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2016 -- S 2999 Enacted 05/12/2016

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" ON MAY 6, 2016, THROUGH MAY 12, 2016, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Senators Coyne, Paiva Weed, Ruggerio, Lombardi, and Metts

Date Introduced: May 12, 2016

WHEREAS, The more than 3.1 million registered nurses in the United States comprise

our 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 patients; 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 U.S. health care delivery

system in the future; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby joins the American Nurses Association of Rhode Island and the American Nurses

Association in recognizing the week of May 6th through May 12th of 2016, as "National Nurses

Week" in celebration of the ways in which registered nurses strive to provide safe and high-

quality patient care and map out improvements to our health care system; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this Senate 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 hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the American Nurses Association of Rhode

Island.

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