[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 19, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E468-E469]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING STAFF AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

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                          HON. J. FRENCH HILL

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 19, 2020

  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Speaker, today, I recognize the staff at 
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System that volunteered to help 
their sister facility in Louisiana: Erin Pitchford, Diana Tran, Latoya 
Johnson, Tonya Filbert, Teri Kennedy, Vickie Mabry, Ellen Shollmier, 
Linda Tate, Joe Wood, Nicholas Asman, and Michelle Freck.
  In April, three teams of Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System 
Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and Certified 
Registered Nurse Anesthetics traveled to New Orleans to support the 
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System.
  These 11 front-line heroes provided support to their sister VA 
facility during the initial surge of COVID-19 in Louisiana. The staff 
provided direct patient care in critical areas of the facility, 
including medical and surgical units.
  The purpose of this united effort was to ensure the well-being of our 
veterans who have served our country.
  We thank the nurses who are deployed, all those who stepped in to 
fill their shoes back home, and CAVHS for their compassion, clinical 
expertise, and their commitment to serving our veterans.

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