,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1  
,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,ms4 
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis (        
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,c>son
 ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4         
,mc,kinley1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,ms4        
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mrs4       
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (   
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 & ,ms4      
,wilson ( ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( !          
,int]national ,ye> ( ! ,nurse & !       
,midwife1 z designat$ by ! ,_w ,heal?   
,organization4  ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal?     
,organization has designat$ #bjbj z !   
,int]national ,ye> ( ! ,nurse & !       
,midwife2 ,:]eas #bjbj-- 7#a7 m>ks !    
#bjj? bir?day ( ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 !  
f\nd] ( mod]n nurs+2 &  7#b7 is an      
appropriate "t to reflect on ! important

 contributions t nurses & midwives make 
to provide safe1 high-quality heal? c>e 
9 all sett+s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas1 ) an e/imat$ population ( m ?an 
#d1jjj1jjj regi/]$ nurses 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & #bj1gjj1jjj regi/]$ nurses     
worldwide1 nurses & midwives-- 7#a7     
repres5t ne>ly #ej p]c5t ( ! global     
heal? work=ce2 &  7#b7 are ! l>ge/ s+le 
compon5t ( ! heal? c>e pr(essions2      
,:]eas inve/+ 9 nurses & midwives       
provides great value to communities2    
,:]eas a report ( ! ,high-,level        
,commission on ,heal? ,employm5t &      
,economic ,gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,nations     
conclud$ t inve/m5ts 9 education & job  
creation 9 ! heal? & social sectors     
result 9 a triple return ( improv$ heal?
 outcomes1 global heal? security1 &     
inclusive economic gr[?2 ,:]eas nurses &
 midwives h contribut$ to major global  
heal? a*ievem5ts1 includ+-- 7#a7 !      
eradication ( smallpox2 &  7#b7 !       
dramatic r$uctions 9 mat]nal & *ild     
mortality t h occurr$ 9 _m c\ntries2    

,:]eas1 = ! #ah? consecutive ye>1 nurses
 rank$ fir/ 9 ! annual ,mo/ ,hone/ &    
,e?ical ,pr(essions ,poll conduct$ by   
,gallup2 ,:]eas t poll f\nd t #he p]c5t 
( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rate ! hone/y & 
e?ical /&>ds ( nurses z high or v high2 
,:]eas nurses & midwives are kn[n to be 
pati5t advocates1 act+ to protect !     
lives ( ! individuals "u _! c>e2 ,:]eas 
nurses & midwives-- 7#a7 c>e = pati5ts &
 families 9 e /age ( life2  7#b7 are    
invaluable memb]s ( ! heal? c>e team2 & 
7#c7 are lead+ 9 ! deliv]y ( quality c>e
 9 a trans=m$ heal? c>e sy/em t improves
 pati5t outcomes & safety2 ,:]eas bett] 
integration ( ! model ( c>e us$ by      
nurses & midwives into heal? c>e sy/ems 
is fundam5tal to r$uc+ prim>y & mat]nity
 c>e provid] %ortages & improv+ mat]nal 
heal? outcomes2 ,:]eas nurses & midwives
 are well-position$ to provide lead]%ip 
to elim9ate ! heal? c>e disp>ities t    
exi/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !       
mat]nal heal? crisis2 ,:]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 ,:]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 t is s5sitive to ! regional
 & community cu/oms ( individuals ne$+  
c>e2 ,:]eas nurses are ! corn]/one ( !  
public heal? infra/ructure1 promot+     
heal?y life/yles & educat+ communities  
on disease prev5tion & heal? promotion2 
& ,:]eas nurses help1 in=m1 educate1 &  
"w closely ) legislators to improve--   
7#a7 ! education1 ret5tion1 recruitm5t1 
& practice ( all nurses2 &  7#b7 ! heal?
 & safety ( ! pati5ts = :om ! nurses c>e
 9 all communities1 includ+ rural &     
und]s]v$ communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
supports ! goals & ideals ( !           
,int]national ,ye> ( ! ,nurse & !       
,midwife1 z designat$ by ! ,_w ,heal?   

,organization2  7#b7 recognizes !       
significant contributions ( nurses &    
midwives to ! heal? c>e sy/em 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! ,ye> ( !      
,nurse & ! ,midwife ) appropriate       
recognition1 c]emonies1 activities1 &   
programs to demon/rate ! importance (   
nurses & midwives to ! ev]yday lives (  
pati5ts4