[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 56 (Friday, March 30, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING DR. LINDA BURNES BOLTON FOR HER DISTINCTION IN THE FIELD OF 
                                NURSING

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                           HON. MAXINE WATERS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2007

  Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I rise proudly to extend my 
congratulations to an extraordinary individual--a resident of Los 
Angeles, California, who in mid-April will become the first African 
American in the United States to receive the American Organization of 
Nurse Executive's lifetime achievement award.
  Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, is Vice President and Chief 
Nursing Officer at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. 
Burnes Bolton is a trailblazing nurse leader who has spent her career 
championing and implementing high quality healthcare for all patients. 
Dr. Bolton's energy level and commitment to transforming healthcare 
through nursing solutions are legendary. Not only has Dr. Burnes Bolton 
studied and written about disparities in care but through her many 
decades of visionary work on behalf of patients, Dr. Burnes Bolton has 
contributed to a multitude of improvement initiatives, including health 
literacy, reductions in medication errors, as well as studying the 
healthcare system to overcome nursing workforce challenges.
  A past president of the National Black Nurses Association, Dr. Burnes 
Bolton currently serves as the President of the American Academy of 
Nursing. Through the academy, Dr. Burnes Bolton and her board, along 
with their distinguished advisory council have just launched their 
``Raise The Voice'' campaign to recognize the contributions nurses have 
made and continue to make in transforming health care.
  Today I stand before you to recognize the contributions made by Dr. 
Linda Burnes Bolton, an extraordinary leader in the field of nursing.

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