THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, McGEEHAN, ADOLPH, BAKER, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, MELIO, MILLARD, MILNE, MOUL, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, WATSON, K. SMITH, BEAR AND BOBACK, OCTOBER 14, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 14, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the week of November 8 through 14, 2009, as

"Perioperative Nurse Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Surgery today is highly technical, sophisticated and

exacting; and

WHEREAS, The perioperative registered nurse is highly skilled

in providing nursing care and managing the perioperative

environment surgical patients need for their mind, body and

spirit; and

WHEREAS, Surgical patients and their families are

experiencing a major event in their lives and the perioperative

registered nurse is an expert in allaying patients' fears,

preparing patients for what will happen during surgery,

providing family support and discussing how patients will feel

during the entire surgical experience; and

WHEREAS, Perioperative registered nurses have a long

tradition of working toward patient safety and improving the

quality of patient care; and

WHEREAS, Surgical patients rely on the skills, knowledge and

expertise of perioperative registered nurses; and

WHEREAS, The Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses

designates the week of November 8 through 14, 2009, as

Perioperative Nurse Week to recognize the nation's perioperative

registered nurses who care for patients before, during and after

surgery; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize

November 8 through 14, 2009, as "Perioperative Nurse Week" in

appreciation of the specialized skills and dedicated work of

perioperative nurse health care professionals to promote patient

safety in Pennsylvania operating rooms.