PRINTER'S NO. 1590
No. 262 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, MOWERY, EARLL, WAGNER, TARTAGLIONE,
HUGHES, CORMAN, KUKOVICH, ROBBINS, ARMSTRONG, KITCHEN,
MELLOW, RAFFERTY, LOGAN, BOSCOLA, CONTI, JUBELIRER, THOMPSON,
A. WILLIAMS, COSTA, M. WHITE, TOMLINSON, WENGER, LEMMOND,
ERICKSON, SCHWARTZ, ORIE, O'PAKE, C. WILLIAMS, SCARNATI,
GREENLEAF, WOZNIAK, WONDERLING, MUSTO, PILEGGI, MADIGAN,
D. WHITE, FERLO, DENT, WAUGH, RHOADES, KASUNIC, STOUT,
GORDNER, BRIGHTBILL, PIPPY, FUMO, LAVALLE, STACK AND PUNT,
MAY 3, 2004
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 3, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of May 6 through 12, 2004, as "Nurses Week"
2 in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The nearly 2.7 million registered nurses in the
4 United States comprise our nation's largest health care
5 profession; and
6 WHEREAS, The depth and breadth of the registered nursing
7 profession meet the different and emerging health care needs of
8 the American population in a wide range of settings; and
9 WHEREAS, The American Nurses Association, as the voice for
10 the registered nurses of this country, is working to chart a new
11 course for a healthy nation that relies on increasing delivery
12 of primary and preventative health care; and
13 WHEREAS, A renewed emphasis on primary and preventative
14 health care requires better utilization of all of our nation's
1 registered nursing resources; and
2 WHEREAS, Professional nursing has been demonstrated to be an
3 indispensable component in the safety and quality of care of
4 hospitalized patients; and
5 WHEREAS, The demand for registered nursing services will be
6 greater than ever because of the aging of the American
7 population, the continuing expansion of life-sustaining
8 technology and the explosive growth of home health care
9 services; and
10 WHEREAS, More qualified registered nurses will be needed in
11 the future to meet the increasingly complex needs of health care
12 consumers; and
13 WHEREAS, The cost-effective, safe and quality health care
14 services registered nurses provide will be an increasingly
15 important component of the United States health care delivery
16 system in the future; and
17 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, along
18 with the American Nurses Association, has declared the week
19 beginning May 6 and ending May 12, the birthday of Florence
20 Nightingale, as "Nurses Week 2004" with the theme "Nurses - Your
21 Voice, Your Health, Your Life" in celebration of the ways in
22 which registered nurses strive to provide safe and high-quality
23 patient care and map out ways to improve our health care system;
24 therefore be it
25 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of May 6 through
26 12, 2004, as "Nurses Week" in Pennsylvania in appreciation of
27 the specialized skills and hard work of these valued health care
28 professionals; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That the Senate join the American Nurses
30 Association and the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association in
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1 showing appreciation for the nation's registered nurses during
2 this week and at every opportunity throughout the year.
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