PRINTER'S NO. 732
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
113
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY COLLETT, J. WARD, KEARNEY, CAPPELLETTI, SCHWANK,
SAVAL, HUGHES, MARTIN, TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, BOSCOLA, BROWN,
HAYWOOD, L. WILLIAMS, DILLON, DUSH, VOGEL, COMITTA,
HUTCHINSON AND COSTA, MAY 9, 2023
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MAY 9, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 10, 2023, as "School Nurse Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Students are the future and by investing in them
today we are ensuring our world for tomorrow; and
WHEREAS, Families deserve to feel confident that their
children will be cared for when they are at school; and
WHEREAS, All students have a right to have their physical and
mental health needs safely met while in the school setting; and
WHEREAS, Students today face more complex and life-
threatening health problems requiring care in school; and
WHEREAS, School nurses have served a critical role in
improving public health and ensuring students' academic success
for more than 100 years; and
WHEREAS, School nurses address the home and community factors
that impact students' health; and
WHEREAS, School nurses are professional nurses who advance
the well-being, academic success and lifelong achievements of
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students by serving on the front lines and providing a critical
safety net for our nation's most fragile children; and
WHEREAS, School nurses act as a liaison to the school
community, families and health care providers on behalf of
children's health by promoting wellness and improving health
outcomes for our nation's children; and
WHEREAS, School nurses support the health and educational
success of children and youths by providing access to care when
children's cognitive development is at its peak; and
WHEREAS, School nurses are members of school-based teams to
address the school population; and
WHEREAS, School nurses understand the link between health and
learning and are in a position to make a positive difference for
children every day; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate May 10, 2023, as "School
Nurse Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate celebrate the accomplishments of
school nurses in Pennsylvania and across the United States and
acknowledge the efforts of school nurses to meet the needs of
today's students by improving the delivery of health care in our
schools; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the contribution of
school nurses to local communities by helping students stay
healthy in school and ready to learn and by enabling their
parents and guardians to work.
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