,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjaf ,ms4  
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas 7=     
h]self1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4     
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1   
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,payne1  
,mrs4 ,capps1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,ms4 ,moore1
 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,joyce1 
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4 ,ellm]s ( ,nor?   
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (   
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (     
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4         
,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4       
,sablan1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1
 & ,mrs4 ,black7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,nurses ,week on ,may #f1 #bjaf1 ?r\gh  
,may #ab1 #bjaf4  ,:]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 (    
#c1djj1jjj 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 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 :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 population2 ,:]eas     
nurses t\* lives ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s
 f bir? to ! end ( life2 & ,:]eas nurses
 h be5 vot$ z ! ,nation's mo/ hone/ &   
e?ical pr(ession = ! pa/ #ad ye>s3 ,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 (
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