,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #edj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #c1 #bjad ,ms4 
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas 7=     
h]self1 ,mr4 ,joyce1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 &
 ,mr4 ,c(fman7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,nurses ,week on ,may #f1 #bjad1 ?r\gh  
,may #ab1 #bjad4  ,:]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 c>e 9 a trans=m$ heal?
 c>e sy/em t improves pati5t outcomes & 
safety2 ,:]eas ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e's  
,future ( ,nurs+ report has call$ = !   
nurs+ pr(ession to meet ! call =        
lead]%ip 9 a team-bas$ deliv]y model2   
,:]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 educat$ to be        
s5sitive to regional & community cu/oms 
( p]sons ne$+ c>e2 ,:]eas nurses are    
well-position$ to provide lead]%ip to   
elim9ate heal? c>e disp>ities t exi/ 9 !
 ,nation2 ,:]eas nurses are ! corn]/one 
( ! public heal? infra/ructure promot+  
heal?y life/yles & educat+ communities  

on disease prev5tion & heal? promotion2 
,:]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 inve/m5t
 is ne$$ to support programs su* z !    
,nurs+ ,work=ce ,developm5t ,programs   
7,title ,,viii1 ,public ,heal? ,s]vices 
,act7 t celebrate _! #ej? anniv]s>y 9   
#bjad1 :i* bol/] ! nurs+ work=ce at all 
levels1 to increase ! numb] ( doctorally
 prep>$ faculty memb]s1 & to educate 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