At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on May 7, 2019, Commissioner Valeche presented a proclamation declaring May 6-12, 2019 as National Nurses Week in Palm Beach County. 

Pictured here (l to r):  Dr. Merlene Ramnon (Department of Health, West Palm Beach Clinic), Dr. Fountaine Timmer (professor of Nursing Palm Beach Atlantic University), Dr. Kellie White (professor of nursing at Keiser University), Tara Daughtery West, RN (nurse educator at Good Samaritan Medical Center), Dr. Marie Bazelais  (professor of nursing at South University), Debbie Hogan (Florida Nurses Association state representative), Commissioner Hal R. Valeche, Dr. Darlene Crawford (Florida Nurses Association state representative and South University professor), Fabioloa Alas, RN (Department of Health, West Palm Beach Clinic), Jill Rubin, RN (Department of Health, West Palm Beach Clinic) and Terri Kanter (Department of Health Maternal Child Health Program).