[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E725]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING 2004 RN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT CYNTHIA DOLATA

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2004

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Cynthia Dolata 
on the occasion of receiving the Central Valley Coalition of Nursing 
Organizations' 2004 RN of the Year Award for Outstanding Education. A 
banquet honoring her and three other award winners will be held on 
Friday, May 7th at the Radisson Hotel in Fresno, California.
  Cynthia Dolata shows a strong dedication to the nursing profession. 
She has taught in a variety of healthcare, academic, and community 
settings. Cindy began her career as a staff nurse in Gynecology at 
Saint Agnes Medical Center in 1999. While maintaining her position in 
the Gynecology department she was also a clinical nursing instructor at 
California State University, Fresno and Fresno City College. In 2003 
Cindy became a Breast Health Educator, a position she continues to 
serve in today.
  As a Breast Health educator, Ms. Dolata meets with patients and their 
families prior to breast surgery and listens to their fears and 
anxieties while providing support. She also received grant money to 
purchase books for patient's family members. Her latest project was 
creating a video tape for women with breast cancer called, ``A 
Patient's Journey.'' The video takes a patient with breast cancer on a 
journey from diagnosis through postsurgical follow up. She has also 
developed ``comfort kits,'' a bag that includes educational materials 
and other items for her patients. Her lifelong achievements are 
reflective in her love for the profession and for the welfare of all 
people.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Cynthia Dolata for her 
excellence in the field of Outstanding Education. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in wishing Cynthia many years of continued 
success.

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