[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 53 (Friday, May 5, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ISSAQUAH NURSE SERVES OTHERS, DEDICATES LIFE TO WASHINGTON PATIENTS

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 4, 2006

  Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to the 
important and essential role that nurses play in providing quality 
care. Nurses are intelligent, well-trained and highly skilled 
professionals who provide quality clinical and supportive care to 
patients and their families. In short, they are integral to our 
Nation's healthcare delivery system.
  On behalf of the people in Washington's 8th Congressional District, I 
would like to specifically acknowledge Patricia Buchsel from Issaquah, 
Washington for her service on the Oncology Nursing Society Board of 
Directors and her role as a nursing educator at the Seattle University 
College of Nursing. She received her BSN from Seattle University and 
her MS from Seattle Pacific University. Patricia has worked tirelessly 
to develop, plan and implement countless cancer programs in Washington 
State.
  Cancer is a complex, multifaceted and chronic disease and people with 
cancer are best served by a multidisciplinary health care team 
specialized in oncology care, including nurses who are certified in 
that specialty. According to the American Cancer Society, one in three 
women and one in two men will receive a diagnosis of cancer at some 
point in their lives, and one out of every four deaths in the United 
States results from cancer. This year approximately 28,330 people in 
Washington state will be diagnosed with cancer and another 11,440 will 
lose their battles with this terrible disease. Every day, oncology 
nurses see the pain and suffering caused by cancer and understand the 
physical, emotional and financial challenges that people with cancer 
face throughout their diagnosis and treatment.
  I would like to once again acknowledge and thank Patricia Buchsel for 
her hard work and leadership on the Oncology Nursing Society Board of 
Directors. As a nurse and leader in the field, Patricia has made it her 
life's mission to help others and she should be applauded for all she 
has done.

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