,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #efa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjbj,mr4    
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4   
,udall1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4   
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,cotton1   
,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1   
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4    
,boozman1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4      
,hoev51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4
 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,ms4 ,ros51    
,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,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 ! ,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