[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E998]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO BEVERLY COURNOYER

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                          HON. JON C. PORTER-

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Beverly 
Cournoyer, a Registered Nurse, who is a distinguished and devoted 
professional in her field.
  Beverly earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University 
of Kansas and her Master's in Business Administration from University 
of Nevada Las Vegas. She has been a Registered Nurse for over 30 years. 
Beverly's career in public health care began with work on a Native 
American Indian Reservation, where she used her expertise to address 
the specific health care requirements of the population she served. 
When Beverly moved to Las Vegas, she committed herself to changing the 
way in which the Las Vegas community is served in regards to 
understanding the importance of public health care and home health 
care. Beverly developed and established a program to evaluate the long-
term health care needs of extremely ill elderly patients in order to 
minimize their need for admissions to hospitals or to nursing homes. 
Her home health care program proved to be not only cost effective, but 
also dramatically improved the patients' quality of life.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Beverly Cournoyer. Her passion and 
her love of nursing have improved the lives of countless of patients in 
Las Vegas. I thank her for her dedication and commitment to the 
community and wish her the best in her future endeavors.

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