House Proceeding 04-23-09 on Apr 23rd, 2009 :: 0:21:20 to 0:24:00
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Charles W. Dent: the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio. the gentleman from north carolina, mr. jones. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? >> unanimous consent to claim my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. dent: thank you, madam

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Speech By: Charles W. Dent

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Charles W. Dent: i rise today to recognize st. luke's hospital school of nursing on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of its founding. for well over a century st. luke's has provided hands on quality training to professionals entering the world of medicine. on october 17, 1884, st. luke's hospital school of nursing

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Charles W. Dent: opened its doors to its first class of individuals eager and dedicated to caring for the wellness of others. at the time when the school was founded, only a handful of similar institutions existed in the united states, placing st. luke's at the cutting edge of health care training. as a country's oldest hospital-based school of

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Charles W. Dent: nursing, in continuous operation, st. luke's continues a well established tradition of excellence that began 125 years ago. the impact at st. luke's hospital school of nursing has had on american life is pronounced. during america's greatest time of need, the school provided education and training for the

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Charles W. Dent: u.s. cadet nurse corps, giving brave young member assistance to the allied troops. when the united states suffered a national shortage of nurses in the late 1960's, again st. luke's answered its nations call by hiring a recruitment director to work towards attracting qualified individuals to the nursing profession. st. luke's has

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Charles W. Dent: promoted the virtues of selflessness and caring for others year after year. the school of nursing provides training to nearly 100 nurses, a profession that is widely needed. yet often underappreciated. the hard work, dedication, and caring of nurses trained by st. luke's are a great asset to the high quality of care enjoyed by patients in america's hospitals.

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Charles W. Dent: madam speaker, in closing, i would like to extend my congratulations and heartfelt thanks to st. luke's as well as its tremendous faculty, staff, students, and alumni that have cared -- carried on the school's proud legacy. may st. luke's hospital school of nursing exist for the next 125 years, be as inspiring as the last.

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Charles W. Dent: with that i yield back the balance of my time. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. yarmuth from kentucky. mr. burton from indiana. .

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Charles W. Dent: mr. if you are fee from connecticut. -- mr. murphy from connecticut.