PRINTER'S NO. 1584
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
295
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WARD, RAVENSTAHL, PICKETT, ENGLISH, MACKENZIE,
LONGIETTI, SOLOMON, CALTAGIRONE, BAKER, HENNESSEY, TOOHIL,
DiGIROLAMO, HICKERNELL, BIZZARRO, HILL-EVANS, ZIMMERMAN,
STAATS, SCHLOSSBERG, RYAN, MARSHALL, BOBACK, FREEMAN,
CHARLTON, R. BROWN, MURT, MENTZER, CAUSER, SONNEY, DUSH,
McNEILL, TOEPEL, WATSON, MILLARD, O'NEILL, MEHAFFIE, NEILSON,
B. MILLER, KINSEY, SANKEY, O'BRIEN, A. HARRIS, DeLUCA,
STURLA, SCHWEYER, GOODMAN, SAYLOR, EVERETT, MILNE, KAVULICH,
FARRY AND MARSICO, APRIL 27, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 27, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 6 through 12, 2017, as "Nurses Week"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Nurses Week" begins May 6 and ends May 12
each year, in conjunction with Florence Nightingale's birthday;
and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has 217,000 registered nurses,
including approximately 51,000 licensed practical nurses and
15,500 advanced practice registered nurses, which makes nursing
the largest licensed health care profession in this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association is the
Statewide association representing the interests of professional
registered nurses; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1903, the Pennsylvania State Nurses
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