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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY ALLOWAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 18, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Designating the week of October 23 through 29, 2011, as |
2 | "Respiratory Care Week" in Pennsylvania and commending |
3 | respiratory therapists for their outstanding contributions to |
4 | health care. |
5 | WHEREAS, "National Respiratory Care Week" will be observed |
6 | October 23 through 29, 2011, nationwide; and |
7 | WHEREAS, This observance celebrates the contribution that |
8 | respiratory therapists make to our nation's health care system; |
9 | and |
10 | WHEREAS, Respiratory therapists are the only allied health |
11 | practitioners specifically trained to assist physicians in the |
12 | care of respiratory patients; and |
13 | WHEREAS, Across Pennsylvania, respiratory therapists assist |
14 | with diagnostic procedures, administer oxygen and breathing |
15 | treatments, conduct pulmonary therapy, teach home care to |
16 | patients and family members and provide acute care for patients |
17 | on respirators; therefore be it |
18 | RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of October 23 |
19 | through 29, 2011, as "Respiratory Care Week" in Pennsylvania; |
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1 | and be it further |
2 | RESOLVED, That the Senate commend all respiratory therapists |
3 | for their outstanding contributions to health care. |
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