,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #hei  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,february #ac1      
#bjbj,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas 7for       
herself1 ,mr4 ,joyce of ,ohio1 ,ms4     
,gabbard1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,rodney  
,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 
,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,shalala1
 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,ms4 ,underwood1 ,ms4 
,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mrs4      
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,cooper1 ,mr4 ,thompson of
 ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 and ,ms4  
,wilson of ,florida7 submitted the      
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,energy and       
,commerce  ,,resolution  ,supporting the
 goals and ideals of the ,international 
,year of the ,nurse and the ,midwife1 as
 designated by the ,world ,health       
,organization4  ,whereas the ,world     
,health ,organization has designated    
#bjbj as the ,international ,year of the
 ,nurse and the ,midwife2 ,whereas      
#bjbj-- 7#a7 marks the #bjjth birthday  
of ,florence ,nightingale1 the founder  

of modern nursing2 and  7#b7 is an      
appropriate time to reflect on the      
important contributions that nurses and 
midwives make to provide safe1          
high-quality health care in all settings
 across the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1  
with an estimated population of more    
than #d1jjj1jjj registered nurses in the
 ,united ,states and #bj1gjj1jjj        
registered nurses worldwide1 nurses and 
midwives-- 7#a7 represent nearly #ej    
percent of the global health workforce2 
and  7#b7 are the largest single        
component of the health care            
professions2 ,whereas investing in      
nurses and midwives provides great value
 to communities2 ,whereas a report of   
the ,high-,level ,commission on ,health 
,employment and ,economic ,growth of the
 ,united ,nations concluded that        
investments in education and job        
creation in the health and social       
sectors result in a triple return of    
improved health outcomes1 global health 
security1 and inclusive economic growth2

 ,whereas nurses and midwives have      
contributed to major global health      
achievements1 including-- 7#a7 the      
eradication of smallpox2 and  7#b7 the  
dramatic reductions in maternal and     
child mortality that have occurred in   
many countries2 ,whereas1 for the #ahth 
consecutive year1 nurses ranked first in
 the annual ,most ,honest and ,ethical  
,professions ,poll conducted by ,gallup2
 ,whereas that poll found that #he      
percent of the people of the ,united    
,states rate the honesty and ethical    
standards of nurses as high or very     
high2 ,whereas nurses and midwives are  
known to be patient advocates1 acting to
 protect the lives of the individuals   
under their care2 ,whereas nurses and   
midwives-- 7#a7 care for patients and   
families in every stage of life2  7#b7  
are invaluable members of the health    
care team2 and  7#c7 are leading in the 
delivery of quality care in a           
transformed health care system that     
improves patient outcomes and safety2   

,whereas better integration of the model
 of care used by nurses and midwives    
into health care systems is fundamental 
to reducing primary and maternity care  
provider shortages and improving        
maternal health outcomes2 ,whereas      
nurses and midwives are well-positioned 
to provide leadership to eliminate the  
health care disparities that exist in   
the ,united ,states1 including the      
maternal health crisis2 ,whereas the    
,future of ,nursing report of the       
,institute of ,medicine has called for  
the nursing profession to meet the call 
for leadership in a team-based delivery 
model2 ,whereas nurses are experienced  
researchers1 and the work of nurses     
encompasses a wide scope of scientific  
inquiry1 including clinical research1   
health systems and outcomes research1   
and nursing education research2 ,whereas
 nurses provide culturally and          
ethnically competent care that is       
sensitive to the regional and community 
customs of individuals needing care2    

,whereas nurses are the cornerstone of  
the public health infrastructure1       
promoting healthy lifestyles and        
educating communities on disease        
prevention and health promotion2 and    
,whereas nurses help1 inform1 educate1  
and work closely with legislators to    
improve-- 7#a7 the education1 retention1
 recruitment1 and practice of all       
nurses2 and  7#b7 the health and safety 
of the patients for whom the nurses care
 in all communities1 including rural and
 underserved communities3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
goals and ideals of the ,international  
,year of the ,nurse and the ,midwife1 as
 designated by the ,world ,health       
,organization2  7#b7 recognizes the     
significant contributions of nurses and 
midwives to the health care system in   
the ,united ,states2 and  7#c7          
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to observe the ,year of the     
,nurse and the ,midwife with appropriate

 recognition1 ceremonies1 activities1   
and programs to demonstrate the         
importance of nurses and midwives to the
 everyday lives of patients4