,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,may #f1 #bjac ,ms4   
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h]self1 ,mr4 ,joyce1 ,mrs4 ,capps1 ,ms4 
,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,lewis1   
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,coble1   
,mr4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4     
,langev91 ,mr4 ,g]la*1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4
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,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,lee (   
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,ha/+s (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,braley (   
,i[a1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4
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,ru%1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4        
,s*w>tz1 ,mr4 ,faleomavaega1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,ms4       
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4      
,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 
,takano1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new    
,york1 & ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      

,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,nurses ,week
 on ,may #f1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,may #ab1     
#bjac4  ,:]eas s9ce #aiia1 ,national    
,nurses ,week is celebrat$ annually f   
,may #f1 also kn[n z ,national          
,recognition ,day = ,nurses1 ?r\gh ,may 
#ab1 ! bir?day ( ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 ! 
f\nd] ( mod]n nurs+2 ,:]eas ,national   
,nurses ,week is a "t ( ye> to reflect  
on ! important contributions t nurses   
make to provide safe1 high-quality heal?
 c>e2 ,:]eas nurses are kn[n to be      
pati5t advocates1 act+ fe>lessly to     
protect ! lives ( ^? "u _! c>e2 ,:]eas  
nurses repres5t ! l>ge/ s+le compon5t ( 
! heal? c>e pr(ession1 ) an e/imat$     
population ( #c1ajj1jjj regi/]$ nurses 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas nurses are     
lead+ 9 ! deliv]y ( quality pati5t c>e 9
 a trans=m$ heal? c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas !   
,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e's ,future ( ,nurs+  
report has call$ = ! nurs+ pr(ession to 
optimize its contribution to bett] meet 
! ne$s ( all pati5ts = quality heal?    

c>e2 ,:]eas :5 nurse /aff+ levels       
increase1 ! risk ( pati5t complications 
& l5g? ( hospital /ays decrease1 result+
 9 co/ sav+s2 ,:]eas nurses are exp]i5c$
 rese>*]s1 & _! "w encompasses a wide   
scope ( sci5tific inquiry includ+       
cl9ical rese>*1 heal? sy/ems & outcomes 
rese>*1 & nurs+ education rese>*2 ,:]eas
 nurses provide culturally & e?nically  
compet5t c>e & are increas+ly be+       
educat$ to be s5sitive to regional &    
community cu/oms ( p]sons ne$+ c>e2     
,:]eas nurses h demon/rat$ _! commitm5t 
to pati5t c>e1 improv$ safety & quality1
 & bett] heal? outcomes2 ,:]eas nurses  
are well position$ to provide lead]%ip  
to elim9ate heal? c>e disp>ities t exi/ 
9 ! ,nation2 ,:]eas nurses help in=m &  
educate ! public to improve ! practice (
 all nurses &1 m importantly1 ! heal? & 
safety ( ! pati5ts !y c>e =2 ,:]eas !   
nationwide nurs+ %ortage has caus$      
d$icat$ nurses to "w long] h\rs & c>e = 
m acutely ill pati5ts2 ,:]eas nurses are
 /rong allies to ,congress z !y help    

in=m1 educate1 & "w closely )           
legislators to improve ! education1     
ret5tion1 recruitm5t1 & practice ( all  
nurses &1 m importantly1 ! heal? &      
safety ( ! pati5ts !y c>e =2 & ,:]eas   
increas$ ,f$]al & ,/ate support is ne$$ 
to enhance exi/+ programs & create new  
programs to educate nurs+ /ud5ts at all 
levels1 to increase ! numb] ( faculty   
memb]s to educate nurs+ /ud5ts1 to      
create cl9ical sites & h ! appropriately
 prep>$ nurses to tea* & tra9 at ^?     
sites1 to create educational            
opportunities to reta9 nurses 9 !       
pr(ession1 & to educate & tra9 m nurse  
rese>* sci5ti/s :o c discov] new nurs+  
c>e models to improve ! heal? /atus ( ! 
,nation's div]se population3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals (        
,national ,nurses ,week1 z f\nd$ by !   
,am]ican ,nurses ,association2  7#b7    
recognizes ! significant contributions (
 nurses to ! heal? c>e sy/em ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates to obs]ve ,national ,nurses     
,week ) appropriate recognition1        
c]emonies1 activities1 & programs to    
demon/rate ! importance ( nurses to !   
ev]yday lives ( pati5ts4