Author Description

Witnesses: J. David Cox, V.P., Nat. VA (Dept. of Veterans' Affairs) Council, Amer. Fed. of Gov't. Employees, AFL-CIO; Thomas Garthwaite, Under Sec. of Health, VA; Sandra Janzen, Chief Nurse Exec., Tampa (James A. Haley) VA Med. Center; Sandra McMeans, rep., Amer. Nurses Assoc.; Sarah Myers, Pres., Nurses Org. of Veterans Affairs; Robert Petzel, Dir., VA Upper Midwest Health Care Network, VA; & Mary Raymer, Assoc. Chief of Staff for Patient Care Services, VA Medical Center, Salem, VA. Appendix: Prepared statements by Amer. Org. of Nurse Executives; Kenneth Lyons, Nat. Pres., Nat. Assoc. of Gov't. Employees; & Mark Regan, Nat. Field Service Supervisor, The American Legion.