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 20040S0262R1590 - 2 -
1 showing appreciation for the nation's registered nurses during 2 this week and at every opportunity throughout the year. B4L82SFL/20040S0262R1590 - 3 -