,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cfh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #i1 #bjai,ms4  
,johnson of ,texas 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,joyce of ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4    
,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4          
,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4   
,fudge1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sewell of   
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1  
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 
,mr4 ,horsford1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,kelly
 of ,illinois1 and ,mr4 ,suozzi7        
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,,resolution     
,expressing support for the designation 
of the week of ,may #f through ,may #ab1
 #bjai1 as ,national ,nurses ,week4     
,whereas since #aiia1 ,national ,nurses 
,week is celebrated annually from ,may  
#f1 also known as ,national ,recognition
 ,day for ,nurses1 through ,may #ab1 the
 birthday of ,florence ,nightingale1 the
 founder of modern nursing2 ,whereas    
,national ,nurses ,week is a time of    

year to reflect on the important        
contributions that nurses make to       
provide safe1 high-quality health care2 
,whereas nurses are known to be patient 
advocates1 acting fearlessly to protect 
the lives of those under their care2    
,whereas nurses represent the largest   
segment of the health care workforce1   
with an estimated population of         
#d1jjj1jjj registered nurses in the     
,united ,states2 ,whereas nurses are    
leading in the delivery of quality care 
in a transformed health care system that
 improves patient outcomes and safety2  
,whereas the ,institute of ,medicine's  
,future of ,nursing report has called   
for the nursing profession to meet the  
call for leadership in a team-based     
delivery model2 ,whereas nurses         
consistently deliver high-quality care  
with positive patient outcomes when they
 are allowed to work to the full extent 
of their education and training2        
,whereas when nurse staffing levels     
increase1 the risk of patient           

complications and length of hospital    
stays decrease1 resulting in cost       
savings2 ,whereas nurses are experienced
 researchers1 and their work encompasses
 a wide scope of scientific inquiry     
including clinical research1 health     
systems and outcomes research1 and      
nursing education research2 ,whereas    
nurses provide culturally and ethnically
 competent care and are educated to be  
sensitive to regional and community     
customs of persons needing care2        
,whereas nurses are well-positioned to  
provide leadership to eliminate health  
care disparities that exist in the      
,nation2 ,whereas nurses are the        
cornerstone of the public health        
infrastructure1 promoting healthy       
lifestyles and educating communities on 
disease prevention and health promotion2
 ,whereas nurses are strong allies to   
,congress as they help inform1 educate1 
and work closely with legislators to    
improve the education1 retention1       
recruitment1 and practice of all nurses 

and1 more importantly1 the health and   
safety of the patients they care for2   
,whereas increased ,federal and ,state  
investment is needed to support programs
 such as the ,nursing ,workforce        
,development ,programs 7title ,,viii of 
the ,public ,health ,service ,act71     
which bolster the nursing workforce at  
all levels1 to increase the number of   
doctorally prepared faculty members1 and
 to educate more nurse research         
scientists who can discover new nursing 
care models to improve the health status
 of the ,nation's diverse population2   
,whereas nurses touch lives of ,united  
,states citizens from birth to the end  
of life2 and ,whereas nurses have been  
voted as the ,nation's most honest and  
ethical profession for the past #ag     
years3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the
 ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7      
supports the goals and ideals1 and the  
designation1 of ,national ,nurses ,week1
 as founded by the ,american ,nurses    
,association2  7#b7 recognizes the      

significant contributions of nurses to  
the health care system of the ,united   
,states2 and  7#c7 encourages the people
 of the ,united ,states to observe      
,national ,nurses ,week with appropriate
 recognition1 ceremonies1 activities1   
and programs to demonstrate the         
importance of nurses to the everyday    
lives of patients4