Feb 05, 2006, 10:37 PM
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A Tribute to Mary Wakefield
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One nurses passion for health policy led to senators naming bill after her as a means of support after Nancy's brother and 2 of his children killed in car accident.
A Tribute to Mary Wakefield
Nancy J. Sharp, RN, MSN, FAAN
Nursing Spectrum
Masthead Date October 24, 2005
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Passion for health policy
....On April 11, 2005, senators Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii); Orrin Hatch (R-Utah); Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.); Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.); Mike Dewine (R-Ohio); and Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) introduced S. 760, the “Emergency Medical Services for Children Act of 2005” (EMSC), otherwise known as “The Wakefield Act.” This bill honors the Wakefield family and would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children....
The “Wakefield Act” offers specialized training for emergency care providers and ensures ambulance and emergency departments have state-of-the-art, pediatric-sized equipment...
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