[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13245]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN SUPPORT OF ONCOLOGY NURSES

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                        HON. MICHAEL R. McNULTY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2007

  Mr. McNULTY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to call attention to the 
important and essential role that oncology nurses play in providing 
quality cancer care and to recognize May as Oncology Nursing Month.
  Oncology nurses are the health professionals involved in the 
administration and monitoring of chemotherapy and managing the 
associated side-effects patients may experience. Every day oncology 
nurses see the pain and suffering caused by cancer and understand the 
physical, emotional and financial challenges that people with cancer 
face throughout their diagnosis and treatment.
  Since 1975, the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) has been dedicated to 
excellence in patient care, teaching, research, administration and 
education in the field of oncology. The Society's mission is to promote 
excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care. I am pleased 
that ONS has 13 chapters throughout New York State which support 
oncology nurses in their efforts to provide high quality cancer care to 
patients and their families.
  I urge my colleagues to support ONS in its important endeavors and to 
recognize the oncology nurses in their communities for all they do for 
people with cancer.

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