[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E933]
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      HONORING 2003 RN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT DAVID D. CROSS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 13, 2003

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize David D. Cross 
on the occasion of his reception for the Central Valley Coalition of 
Nursing Organizations' 2003 RN of the Year Award for Clinical Practice. 
The banquet honoring him and the other three award winners was held 
Friday, May 9 at the Radisson Hotel in Downtown Fresno, CA.
  David Cross is an accomplished pediatric transport RN at Children's 
Hospital Central California. He consistently provides the highest 
quality care to all of his patients. Mr. Cross is a genuine 
humanitarian. He cares for ailing children, ranging from the most 
complex congenital heart problems, to life threatening traumatic 
injuries. David truly cares for every patient he tends to and does so 
with courage and poise that only a leader in the field of nursing could 
possess.
  David takes on tasks and duties that occupy most of his time. He 
provides instruction to nurses from all over the San Joaquin Valley. 
Additionally, he teaches many classes at Children's Hospital Central 
California including the Cardiac Core Program and Hospital Orientation. 
David also pays for books, tuition, and fees for prospective nursing 
students out of his own pocket.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize David D. Cross for his 
excellence in the field of Clinical Practice. I invite my colleagues to 
join me in wishing David many years of continued success.

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