[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 7, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL NURSES WEEK

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 2014

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
support of National Nurses Week which began on Tuesday, May 6 and ends 
on Friday, May 9. During the first full week of May each year, we 
recognize nurses across our country. Nurses represent the largest 
single component of the health care profession with approximately 
3,100,000 registered nurses in the United States.
  This year's theme for National Nurses Week is ``Nurses Leading the 
Way.'' Nurses not only provide essential care to their patients, but 
they are also health innovators. Nurses are constantly bringing 
themselves up to speed on the new technologies and new medical research 
required to effectively serve their patients. We must support our nurse 
leaders by recognizing and thanking them for their daily work.
  With a clear commitment to wellness promotion and illness prevention, 
the Obama Administration and Congress must support this large 
contingency of our health care community. There is convincing evidence 
that the health of our country can be dramatically advanced by 
deploying our greatest and most trusted national health resource, our 
nurses. Given a clear leadership role, the dedicated nurses of our 
country provide key services and preventive guidance for effective 
health care, not ``sick-care.''
  National Nurses Week is dedicated to recognizing the work that our 
nation's nurses perform each day. We must also realize the potential 
that the nursing profession has to become the premier leader in 
preventive and public health. No matter the certification or 
registration, each nurse is important each day to each patient. Help me 
celebrate National Nurses Week by recognizing nurses in your community 
and nationwide.

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