,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ejj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,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 !          
high-quality heal? c>e t nurses &       
midwives provide 9 all sett+s across !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 ) approximately  
#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 comprise ! l>ge/ 
compon5t ( ! heal? c>e work=ce 9 _m     
c\ntries2 ,:]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 a*ievem5ts 9 global heal?1       
includ+-- 7#a7 ! eradication ( smallpox2
 &  7#b7 r$uctions 9 mat]nal & *ild     
mortality2 ,:]eas nurses & midwives are 
kn[n to be pati5t advocates1 act+ to    
protect ! lives ( ! individuals "u _!   
c>e2 ,:]eas nurses & midwives1 9 c>+ =  
pati5ts & _! families 9 all /ages (     
life1 s]ve z vital memb]s ( ! heal? c>e 
work=ce :o improve pati5t outcomes &    
safety2 ,:]eas bett] integration (      
nurses & midwives into heal? c>e sy/ems 

is r$uc+ prim>y & mat]nity c>e provid]  
%ortages & improv+ mat]nal heal?        
outcomes2 ,:]eas nurses promote heal?y  
life/yles & educate communities on      
disease prev5tion & heal? promotion2    
,:]eas nurses & midwives are            
well-position$ to address & r$uce heal? 
c>e disp>ities t exi/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 includ+ ) respect to mat]nal heal?2    
,:]eas _m nurses are exp]i5c$ rese>*]s1 
& ! "w ( nurses encompasses a wide scope
 ( sci5tific inquiry relat+ to cl9ical  
sci5ce1 heal? sy/ems & outcomes1 & nurs+
 education2 ,:]eas nurses provide c>e t 
is s5sitive to ! cultures & cu/oms (    
individuals across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
,:]eas _m nurses c in=m & "w closely )  
legislators to improve !-- 7#a7         
recruitm5t1 education1 practice1 &      
ret5tion ( 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 ! ,s5ate-- 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 ! ,int]national 
,ye> ( ! ,nurse & ! ,midwife )          
appropriate recognition1 c]emonies1     
activities1 & programs to demon/rate !  
importance ( nurses & midwives to       
pati5ts4