National Nurse Practitioner's Week 2020

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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.

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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