| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 974 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Long-term care nurses are dedicated to providing |
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| 6 | 6 | | specialized care over an extended period to individuals who are |
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| 7 | 7 | | living with disabilities or who are suffering from progressive or |
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| 8 | 8 | | chronic illnesses; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, These highly skilled health care professionals are |
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| 10 | 10 | | responsible for coordinating and assessing patient care, assisting |
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| 11 | 11 | | patients with daily tasks, and working alongside medical and |
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| 12 | 12 | | clinical staff to develop and implement plans to deliver quality |
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| 13 | 13 | | care; their training as registered nurses qualifies them to perform |
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| 14 | 14 | | procedures such as administering medications and operating medical |
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| 15 | 15 | | equipment, and they serve as a source of education, emotional |
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| 16 | 16 | | support, and guidance to patients, families, and caregivers alike; |
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| 17 | 17 | | and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Long-term care nurses are highly valued for their |
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| 19 | 19 | | ability to build meaningful long-term relationships with their |
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| 20 | 20 | | patients, which helps them in recognizing a change in condition |
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| 21 | 21 | | that nurses in other fields may not notice; day after day, these |
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| 22 | 22 | | professionals are trusted by caregivers to keep their loved ones |
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| 23 | 23 | | safe and healthy and to ensure that they are treated according to |
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| 24 | 24 | | their unique health care needs; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Careers in long-term nursing can be invaluably |
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| 26 | 26 | | rewarding, while also offering professional growth and development |
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| 27 | 27 | | opportunities that can serve nurses well in their future employment |
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| 28 | 28 | | prospects; the demand for long-term care nurses is expected to grow |
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| 29 | 29 | | dramatically in the decades to come as the U.S. population ages and |
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| 30 | 30 | | the need for primary health care increases among all demographic |
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| 31 | 31 | | groups; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Long-term care nurses play an indispensable role in |
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| 33 | 33 | | our health care system and in the lives of the patients and families |
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| 34 | 34 | | who depend upon their services, and it is fitting that they be |
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| 35 | 35 | | recognized for the skilled and compassionate care they provide; |
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| 36 | 36 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby recognize April 6, 2023, as Long-Term Care |
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| 39 | 39 | | Nurses Day at the State Capitol and commend the long-term care |
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| 40 | 40 | | nurses who are practicing in our state for their outstanding |
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| 41 | 41 | | commitment to their vocation and to the patients they serve. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Klick |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 974 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 46 | 46 | | 20, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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