Nurses are required to be patient advocates and do no harm.

As nurses, we're on the front lines of health care. We know how important it is that everyone have access to the best medical technology and cures, not just a wealthy few.

These nurses shored up a health care system that was in disarray. Many patients they treated had medical care for the first time in their lives, that's very frightening.

The lack of a true national health care system is a man-made disaster that is causing unneeded pain, suffering and death.

Most of the nurses at my hospital did not turn their patients every two hours, mostly because it is so hard to get staff members to help. Also, many are very well aware of the dangers of back injury.

If he thinks there are not two Americas, I call on him to talk with the 170 nurses you've sent to New Orleans and Mississippi and Texas,