,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ggh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,december #aj1 #bjad
 ,ms4 ,schakowsky 7for herself1 ,mr4    
,cooper1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 and ,mr4 ,roe 
of ,tennessee7 submitted the following  
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,supporting the           
designation of a week as ,national      
,federal ,nurse ,recognition ,week4     
,whereas the ,federal ,government has a 
mission to deliver quality care in its  
delivery of health care services to     
patients in ,federal health care        
facilities in the ,united ,states2      
,whereas ,federal nurses are essential  
to providing quality1 timely medical    
care to millions of ,americans who      
depend on federally funded health care  
entities to maintain and restore good   
health2 ,whereas the ,department of     
,veterans ,affairs is the largest       
employer of nurses in the ,nation and   
veterans rely on more than #hj1jjj      

nurses to provide care in over #a1djj   
sites1 including medical centers1       
outpatient clinics1 nursing homes and in
 veterans' homes2 ,whereas military men 
and women and their families rely on    
nurses in the ,department of ,defense   
civilian workforce to help deliver a    
range of services1 from caring for      
wounded warriors coming from the        
battlefield to emergency rooms and      
hospitals to schools on military bases2 
,whereas ,federal nurses provide        
essential medical services to enable    
individuals with disabilities in active 
duty and civilian status to live        
meaningful and productive lives2        
,whereas ,federal nurses also provide   
the full range of nursing services to   
inmates in ,federal prisons1 assisting  
in providing diagnostic and therapeutic 
medical care and are also charged with  
maintaining security2 ,whereas ,federal 
nurses are regularly called upon to     
provide services in extremely           
challenging environments1 including     

periods of war and natural disasters2   
,whereas ,federal nurses maintain their 
unwavering dedication and professional  
competence in the face of growing demand
 for services2 ,whereas recent          
advancements in ,federal ,government    
health care delivery systems have       
resulted in higher acuity levels among  
active duty personnel1 veterans and the 
general patient population2 ,whereas    
those changes highlight the critical    
need for safe nurse staffing standards2 
improved quality measures to ensure     
patient safety2 and measures to prevent 
workplace injuries to ,federal nurses   
and other health care personnel2        
,whereas the majority of ,federal nurses
 are female and many are the sole       
breadwinners of their families2 and     
,whereas it is in the national interest 
to have a robust and well-trained       
,federal nurse workforce to meet growing
 health care needs3 ,now1 therefore1 be 
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   

designation of ,national ,federal ,nurse
 ,recognition ,week2  7#b7 recognizes   
the dedication and vital role of        
,federal nurses to maintaining and      
restoring the health of active duty     
personnel and their families1 veterans1 
and civilians of all ages2  7#c7        
commends ,federal nurses as integral in 
supporting the ,federal ,government's   
mission to provide quality1 accessible  
and affordable health care2 and  7#d7   
recognizes the need to ensure that we   
maintain an adequate number of          
well-trained ,federal nurses and provide
 them with the support they need to     
provide the highest quality patient     
care4