,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #b1         
#bjbf,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia 7= h]self
 & ,ms4 ,und]wood7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,cl9ical ,nurse ,speciali/ ,week4       
,:]eas ,cl9ical ,nurse ,speciali/s are  
advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurses focus$  
on ! c>e ( ! pati5t & h[ be/ to improve 
quality1 safety1 & outcomes2 ,:]eas     
,cl9ical ,nurse ,speciali/s hold        
graduate-level education1 includ+ ma/]'s
 or doctoral degrees1 & are lic5s$ &    
c]tifi$ to provide advanc$ assessm5t1   
diagnosis1 & treatm5t across a wide     
range ( specialty populations & c>e     
sett+s2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( ! ,national   
,association ( ,cl9ical ,nurse          
,speciali/s practice across ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 provid+ exp]t cl9ical c>e1      
m5tor%ip1 & sy/ems-level lead]%ip 9     
hospitals1 cl9ics1 long-t]m c>e1 &      

community heal? sett+s nationwide2      
,:]eas ,cl9ical ,nurse ,speciali/s play 
a critical role 9 r$uc+ hospital-acquir$
 conditions1 improv+ c>e transitions1   
support+ nurs+ work=ce developm5t1 &    
advanc+ evid5ce-bas$ practice2 ,:]eas ! 
,cl9ical ,nurse ,speciali/ role has     
hi/orically lack$ a di/9ct occupational 
classification 9 ,f$]al labor /ati/ics1 
limit+ ! ability ( policymak]s1 work=ce 
plann]s1 & rese>*]s to accurately track 
& support ?is segm5t ( ! nurs+ work=ce2 
,:]eas ,cl9ical ,nurse ,speciali/s h    
demon/rat$ significant value 9 rural &  
und]s]v$ communities by ext5d+ access to
 specializ$ cl9ical exp]tise2 ,:]eas !  
fir/ week ( ,septemb] is recogniz$ by ! 
nurs+ pr(ession z ,national ,cl9ical    
,nurse ,speciali/ ,week1 a "t to        
celebrate ! contributions ( ,cl9ical    
,nurse ,speciali/s to ! heal? & well-be+
 ( pati5ts1 families1 & communities     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas        
,national ,cl9ical ,nurse ,speciali/    
,week provides an opportunity to raise  

public aw>5ess ( ! ,cl9ical ,nurse      
,speciali/ role & to enc\rage !         
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( nurses into     
,cl9ical ,nurse ,speciali/ practice &   
education3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,cl9ical     
,nurse ,speciali/ ,week2  7#b7          
recognizes ! contributions ( ,cl9ical   
,nurse ,speciali/s to improv+ pati5t    
outcomes1 advanc+ nurs+ practice1 &     
/r5g!n+ heal? c>e sy/ems ?r\gh\t !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national       
,cl9ical ,nurse ,speciali/ ,week )      
appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &      
activities2 &  7#d7 reaffirms its       
commitm5t to support+ policies t ensure 
! ,cl9ical ,nurse ,speciali/ work=ce is 
accurately c\nt$1 appropriately         
classifi$1 & adequately support$ 9      
,f$]al heal? work=ce plann+4