PRINTER'S NO. 3609

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 606 Session of 2006

        INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, GODSHALL, CORNELL, DeWEESE,
           DiGIROLAMO, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN, BASTIAN,
           BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER,
           BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER,
           CLYMER, COHEN, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALLY,
           DERMODY, DONATUCCI, EACHUS, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD,
           FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN,
           GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART,
           HARPER, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL,
           JAMES, M. KELLER, LEACH, LEDERER, LEH, LEVDANSKY, MAJOR,
           MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McGILL, McILHATTAN,
           METCALFE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, S. MILLER, MUNDY, NAILOR,
           O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PETRI, PHILLIPS,
           PICKETT, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAMALEY, RAPP, RAYMOND, REED,
           REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI,
           SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER, SHAPIRO,
           SIPTROTH, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STURLA,
           SURRA, TANGRETTI, J. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRUE, WALKO, WANSACZ,
           WATSON, WILT, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, ZUG, McILHINNEY, BARRAR,
           GINGRICH, TURZAI AND PISTELLA, MARCH 6, 2006

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           MARCH 6, 2006

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Designating the week of May 6 through 12, 2006, 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:
     7  Strength, Commitment, Compassion," begins May 6 and ends May 12,
     8  Florence Nightingale's birthday; therefore be it

     1     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 6
     2  through 12, 2006, as "Nurses Week" in Pennsylvania in
     3  appreciation of the specialized skills and hard work of these
     4  valued health care professionals; and be it further
     5     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives join the American
     6  Nurses Association and other nursing organizations, educational
     7  facilities and health care companies and institutions in
     8  recognizing the importance of quality nursing care.















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