| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2744 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 68 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Watson of the 1st, Strickland of the 42nd, Halpern of the 39th, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Walker III of the 20th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Recognizing January 30, 2025, as APRN Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, patients depend on the more than 20,000 licensed Advanced Practice Registered2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Nurses (APRN) in Georgia to diagnose, manage, and treat their chronic and acute health care3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | conditions; and4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, APRNs work to expand health care access in communities across the State of5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Georgia, promoting health equity in care and improving health outcomes for all; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, the confidence patients have in APRN-delivered health care is evidenced by the7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | more than one billion visits made annually to APRNs across the country; and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, better utilization of APRNs through modernized state laws and improved9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | policies creates better health outcomes through a more accessible, efficient, cost-effective,10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | and higher-quality health care system; and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, APRNs serve as major health care providers for many Georgians and play a12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | pivotal role in the health and welfare of our communities.13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 68 |
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| 22 | 22 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body |
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| 24 | 24 | | recognize January 30, 2025, as APRN Day at the state capitol and commend the men and15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | women of our APRN workforce for their strength, leadership, and courage in their16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves.17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | press.20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | S. R. 68 |
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