[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2297]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF LAURIE FLAHERTY

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 21, 1998

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Laurie Flaherty, a 
distinguished emergency nurse, who has resided and practiced her 
profession in my congressional district and who has been recognized by 
her peers with an extraordinary Award.
  Laurie Flaherty was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the 
Emergency Nurses Association and inducted into its Nursing Hall of Fame 
last month at its annual convention in Denver, Colorado. This is an 
honor that has been bestowed on only twelve other nurses in the history 
of the organization. This great honor is a fitting recognition of the 
contributions Laurie Flaherty has made to the profession of nursing and 
to the health and welfare of our nation's citizens.
  The Emergency Nurses Association drew special attention to Laurie 
Flaherty's roles as a teacher and author in pediatric emergency care. 
Association members extolled her work at the Department of 
Transportation where she designed and implemented a national strategy 
for safety programs. And finally, the Association chose Laurie Flaherty 
to receive these honors because she has never stopped being an 
emergency staff nurse. Whether in a helicopter in Wisconsin, in an 
ambulance in Santa Clara County, California, or now working at Suburban 
Hospital in Maryland, Laurie Flaherty has never forgotten that an 
emergency nurse must ultimately take care of those in need, one patient 
at a time.
  Mr. Speaker, when the ENA honored Laurie Flaherty it was most fitting 
that they underscored her care and compassion for children. In addition 
to her expertise and experience in pediatric care, Laurie Flaherty's 
love and dedication to her daughter, Megan Flaherty, is a testament to 
what she considers one of her greatest lifetime achievements.
  Mr. Speaker, Laurie Flaherty represents the best of a group of 
professionals that give their all to us every day in the emergency 
departments and trauma centers across our nation. We are exceedingly 
grateful to them, and today I'm especially proud to have you and our 
colleagues in the House of Representatives Join me in congratulating 
Laurie Flaherty, R.N., M.S., and C.E.N. on receiving this prestigious 
recognition from her peers.




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