nurses Week 1998.
  The theme of the week, ``Nursing: Health Care With a Human Touch,'' 
was in commemoration of the ways in which registered nurses strive to 
provide safe and high quality patient care and find ways to improve our 
health care system.
  The 2.2 million registered nurses in the United States comprise our 
nation's largest health care profession. The far-reaching duty of the 
registered nursing profession is to meet the emerging health care needs 
of the American population, while registered nurses' education focuses 
on restoring and maintaining the health of the individual.
  Registered nurses will continue to be an important component of the 
U.S. health care system. They play an integral role in the safe, 
quality care of hospitalized patients, as well as contributing to the 
growth of home health care services and advancements in life-sustaining 
technology.
  Mr. President, I commend Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network 
and the American Nurse Association for honoring National Nurses Week 
1998. I ask my colleagues to join with me in recognizing the registered 
nurses who care for us all.

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