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Dee Jones (born 1963) [1] is an African American singer/songwriter from Portsmouth Virginia, the wife of a retired Army Sergeant and mother of three children. She is the writer of the renowned "Nurses’ Anthem" which has grown in popularity since her performance at the 2010 American Nurses Association House of Delegates in which U.S. President Barak Obama was the quest speaker. She performs and speaks in numerous venues including the Washington National Cathedral, The Lyric Opera House and Ripken Stadium. According to Nursing Spectrum and The Baltimore Sun, "Dee is passionate about nursing and music." Dee has toured on Carnival and Royal Caribbean Cruises and frequently performs at Women's conference worldwide.

[2] "Dee Jones has written and beautifully performed the Nurses Anthem which expresses the soul of nursing in a powerful way. She often performs professionally to a variety of audiences... Singing for groups since she was a young girl, Dee now shares her musical talent with residents by singing at many group activities and giving private performances to those who cannot leave their rooms."

According to Advance for Nurses ,As a nurse, Jones has been able to use her musical talents in her practice. "Nursing and music are connected, even though as I started my nursing career I thought they'd be separate," she said. "As I continue in nursing, I find it's coming closer together as I use music in the medical arena.

REFERENCES:

1. DEE JONES.WWW.CDBABY.COM/ARTIST/DEEJONES

2. Sharing the Soul of Nursing: Interview with Nurse Dee Jones, American Association for Long Term Care Nursing 11104 Glen Arm Road, Glen Arm, Maryland 21057 ★ 513.618.6530 ★ fax 513.618.6531 www.LTCNursing.org

3.For Florence, Posted on: February 25, 2008, Vol. 10 •Issue 5 • Page 12, In the Spotlight By Kate Brewer