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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 27, 2023 10:24 AM |
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| From: | Senator Judy Ward and Sen. Maria Collett |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Nurses Week in Pennsylvania |
| In the near future, we plan to introduce a resolution declaring May 6-12, 2022, as "Nurses Week" in Pennsylvania. "National Nurses Week" begins May 6 and ends May 12 each year, in conjunction with Florence Nightingale's birthday. Each May, we come together to promote the importance of Nurses Week. It highlights the numerous ways nurses are working to transform health care across the Commonwealth. Our dedicated nursing professionals are working diligently to meet the health care needs of our Commonwealth and deserve to be recognized for this commitment. While nursing in general is stressful, COVID-19 has only magnified the pressures and demands of the job. Nurses have worked tirelessly on the front lines during COVID-19 to ensure that people receive the care that they need. It is vital that we use “Nurses Week” to reach out and celebrate the nurses at work in the Commonwealth and thank them for their dedication and commitment to providing excellent patient care. With more than 228,000 registered nurses in the Commonwealth, they represent Pennsylvania’s largest segment of health care providers. Please join us by co-sponsoring this resolution. |
Introduced as SR115