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2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 197
BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLMOTT
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To recognize the week of May 6 through 12, 2015, as National Nurses Week in Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Louisiana's fifty-seven thousand registered nurses and the nearly three
million one hundred thousand registered nurses in the United States comprise our state's and
the nation's largest healthcare profession; and
WHEREAS, the depth and breadth of the registered nursing profession meets the
different and emerging healthcare needs of the American population in a wide range of
settings; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Nurses Association, as the voice for the registered
nurses of this state, is working to chart a new course for a healthy Louisiana that relies on
increasing delivery of primary and preventive health care; and
WHEREAS, a renewed emphasis on primary and preventive health care will require
the better utilization of all of our nation's registered nursing resources; and
WHEREAS, professional nursing is an indispensable component in the safety and
quality of care of hospitalized patients; and
WHEREAS, the demand for registered nursing services is greater than ever due to
the aging of the American population, the continuing expansion of life-sustaining
technology, and the rapid pace of growth in home healthcare services; and
WHEREAS, more qualified registered nurses will be needed in the future to meet the
increasingly complex needs of healthcare consumers in all communities of our state; and
WHEREAS, the safe, cost-effective healthcare services provided by registered nurses
are consistently of the highest quality, and will be an ever more important component of the
United States healthcare delivery system in the future; and
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WHEREAS, since 1991, National Nurses Week has been celebrated annually from
May 6, also known as National Recognition Day for Nurses, through May 12, the birthday
of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale; and
WHEREAS, National Nurses Week celebrates all of the ways in which registered
nurses strive to provide safe and high-quality patient care and lead the way to improvements
in our healthcare system.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
proclaim May 6 through 12, 2015, to be National Nurses Week in Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
encourage all residents of this state to join together in honoring the registered nurses who
care for all of us.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize and commend the notable accomplishments of the registered nursing profession
and its efforts to improve our healthcare system, and does hereby express sincere
appreciation for the nation's registered nurses not just during this week, but at every
opportunity throughout the year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the executive director of the Louisiana State Nurses Association.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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