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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CELEBRATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6TH THROUGH MAY 12TH AS "NATIONAL

NURSES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Edwards, Jacquard, Diaz, and Slater

     Date Introduced: May 02, 2019

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, National Nurses Week is a time to recognize and honor this year's theme "4

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Million Reasons to Celebrate" as a nod to nurses' sheer numbers and to extend an open thank you

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and acknowledgement to #ThankNurse for enriching our lives and the world in which we live;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Registered nurses in the United States constitute this nation's largest health

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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 registered nurses across

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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

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

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     WHEREAS, Professional nursing has demonstrated itself to be an indispensable

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component in providing safety and quality of care for 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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technologies, 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 country; and

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

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registered nurses will be an increasingly important component of the United States health care

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delivery 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 American Nurses Association in celebrating the week of

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May 6th through May 12th, 2019, as "National Nurses Week"; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That this House moreover urges all the residents of the State to join in

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honoring the registered nurses who care for us all, and to celebrate their efforts to improve our

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health care system and their accomplishments, not just during this week, but at every opportunity

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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 American Nurses Association.

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