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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING MAY 6TH-12TH AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK"

     Introduced By: Senators Doyle, and Ruggerio

     Date Introduced: May 09, 2012

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, The nearly 3.1 million registered nurses in the United States comprise our

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nation's largest health care profession; and  

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     WHEREAS, The depth and breadth of the registered nursing profession meet the

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different and emerging health care needs of the American population in a wide range of settings;

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and

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     WHEREAS, The American Nurses Association, as the voice for the registered nurses of

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this country, is working to chart a new course for a healthy nation that relies on increasing

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delivery of primary and preventive health care; and  

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     WHEREAS, A renewed emphasis on primary and preventive health care will require the

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better utilization of all of our nation's registered nursing resources; and  

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     WHEREAS, Professional nursing has been demonstrated to be an indispensable

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component in the safety and quality of care of hospitalized patients; and  

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     WHEREAS, The demand for registered nursing services will be greater than ever

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because of the aging of the American population, the continuing expansion of life-sustaining

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technology, and the explosive growth of home health care services; and  

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     WHEREAS, More qualified registered nurses will be needed in the future to meet the

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increasingly complex needs of health care consumers in this community; and  

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     WHEREAS, The cost-effective, safe, and quality health care services provided by

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registered nurses will be an ever more important component of the U.S. health care delivery

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system in the future; now, therefore be it  

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

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hereby joins the Rhode Island State Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association in

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recognizing the week of May 6th through May 12th of 2012 as “National Nurses Week” in

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celebration of the ways in which registered nurses strive to provide safe and high-quality patient

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

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby urges the residents of this state to join us in

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honoring the registered nurses who care for all of us. We furthermore celebrate registered

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nursing's accomplishments and efforts to improve our health care system and extend our

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appreciation for the nation's registered nurses not just during this week, but also at every

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opportunity throughout the year; and be it further 

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island State Nurses Association.

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