10-R184
2010 -- H 8053
Enacted 04/27/10
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
RECOGNIZING MAY
6TH-12TH AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK"
Introduced
By: Representatives Naughton, M Rice,
Date Introduced: April 27, 2010
WHEREAS, The nearly 3.1 million registered nurses in the
nation's largest health care profession; and
WHEREAS, The depth and breadth of the registered nursing profession
meet the
different and emerging health care needs of the American
population in a wide range of settings;
and
WHEREAS, The American
Nurses Association, as the voice for the registered nurses of
this country, is working to chart a new course for a
healthy nation that relies on increasing
delivery of primary and preventive health care; and
WHEREAS, A renewed
emphasis on primary and preventive health care will require the
better utilization of all of our nation's registered nursing
resources; and
WHEREAS, Professional
nursing has been demonstrated to be an indispensable
component in the safety and quality of care of hospitalized
patient; and
WHEREAS, The demand for registered nursing services will be greater
than ever
because of the aging of the American population, the
continuing expansion of life-sustaining
technology, and the explosive growth of home health care
services; and
WHEREAS, More qualified
registered nurses will be needed in the future to meet the
increasingly complex needs of health care consumers in this
community; and
WHEREAS, The cost-effective, safe, and quality health care services
provided by
registered nurses will be an ever more important component of
the
system in the future; now therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
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hereby joins the Rhode Island State Nurses Association and the American
Nurses Association in
recognizing the week of May 6th through May 12th of 2010 as “
National
Nurses Week” with the theme
“Nurses: Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow,” in celebration
of the ways in which registered nurses strive to provide
safe and high quality patient care and
map out the way to improve our health care system; and be
it further
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives hereby urges the
residents of this state
to join us in honoring the registered nurses who care
for all of us. We furthermore celebrate
registered nursing's accomplishments
and efforts to improve our health care system and extend
our appreciation for the nation's registered nurses not
just during this week, but also at every
opportunity throughout the year; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode
Island State Nurses Association.
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