May 7, 2012 Nurses: Keeping America Healthy

Your Daily Snapshot forMonday, May 7, 2012 Nurses: Keeping America Healthy It's National Nurses Week, and here at the White House we're recognizing the significant contributions that nurses make to keep America healthy. Today we're hosting a special session of Office Hours at 3:30 p.m. EDT with Mary Wakefield, a Registered Nurse and Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, which runs many of the programs that help train and support nurses. Join the conversation: Ask your questions now and during the live event on Twitter with the hashtag #WHChat Follow the Q&A live through the @WHLive Twitter account If you miss the live session, the full session will be posted on WhiteHouse.gov and Storify.com/WhiteHouse Check out the different ways the new health care law is investing in our country's nurses. Photo of the Day President Barack Obama talks with advisors aboard Marine One during a flight from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to the White House, May 2, 2012. Pictured, from left, are: David Holmes, Director for Afghanistan; Chief of Staff Jack Lew; Senior Advisor David Plouffe; and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: Watch: The White House LGBT Conference on Aging The White House LGBT Conference on Aging will provide advocates, community leaders, and members of the public an opportunity to engage with the Obama Administration on the health, housing, and security needs of aging members of the LGBT community Weekly Address: A New Chapter in Afghanistan President Obama calls on Congress to take the money we are no longer spending at war, use half of it to pay down our debt, and use the other half to rebuild America. President Obama Welcomes the 2012 NCAA Champion Kentucky Wildcats at White House Presdient Obama congratulates the University of Kentucky mens basketball team on their eighth national championship. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:00 AM: The President meets with senior advisors 1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 1:45 PM: The Vice President attends a campaign event in Nashville, TN 2:30 PM: The President holds a conference call with elected officials and student government leaders from across the country to discuss the need to prevent rates from doubling on July 1 6:30 PM: The Vice President attends a campaign event in Atlanta, GA Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+ This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111