,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ac1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,roybal-,all>d submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,?ank+ & promot+ ! pr(essions ( p]9atal 
nurses by enc\rag+ p>ticipation 9       
,national ,p]9atal ,nurses ,week4       
,:]eas p]9atal nurses "w ) pati5ts :o   
are attempt+ to become pregnant1 are    
curr5tly pregnant1 or h rec5tly deliv]$2
 ,:]eas p]9atal nurses provide pr5atal  
c>e & te/+1 c>e ( pati5ts exp]i5c+      
pregnancy complications1 c>e dur+ labor 
& deliv]y1 & c>e ( pati5ts foll[+       
deliv]y2 ,:]eas p]9atal nurs+ includes  
labor & deliv]y nurses1 "m-baby nurses1 
& neonatal nurses2 ,:]eas cont9u\s      
support dur+ labor f a regi/]$ nurse is 
critical to a*ieve improv$ bir?         
outcomes2 ,:]eas !re has be5 a p]si/5t  
%ortage ( nurses across all fields1 :ile
 dem& cont9ues to gr[2 ,:]eas mo!rs are 
dy+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! highe/ rate 9

 ! develop$ _w1 & ! crisis is mo/ sev]e 
= ,black mo!rs2 ,:]eas nurses are       
position$ to provide unique insight into
 pati5t c>e circum/ances t may          
contribute to wom5's dea?s1 !reby r$uc+ 
! rate ( & disp>ity 9 mat]nal mortality2
 ,:]eas ,octob]1 ! #aj? mon? ( ! ye>1 0 
*os5 to celebrate ,national ,p]9atal    
,nurses ,week to repres5t an ,apg> score
 ( #aj2 ,:]eas ,apg> is ! po9t sy/em us$
 to evaluate ! heal? ( a newborn baby1 )
 #aj repres5t+ ! heal?ie/ possible score
 = a baby1 & ?is score w\ld be assign$ &
 record$ by ! p]9atal nurse att5d+ !    
bir?2 ,:]eas ! #aj? day ( ! mon? (      
,octob] 0 *os5 to beg9 ,national        
,p]9atal ,nurses ,week 9 ord] to        
repres5t #aj c5timet]s dilat$1 !        
measurem5t us$ to evaluate a woman's    
progress 9 labor2 ,:]eas #aj c5timet]s  
dilat$ con/itutes complete c]vical      
dilation1 ! successful completion ( !   
fir/ phase ( labor :5 a woman is ready  
to deliv] h] baby1 & ?is progress w\ld  
be support$ & record$ by ! p]9atal nurse

 att5d+ ! bir?2 & ,:]eas ! week (       
,octob] #aj1 #bjbj1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ag1  
#bjbj1 is set aside to celebrate        
,national ,p]9atal ,nurses ,week to     
raise public aw>5ess ( & celebrate !    
#cej1jjj p]9atal nurses :o are cl9ically
 active 9 hospitals1 p]9atal facilities1
 & heal? c5t]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ?anks & promotes
 ! pr(essions ( p]9atal nurses by       
enc\rag+ pati5ts1 hospital adm9i/rators1
 heal? c>e pr(essionals1 policymak]s1 & 
o!rs to become m famili> ) !            
contributions ( p]9atal nurses by       
p>ticipat+ 9 ,national ,p]9atal ,nurses 
,week4