PRINTER'S NO. 2035
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
397
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, STREET, PHILLIPS-HILL, COLLETT,
BARTOLOTTA, DINNIMAN, SCAVELLO, LANGERHOLC, MARTIN, LEACH,
BREWSTER, MENSCH, BAKER, GORDNER, HUGHES, BLAKE, KEARNEY,
HUTCHINSON, BROWNE, SCHWANK, KILLION, COSTA, SABATINA,
AUMENT, PITTMAN, TARTAGLIONE AND YUDICHAK, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and celebrating the designation of 2020 as "Year of
the Nurse and Midwife."
WHEREAS, The Executive Board of the World Health Organization
designated the year 2020 as "Year of the Nurse and Midwife" in
conjunction with the 200th birth anniversary of Florence
Nightingale; and
WHEREAS, The intent of this designation is to highlight the
contributions of nurses and midwives in the health care system,
acting as a bridge between the community and health
institutions; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has 224,132 registered nurses,
52,351 licensed practical nurses and 13,707 certified registered
nurse practitioners, making nursing the largest licensed health
care profession; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 450 active certified nurse-
midwives (CNMs) licensed through the State Board of Nursing and
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