,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4   
,b>rasso1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4        
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,capito1  
,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4          
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4         
,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice1
 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,padilla1
 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1  
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 
& ,ms4 ,w>r57 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 #bjbf4  ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 #aiia1   
,national ,nurses ,week has be5         
celebrat$ annually f ,may #f1 also kn[n 
z ,national ,recognition ,day = ,nurses 
?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 9 provid+   
safe1 high-quality heal? c>e2 ,:]eas    
nurses s]ve on ! front l9es1 risk+ _!   
lives to 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 #e1jjj1jjj 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+ reports ( ! ,in/itute (
 ,m$ic9e & ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e 
h highlight$ ! ne$ = ! 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     
decrease1 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 to all individuals across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas nurses are        
well-position$ to provide lead]%ip1     
increase access to nurs+ c>e ?r\gh\t !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & improve heal? outcomes 
= all pati5ts2 ,:]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$ to-- 7#a7 /r5g!n    
nurs+ work=ce developm5t programs at all
 levels1 includ+ ! numb] ( doctorally   
prep>$ faculty memb]s2  7#b7 support    
nurs+ education pa?ways1 includ+ =      
po/-baccalaureate nurs+ /ud5ts2 &  7#c7 

provide education to ! nurse rese>*     
sci5ti/s :o c develop new nurs+ c>e     
models to improve ! heal? /atus ( all   
populations ( ! ,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 ! ,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 ( ! ,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