SENATE RESOLUTION 42
(By Senators Woodrum and Rucker)
[Introduced March 29, 2025]
Designating March 31, 2025, as West Virginia Nurses Day at the Legislature.
Whereas, Nurses in West Virginia constitute our state’s largest health care profession; and
Whereas, The depth and breadth of the nursing profession meets the different and emerging health care needs of West Virginians in a wide range of settings, including the frontline of health care; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Nurses Association, as the voice for all nurses in West Virginia, is working to chart a new course for a healthy West Virginia that relies on increasing access to primary and preventive health care, and better utilization of all our state’s nursing resources; and
Whereas, Professional nursing is an indispensable component of the safety and quality of care of hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients; and
Whereas, The demand for nursing services will be greater than ever because of the aging population, emerging health challenges, the continuing expansion of life-sustaining technologies, and the explosive growth of home health care services; and
Whereas, The expanding roles of nurses, advanced practice registered nurses as nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and certified nurse practitioners in a variety of specialties provide improved cost-effective access to health services in our rural state; and
Whereas, The American public has voted to acknowledge nurses as the Most Trusted Professional for 23 consecutive years; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Nurses Association has declared March 31, 2025, as Nurses Day at the Capitol, with the theme “The Power of West Virginia Nurses”, with appreciation for nurses’ unparalleled impact and their contributions to health care, and an open invitation to #ThankANurse for enriching our lives and the world we live in; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby designates March 31, 2025, as West Virginia Nurses Day at the Legislature; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its sincere gratitude and appreciation to nurses for their contribution to health care; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives of West Virginia Nurses Day at the Legislature.