[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 145 (Thursday, September 29, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1725]
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RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE OF NURSING 
                     AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS

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                     HON. CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, JR.

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 29, 2011

  Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer congratulations to 
the University of Louisiana at Lafayette College of Nursing and Allied 
Health Professions for its commitment to superior education and 
training. For the past 60 years, since the inception of the 
university's College of Nursing in 1951, its faculty and staff have 
been dedicated to educating and developing future healthcare employees 
of the highest caliber.
  As a healthcare professional, I know the importance of a well-trained 
medical team. The faculty and staff of the UL Lafayette College of 
Nursing and Allied Health Professions work hard to provide their 
students with a first-rate education, making the college's graduates 
among the most coveted in the nation. Out-of-state hospitals seek UL 
Lafayette nursing graduates in hopes of gaining a staff member with 
superior skill and knowledge in the medical field.
  The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at UL Lafayette is 
considered as one of the country's most prestigious healthcare degrees. 
UL Lafayette BSN graduates continually pass licensing exams at a higher 
rate than state and U.S. averages.
  The college was named a 2005-2008 Center of Excellence in Nursing 
Education for Ongoing Faculty Development by the National League for 
Nursing. UL Lafayette's program is one of only four in the United 
States to earn this title. The college was also recognized by the 
Louisiana State Nurses Association and the Louisiana Nurses Foundation, 
earning the 2008 Nursing School of the Year Nightingale Award.
  Since 1989, healthcare students have also had the opportunity to earn 
a Graduate Degree at UL Lafayette. In 1996, the university began 
offering a Nurse Practitioner program, allowing students to continue 
utilizing the superior faculty and staff resources of the College of 
Nursing even after they have received their baccalaureate degree.
  I commend the UL Lafayette College of Nursing and Allied Health 
Professions for their dedication and desire to grow and improve the 
medical community. I am honored to represent these brilliant and hard-
working healthcare professionals in Congress.

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