,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ich  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bb1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,ku/] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,katko1 
& ,ms4 ,jayapal7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! important role ,am]ica's   
=5sic nurses play 9 support+ survivors &
 address+ viol5ce4  ,:]eas viol5ce is a 
p]si/5t heal? c>e issue & =5sic nurses  
are ! bridge betwe5 ! m$ical & legal    
ne$s ( pati5ts2 ,:]eas m ?an #b1jjj1jjj 
p are treat$ = viol5ce-relat$ injuries  
ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas       
pati5ts :o exp]i5ce viol5ce su/a9       
physical injuries1 z well z acute &     
*ronic physical & m5tal heal?           
conditions1 includ+ sexually transmitt$ 
infections1 ,,hiv1 sub/ance misuse1     
anxiety1 depression1 & suicidal         
ideation2 ,:]eas ! heal? consequ5ces (  
viol5ce co/ hospitals & heal? c>e sy/ems
 approximately #b1gjj1jjj1jjj annually2 
,:]eas =5sic nurses are ess5tial to     

,am]ica's heal? c>e because !y provide  
trauma-in=m$ nurs+ c>e t focuses on     
pati5t populations affect$ by viol5ce & 
trauma1 includ+ victims & p]petrators ( 
viol5t crimes1 across ! lifespan & 9    
div]se practice sett+s2 ,:]eas !        
,int]national ,association ( ,=5sic     
,nurs+ 7,,iafn7 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiib &    
celebrates its #cj? anniv]s>y ?is ye>2  
,:]eas =5sic nurs+ has be5 =mally       
recogniz$ z a specialty practice area   
s9ce #aiie2 ,:]eas =5sic nurses "w      
indep5d5tly1 yet collaboratively )9     
heal? c>e & community sy/ems ensur+ !   
provision ( c>e t ext5ds f ! cl9ical    
sett+ to ! c\rtroom2 ,:]eas =5sic nurs+ 
encompasses c>+ = div]se pati5t         
populations1 includ+ pati5ts :o h       
exp]i5c$ sexual assault or abuse1       
intimate or int]p]sonal viol5ce1 eld] & 
*ild maltreatm5t1 human traffick+ &     
accid5tal z well z nonaccid5tal trauma1 
9 roles t include sexual assault nurse  
exam9]1 =5sic nurse exam9]1 dea?        
inve/igator1 correctional nurse1 =5sic  

psy*iatric nurse1 legal nurse           
consultant1 =5sic g]iatric speciali/1   
nurse attorney1 & =5sic cl9ical nurse   
speciali/s2 ,:]eas =5sic nurses fo/] an 
und]/&+ ( ! heal? consequ5ces1 effective
 int]v5tions1 & prev5tion ( viol5ce &   
trauma 9 individuals1 families1 &       
communities2 ,:]eas =5sic nurses "w 9   
p>tn]%ip ) multidiscipl9>y /akehold]s1  
includ+ ,tribal organizations1 advocacy1
 law en=cem5t1 milit>y bran*es1 & legal 
c\nsel2 & ,:]eas =5sic nurses are fac+  
unprec$5t$ *all5ges 9 ma9ta9+ pati5t    
access to c>e ?r\gh\t ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic ) ! *ang+ dem& = s]vices z rates 
& sev]ity ( viol5ce increase3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges t     
=5sic nurs+ is m relevant n[ ?an ev]    
be=e1 z ?is specialty practice evolves  
to address ! gaps 9 heal? c>e relat$ to 
effective viol5ce int]v5tion1 r$uction (
 long-t]m heal? consequ5ces1 &          
prev5tion2  7#b7 honors =5sic nurses =  
_! commitm5t to provid+ evid5ce-bas$1   

compassionate1 trauma-in=m$ c>e         
encompass+ ! entire scope ( nurs+       
practice2 &  7#c7 reaffirms its         
commitm5t to work+ alongside =5sic      
nurses to fur!r _! contributions to     
improve heal? outcomes = pati5ts        
exp]i5c+ viol5ce4