[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 191 (Monday, November 9, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1009-E1010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                NATIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER'S WEEK 2020

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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 9, 2020

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize National 
Nurse Practitioner's Week.
  All over our nation, nurse practitioners serve as trusted health care 
providers for patients. They work tirelessly to diagnose and treat 
patients with COVID-19 and to combat community spread nationwide, while 
grieving their colleagues who have lost their lives during the 
pandemic.
  Nurse Practitioners work to expand access to care in underserved 
communities, and end health disparities in health care. They provide 
high-quality primary, acute and specialty care services while focusing 
on health promotion, disease prevention, health education and 
counseling, guiding patients to make smarter health and lifestyle 
choices every day. They are highly skilled practitioners with advanced 
education and clinical training, building upon their initial registered 
nurse preparation. The confidence that patients have in Nurse 
Practitioner-delivered health care is evidenced by the more than one 
billion visits made annually to Nurse Practitioners across the country.

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  This week I am proud to recognize and honor the service of Nurse 
Practitioners in the State of Florida. During this International Year 
of the Nurse, it is imperative that we recognize the sacrifice that so 
many have made in order to keep us safe and healthy.

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