,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc 7legislative 
day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,wick] 7=     
himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,nurses      
,week1 to be obs]v$ f ,may #f ?r\gh ,may
 #ab1 #bjai4  ,:]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      
,:]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+ to protect ! lives ( individuals "u
 _! c>e2 ,:]eas nurses repres5t ! l>ge/ 
s+le compon5t ( ! heal? c>e pr(essions1 
) 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 ! ,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 ! regional 
& community cu/oms ( individuals ne$+   
c>e2 ,:]eas nurses are well-position$ 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=m1 educate1 & "w  

closely ) 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 ! ,s5ate-- 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