THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY MURT, RAVENSTAHL, ADOLPH, BAKER, B. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, BROWNLEE, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DEASY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FARRY, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HACKETT, HAHN, HARHAI, HARHART, HARKINS, HARPER, HARRIS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, METZGAR, MILLARD, MULLERY, MUSTIO, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, CULVER, SCHRODER, SONNEY, STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, THOMAS, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, K. BOYLE AND MIRABITO, APRIL 30, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 30, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the week of May 6 through 13, 2012, as "Nurses Week"

in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA),

which includes 31 organizational affiliates, is the largest

professional nursing association in this Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Established in 1903, the PSNA has advanced the

identity, integrity and the continuity of the profession of

nursing in this Commonwealth for more than 109 years; and

WHEREAS, "National Nurses Week," with the theme "Nurses:

Advocating, Leading, Caring," begins May 6 and ends May 13,

2012, in conjunction with Florence Nightingale's birthday; and

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has nearly 213,000 registered nurses,

including about 57,000 licensed practical nurses and 12,000

advanced practice nurses; and

WHEREAS, The PSNA is working diligently to chart a new course

for a healthy Commonwealth that relies on increasing the

delivery of primary and preventive health care, coupled with a

strong focus on nursing care; and

WHEREAS, Nursing care provided by the registered nurses of

this Commonwealth is a paramount component to Pennsylvania's

health care delivery system; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the

week of May 6 through 13, 2012, as "Nurses Week" in

Pennsylvania; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives join the

Pennsylvania State Nurses Association and other nursing

organizations in recognizing the selfless service of

Pennsylvania's nurses and the overall importance of quality

nursing care.