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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

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

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, McNamara, Hull, Shekarchi, and Morin

     Date Introduced: May 07, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, The nearly three 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 House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby joins the Rhode Island State Nurses Association and the American

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Nurses Association in recognizing the week of May 6th through May 12th of 2014, as "National

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Nurses Week" in celebration of the ways in which registered nurses strive to provide safe and

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high-quality patient care and map out improvements to our health care system; and be it further  

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives hereby urges the residents of this state

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

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

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our 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 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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