| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 684 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Panola College nursing programs have enhanced the |
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| 6 | 6 | | lives of countless northeast Texans by providing exceptional |
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| 7 | 7 | | nursing education for thousands of students; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Located in Carthage, Panola College established its |
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| 9 | 9 | | Licensed Vocational Nursing Program in 1972 and its Associate |
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| 10 | 10 | | Degree Nursing Program in 1994; through the years, more than 2,000 |
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| 11 | 11 | | people have graduated with nursing degrees; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The outstanding curriculum and instruction provided |
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| 13 | 13 | | by the institution is evidenced by a 90 percent first-time |
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| 14 | 14 | | licensing exam passing rate for graduates of the Associate Degree |
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| 15 | 15 | | Nursing Program; in addition, both programs have earned |
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| 16 | 16 | | accreditation from the National League for Nursing Accrediting |
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| 17 | 17 | | Commission; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Progressive and future-oriented, Panola College |
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| 19 | 19 | | anticipates student needs, and it is only the second school in Texas |
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| 20 | 20 | | to offer a complete RN program online; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The college emphasizes the humanitarian aspect of |
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| 22 | 22 | | nursing as well as academic requirements; students have provided |
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| 23 | 23 | | health screening and primary health care provider referral services |
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| 24 | 24 | | to approximately 1,200 people at annual Panola County health fairs |
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| 25 | 25 | | and participated in trips to Belize, bringing basic health services |
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| 26 | 26 | | to that country's most remote villages; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, To better serve students, Panola College has used |
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| 28 | 28 | | grants from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for |
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| 29 | 29 | | innovation in nursing education to increase both graduation rates |
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| 30 | 30 | | and opportunities for experiential learning, and it operates a new |
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| 31 | 31 | | simulation lab in conjunction with East Texas Medical Center |
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| 32 | 32 | | Carthage; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Committed to excellence, the Panola College nursing |
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| 34 | 34 | | programs are truly worthy of recognition for their academic |
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| 35 | 35 | | excellence, innovation in education, and generous service to the |
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| 36 | 36 | | community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby honor the Panola College nursing programs and |
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| 39 | 39 | | extend to the faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes for |
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| 40 | 40 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Hopson |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 684 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 48 | 48 | | 19, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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