,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #agh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjae,mr4   
,m]kley submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,nurses ,week f ,may #f1   
#bjae1 ?r\gh ,may #ab1 #bjae4  ,:]eas1  
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>e ( nurses2 ,:]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 ! ,future ( ,nurs+ report
 ( ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e has call$ = !  
nurs+ pr(ession to meet ! call =        
lead]%ip 9 a team-bas$ deliv]y model2   
,:]eas1 :5 nurse /aff+ levels increase1 
! risk ( pati5t complications & l5g?y   
hospital /ays decreases1 result+ 9 co/  
sav+s2 ,:]eas nurses are exp]i5c$       
rese>*]s1 & ! "w ( nurses encompasses a 
wide scope ( sci5tific inquiry1 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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas nurses are !  
corn]/one ( ! public heal?              
infra/ructure1 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 = :om !y c>e2 ,:]eas 
increas$ ,f$]al & ,/ate inve/m5t is ne$$
 to support programs su* z ! ,nurs+     
,work=ce ,developm5t ,programs 7au?oriz$
 "u title ,,viii ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bif et     
seq4771 :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 ( ! div]se population ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas nurses t\* ! lives
 ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f bir? to ! end
 ( life2 & ,:]eas nurs+ has be5 vot$ z !
 mo/ hone/ & e?ical pr(ession 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = ! pa/ #ac ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 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