,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #e1 #bjbj,ms4    
,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,joyce
 ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4       
,jackson ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4      
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,trone1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4  
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 
,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4    
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 
,lyn*1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4  
,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 
,takano1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 
,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,ms4         
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,gre5
 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,blunt     
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,engel1   
,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1     
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,c>son
 ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 & ,mr4 ,coh57 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals

 ( ,national ,nurses ,week1 to be obs]v$
 f ,may #f ?r\gh ,may #ab1 #bjbj4       
,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 #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 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1   
,national ,nurses ,week falls )9 !      
,int]national ,ye> ( ! ,nurse & !       
,midwife1 z designat$ by ! ,_w ,heal?   
,organization2 ,:]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 s]ve on ! front l9es1     
risk+ _! lives treat+ ! injur$ & sick   
dur+ w>time1 natural disa/]s1 & p&emics1
 includ+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas   
nurses are kn[n to be pati5t advocates1 
act+ to protect ! lives ( individuals "u
 _! c>e2 ,:]eas nurses repres5t ! l>ge/ 
s+le compon5t ( ! heal? c>e pr(essions1 
) an e/imat$ population ( m ?an         
#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 ! ,future ( ,nurs+ report
 ( ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e has call$ = !  
nurs+ pr(ession to meet ! call =        
lead]%ip 9 a team-bas$ deliv]y model2   
,:]eas1 :5 nurse /aff+ levels increase1 
! risk ( pati5t complications & l5g?y   
hospital /ays decreases1 result+ 9 co/  
sav+s2 ,:]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 c>e t is s5sitive to !  
cultures & cu/oms ( individuals across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas nurses are       
well-position$ to provide lead]%ip to   
elim9ate heal? c>e disp>ities t exi/ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas nurses are !     
corn]/one ( ! public heal?              
infra/ructure1 promot+ heal?y life/yles 
& educat+ communities on disease        
prev5tion & heal? promotion2 ,:]eas     

nurses help in=m & educate1 & "w closely
 )1 legislators to improve-- 7#a7 !     
education1 ret5tion1 recruitm5t1 &      
practice ( all nurses2 &  7#b7 ! heal? &
 safety ( ! pati5ts = :om ! nurses c>e2 
,:]eas !re is a ne$-- 7#a7 to /r5g!n    
nurs+ work=ce developm5t programs at all
 levels1 includ+ ! numb] ( doctorally   
prep>$ faculty memb]s2 &  7#b7 to       
provide education to ! nurse rese>*     
sci5ti/s :o c develop new nurs+ c>e     
models to improve ! heal? /atus ( !     
div]se population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas nurses t\* ! lives ( ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh e /age ( life2 &    
,:]eas nurs+ has be5 vot$ ! mo/ hone/ & 
e?ical pr(ession 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,nurses ,week1 z   
f\nd$ by ! ,am]ican ,nurses             
,association2  7#b7 recognizes !        
significant contributions ( nurses to ! 
heal? c>e sy/em 9 ! ,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