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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CELEBRATING THE MONTH OF MAY, 2014, AS "NATIONAL NURSES MONTH" IN THE

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Senators Miller, Ruggerio, Paiva Weed, Goodwin, and Doyle

     Date Introduced: May 07, 2014

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, National Nurses Month is celebrated annually in May, during the month of

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Florence Nightingale's birthday. She was the founder of Nursing as a modern profession and

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today, to our good fortune, millions of nurses have followed in her footsteps; and

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     WHEREAS, The purpose of National Nurses Month is to raise public awareness for the

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value of nursing and to honor the vital roles nurses play in meeting our health care needs and the

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ways in which they strive to provide safe and quality care to our communities as well as to people

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of all ages; and

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     WHEREAS, Nurses are an indispensable component in the health care delivery system;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Nurses provide both preventative and restorative health care to people of all

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ages, diverse backgrounds and cultures in varied clinical settings; and

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     WHEREAS, Nurses, irrespective of setting, are advancing in their technical skills; and

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     WHEREAS, Nurses are a key component of the workforce in times of disaster

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responding to provide care and enabling communities, families and individuals to recover; and

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     WHEREAS, Nurses collaborate with emergency workers from other disciplines to

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enhance the emergency response infrastructure; and

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     WHEREAS, Nurses use their knowledge and compassion to make a difference to people

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who may be displaced from their homes, injured, afraid, or ill during an emergency; now,

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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 proclaims the month of May, 2014 to be celebrated as "National Nurses Month" in the

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State of Rhode Island. We furthermore recognize and thank all the nurses and nursing support

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staff for their dedication and contributions to building a brighter future for all the citizens of the

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Ocean State; 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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