,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ead  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjad ,mr4 
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,alex&]7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ! week ( ,augu/ #aj ?r\gh    
,augu/ #af1 #bjad1 z ,national          
,nurse-,manag$ ,heal? ,cl9ic ,week4     
,:]eas nurse-manag$ heal? cl9ics are    
nonpr(it1 community-bas$ heal? c>e sites
 t (f] prim>y c>e & wellness s]vices    
bas$ on ! nurs+ model2 ,:]eas ! nurs+   
model emphasizes ! protection1          
promotion1 & optimization ( heal?1 !    
prev5tion ( illness1 ! alleviation (    
suff]+1 & ! diagnosis & treatm5t (      
illness2 ,:]eas nurse-manag$ heal?      
cl9ics are l$ by advanc$ practice nurses
 & /aff$ by an int]discipl9>y team (    
highly qualifi$ heal? c>e pr(essionals2 
,:]eas nurse-manag$ heal? cl9ics (f] a  
broad scope ( s]vices1 includ+ treatm5t 
= acute & *ronic illnesses1 r\t9e       
physical exams1 immunizations = adults &

 *ildr51 disease scre5+s1 heal?         
education1 pr5atal c>e1 d5tal c>e1 &    
drug & alcohol treatm5t2 ,:]eas1 z (    
,m>* #bjad1 approximately #ejj          
nurse-manag$ heal? cl9ics provid$ c>e   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & record$ m ?an  
#b1ejj1jjj pati5t enc\nt]s annually2    
,:]eas nurse-manag$ heal? cl9ics s]ve a 
unique dual role z bo? heal? c>e safety 
net access po9ts & heal? work=ce        
developm5t sites1 giv5 t ! majority (   
nurse-manag$ heal? cl9ics are affiliat$ 
) s*ools ( nurs+ & s]ve z cl9ical       
education sites = /ud5ts ent]+ ! heal?  
pr(ession2 ,:]eas nurse-manag$ heal?    
cl9ics /r5g!n ! heal? c>e safety net by 
exp&+ access to prim>y c>e & *ronic     
disease managem5t s]vices = vuln]able & 
m$ically und]s]v$ populations 9 div]se  
rural1 urban1 & suburban communities2   
,:]eas rese>* has %[n t nurse-manag$    
heal? cl9ics exp]i5ce high pati5t       
ret5tion & pati5t satisfaction rates &  
nurse-manag$ heal? cl9ic pati5ts        
exp]i5ce high] rates ( g5]ic m$ication  

fills & l[] hospitalization rates :5    
comp>$ to simil> safety net provid]s2   
,:]eas ! #bjaj report ( ! ,in/itute (   
,m$ic9e entitl$ 8,! ,future ( ,nurs+3   
,lead+ ,*ange1 ,advanc+ ,heal?10        
highlights ! "w nurse-manag$ heal?      
cl9ics are do+ to r$uce heal? disp>ities
 by br++ evid5ce-bas$ c>e to individuals
 :o may n o!rwise receive ne$$ s]vices2 
& ,:]eas nurse-manag$ heal? cl9ics (f]+ 
bo? prim>y c>e & wellness s]vices       
provide quality c>e 9 a co/-effective   
mann]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 designates ! week ( ,augu/ #aj     
?r\gh ,augu/ #af1 #bjad1 z ,national    
,nurse-,manag$ ,heal? ,cl9ic ,week2     
7#b7 supports ! ideals & goals (        
,national ,nurse-,manag$ ,heal? ,cl9ic  
,week2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! cont9u$      
support ( nurse-manag$ heal? cl9ics s t 
nurse-manag$ heal? cl9ics may cont9ue to
 s]ve z heal? c>e work=ce developm5t    
sites = ! next g5]ation ( prim>y c>e    
provid]s4