Bill Text: DE HCR16 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Recognizing The Week Of May 6 Through May 12, 2013, As National Nurses Week.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-08 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT [HCR16 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2013-HCR16-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Walker & Sen. Hall-Long |
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Reps. Briggs King, Dukes, Hudson, Jaques, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Keeley, Kenton, Kowalko, Mitchell, Paradee, Ramone, B. Short, Smyk, Spiegelman, Viola, Wilson; Sens. Ennis, Lavelle, Lopez, Pettyjohn, Sokola, Townsend |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16 |
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RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 6 THROUGH MAY 12, 2013, AS NATIONAL NURSES WEEK. |
WHEREAS, the nursing profession plays an essential role in improving patient outcomes, increasing access, coordinating care, and reducing health care costs; and
WHEREAS, now more than ever, Registered Nurses are positioned to assume leadership roles in health care, provide primary care services to meet increased demand, implement strategies to improve the quality of care, and play a key role in innovative, patient-centered care delivery models; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, Americans again voted nurses the most trusted profession in America for the 13th time in 14 years in the annual Gallup poll that ranks professions for their honesty and ethical standards; and
WHEREAS, nursing is the largest of the health care professions, and continues to grow; in fact, more job growth is projected in nursing than in any other occupation between 2008 and 2018; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. has 3.1 million licensed Registered Nurses, of whom 2.6 million are actively employed in nursing.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 147th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that we do hereby recognize the week of May 6 through May 12, 2013, as National Nurses Week, in honor of the important contributions made by nursing professionals to the quality of life and our systems of health care in the State of Delaware.
SYNOPSIS
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This concurrent resolution recognizes May 6-12, 2013, as National Nurses Week. |
