,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjbc,mr4    
,joyce ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,ms4         
,bonamici1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1   
,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4       
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,blunt      
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,higg9s
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,cleav]1
 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,arm/rong1 & ,mr4 
,bacon7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !    
goals & ideals ( ,national ,nurses      
,week1 to be obs]v$ f ,may #f ?r\gh ,may
 #ab1 #bjbc4  ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 #aiia1   
,national ,nurses ,week has be5         
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 s]ve on ! front l9es1 risk+ _!   
lives treat+ ! injur$ & sick dur+       
w>time1 natural disa/]s1 & public heal? 
em]g5cies2 ,:]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(ession1 ) an e/imat$     
population ( m ?an #d1ejj1jjj 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$ic9e has highlight$ ! ne$ = ! nurs+  
pr(ession to meet ! call = lead]%ip 9 a 
team-bas$ deliv]y model2 ,:]eas :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=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 impact ! 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 ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 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