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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Nurses Association and other |
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| 8 | 9 | | nursing organizations are gathering in Austin on March 4, 2025, for |
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| 9 | 10 | | Nurse Day at the State Capitol; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Certified nursing assistants, licensed vocational |
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| 11 | 12 | | nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses |
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| 12 | 13 | | care for Texans each day in hospitals, nursing homes, home health |
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| 13 | 14 | | agencies, and other settings; registered nurses constitute the |
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| 14 | 15 | | largest health care profession in the state, and they help to ensure |
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| 15 | 16 | | that Texans have access to quality health care at all stages of |
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| 16 | 17 | | life; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Nurses have bravely served on the front lines during |
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| 18 | 19 | | the COVID-19 pandemic and protected the health of Texans, often |
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| 19 | 20 | | putting their own well-being in jeopardy; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Nurses are consistently rated by the Gallup Poll |
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| 21 | 22 | | each year as the highest-ranked professionals for honesty and |
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| 22 | 23 | | ethical standards, and across the profession, they share a mission |
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| 23 | 24 | | for promoting excellence in patient care, both at the bedside and in |
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| 24 | 25 | | the public arena; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Through their deep commitment to the health and |
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| 26 | 27 | | well-being of their patients and their advocacy on behalf of |
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| 27 | 28 | | quality health care, Texas nurses have earned the lasting respect, |
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| 28 | 29 | | admiration, and appreciation of their fellow citizens; now, |
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| 29 | 30 | | therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Nurse Day at the |
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| 32 | 33 | | State Capitol and commend all nurses for their invaluable service |
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| 33 | 34 | | to the Lone Star State. |
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