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2021 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 65
BY REPRESENTATIVE DUSTIN MILLER AND SENATORS BOUDREAUX, CLOUD,
AND HENSGENS
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To recognize May 2021 as Nurses Month in Louisiana.
WHEREAS, in Louisiana, registered and advanced practice nurses constitute the
state's largest healthcare profession; and
WHEREAS, because of its depth and breadth, the registered nursing profession is
well suited to meeting the diverse and emerging healthcare needs of the Louisiana
population in a wide range of settings; and
WHEREAS, as the voice for registered nurses in Louisiana, the Louisiana State
Nurses Association is working to chart a new course to a healthy citizenry that relies on
increasing access to primary and preventative health care; and
WHEREAS, in a national context characterized by a renewed emphasis on increasing
access to primary and preventative health care, it will be necessary for the state to make
better use of its registered nursing resources; and
WHEREAS, professional nursing is an indispensable component of quality health
care for hospitalized patients; and
WHEREAS, in the future, the demand for registered nursing services will be greater
than ever because of the aging American population, the continuing expansion of life-
sustaining technologies, and the explosive growth of home healthcare services; and
WHEREAS, in the future, more qualified registered nurses are needed to meet the
increasingly complex needs of healthcare consumers in Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, along with the American Nurses Association, the Louisiana State
Nurses Association has declared May as Nurses Month with the theme "You Make a
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Difference" in recognition of the large numbers of nurses who had an unparalleled impact
during the pandemic, and as an invitation to the citizens of Louisiana to extend gratitude to
members of the nursing profession.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize May 2021 as Nurses Month in Louisiana and does hereby encourage all residents
of Louisiana to join in honoring the registered nurses who care for all and in celebrating their
accomplishments and efforts to improve the healthcare system of the state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president of the Louisiana State Nurses Association.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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