,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #efa  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #f1  
#bjbj,mr4 ,merkley 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,wicker1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4
 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1
 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,burr1
 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 
,manchin1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,ms4 ,cortez   
,masto1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,ms4 ,harris1     
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4        
,mc,sally1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,daines1   
and ,mrs4 ,shaheen7 submitted the       
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,supporting the goals and 
ideals of ,national ,nurses ,week1 to be
 observed from ,may #f through ,may #ab1
 #bjbj4  ,whereas1 beginning in #aiia1  
,national ,nurses ,week is celebrated   
annually from ,may #f1 also known as    
,national ,recognition ,day for ,nurses1
 through ,may #ab1 the birthday of      
,florence ,nightingale1 the founder of  

modern nursing2 ,whereas1 in #bjbj1     
,national ,nurses ,week falls within the
 ,international ,year of the ,nurse and 
the ,midwife1 as designated by the      
,world ,health ,organization2 ,whereas  
,national ,nurses ,week is a time of    
year to reflect on the important        
contributions that nurses make to       
provide safe1 high-quality health care2 
,whereas nurses serve on the front      
lines1 risking their lives treating the 
injured and sick during wartime1 natural
 disasters1 and pandemics1 including the
 ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 ,whereas nurses  
are known to be patient advocates1      
acting to protect the lives of          
individuals under their care2 ,whereas  
nurses represent the largest single     
component of the health care            
professions1 with an estimated          
population of more than #d1jjj1jjj      
registered nurses in the ,united        
,states2 ,whereas nurses are leading in 
the delivery of quality care in a       
transformed health care system that     

improves patient outcomes and safety2   
,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 ,whereas1    
when nurse staffing levels increase1 the
 risk of patient complications and      
lengthy hospital stays decreases1       
resulting in cost savings2 ,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 care 
that is sensitive to the cultures and   
customs of individuals across the       
,united ,states2 ,whereas nurses are    
well-positioned to provide leadership to
 eliminate health care disparities that 
exist in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas  
nurses are the cornerstone of the public
 health infrastructure1 promoting       
healthy lifestyles and educating        

communities on disease prevention and   
health promotion2 ,whereas nurses help  
inform and educate1 and work closely    
with1 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 care2 ,whereas there is 
a need-- 7#a7 to strengthen nursing     
workforce development programs at all   
levels1 including the number of         
doctorally prepared faculty members2 and
  7#b7 to provide education to the nurse
 research scientists who can develop new
 nursing care models to improve the     
health status of the diverse population 
of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas nurses 
touch the lives of the people of the    
,united ,states through every stage of  
life2 and ,whereas nursing has been     
voted the most honest and ethical       
profession in the ,united ,states3 ,now1
 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of   
,national ,nurses ,week1 as founded by  

the ,american ,nurses ,association2     
7#b7 recognizes the significant         
contributions of nurses to the health   
care system in the ,united ,states2 and 
7#c7 encourages the people of the       
,united ,states to observe ,national    
,nurses ,week with appropriate          
recognition1 ceremonies1 activities1 and
 programs to demonstrate the importance 
of nurses to the everyday lives of      
patients4