PRINTER'S NO. 3650

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 669 Session of 2004

        INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, VANCE, DAILEY, FLEAGLE, ADOLPH,
           ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARD, BARRAR, BASTIAN,
           BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BLAUM,
           BOYD, BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, COLEMAN,
           CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, CURRY,
           DALEY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, EGOLF,
           J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FLICK, FORCIER,
           FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GILLESPIE,
           GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART,
           HARPER, HARRIS, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
           HICKERNELL, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KELLER, KENNEY,
           KILLION, KIRKLAND, KOTIK, LAUGHLIN, LEACH, LEDERER,
           LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, LEWIS, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANDERINO,
           MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, McGILL, McILHATTAN, MELIO,
           MILLARD, S. MILLER, MUNDY, MUSTIO, NAILOR, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL,
           PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRARCA, PICKETT, PISTELLA, RAYMOND,
           READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, RIEGER, ROBERTS, ROEBUCK, ROHRER,
           ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER,
           SEMMEL, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STURLA, SURRA, TANGRETTI,
           THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TRUE, TURZAI, WALKO, WASHINGTON,
           WATSON, WEBER, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG,
           APRIL 12, 2004

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           APRIL 12, 2004

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Designating the week of May 6 through 12, 2004, as "Nurses Week"
     2     in Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, The American Nurses Association, which includes 47
     4  state and territorial nurses associations, has supported and
     5  promoted the nursing profession for more than 100 years; and
     6     WHEREAS, National Nurses Week, with the theme "Nurses: Your
     7  Voice, Your Health, Your Life," begins May 6 and ends May 12,

     1  Florence Nightingale's birthday; therefore be it
     2     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 6
     3  through 12, 2004, as "Nurses Week" in Pennsylvania in
     4  appreciation of the specialized skills and hard work of these
     5  valued health care professionals; and be it further
     6     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives join the American
     7  Nurses Association and other nursing organizations, educational
     8  facilities and health care companies and institutions in
     9  recognizing the importance of quality nursing care.














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