2023S0407-1 05/10/23
By: Campbell S.R. No. 546
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join registered nurses across the state in celebrating May of
2023 as Nurses Month; and
WHEREAS, Registered nurses constitute the state's largest
health care profession and provide daily care to Texans in
hospitals, nursing homes, home health care situations, and
countless other settings, including on the frontlines of the
COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Nurses Association champion
increased access to health care, improved utilization of state
resources, and excellence in patient treatment; these registered
nurses set the standard of care in Texas and work diligently to
meet the emerging health care needs of the state's population;
and
WHEREAS, Nurses advocate on behalf of their patients in
multiple arenas, from bedside care to public policy, and they
have earned the lasting respect, admiration, and appreciation of
all Texans for bringing the highest quality of care to the
residents of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize May of 2023 as Nurses Month and
commend all nurses on their invaluable service to the State of
Texas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of Nurses Month.