,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjai,ms4    
,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,joyce
 ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4            
,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4          
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4    
,fudge1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sewell (    
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,grijalva1   
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1   
,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,kelly (
 ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,suozzi7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,may #f ?r\gh    
,may #ab1 #bjai1 z ,national ,nurses    
,week4  ,:]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/ segm5t ( ! heal?
 c>e work=ce1 ) an e/imat$ population ( 
#d1jjj1jjj 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 nurses consi/5tly deliv]         
high-quality c>e ) positive pati5t      
outcomes :5 !y are all[$ to "w to ! full
 ext5t ( _! education & tra9+2 ,:]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 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 !y c>e =2  
,:]eas increas$ ,f$]al & ,/ate inve/m5t 
is ne$$ to support programs su* z !     
,nurs+ ,work=ce ,developm5t ,programs   
7title ,,viii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act71 :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/ #ag ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! goals & ideals1 & ! designation1 (    
,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