H.C.R. No. 45
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to have nearly 10,000 advanced
practice nurses dedicated to improving the health and well-being of
citizens across the state; and
WHEREAS, These professionals have been represented since
1991 by the Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice, which was
founded for the purpose of creating a legal and regulatory climate
in which advanced practice nurses may use their full potential to
provide excellent, cost-effective health care; and
WHEREAS, Advanced practice nurses serve in a variety of
capacities, and among those currently practicing in Texas are more
than 350 certified nurse midwives, 1,400 clinical nurse
specialists, 2,600 certified registered nurse anesthetists, and,
making up the largest and most visible group in the profession,
5,500 nurse practitioners; and
WHEREAS, One outstanding family nurse practitioner, Tim
Flynn, has attended to the health care needs of legislators and
Capitol Complex employees with exceptional skill and dedication
since his appointment as Capitol Nurse in 1992; and
WHEREAS, All 150 members of the Texas House of
Representatives and 31 members of the Texas Senate, along with
numerous statewide elected officials and staff members, would like
to take this opportunity to recognize "Nurse Tim," as he is
affectionately called, for the quality health care that he provides
to elected officials and their staffs, as well as to recognize all
advanced practice nurses for the commendable service they provide
to the people of Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
express its appreciation to Tim Flynn and to the advanced practice
nurses of Texas by hereby proclaiming February 7, 2005, as Tim Flynn
Day and Advanced Practice Nurses Day at the Capitol; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Flynn and for the Coalition for Nurses in Advanced
Practice as an expression of high regard by the Texas Legislature.
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Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Dukes King of Parker Talton
Dunnam King of Zavala Taylor
Dutton Kolkhorst Thompson
Edwards Krusee Truitt
Eiland Kuempel Turner
Eissler Laney Uresti
Elkins Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Escobar Leibowitz Veasey
Farabee Luna Villarreal
Farrar Madden Vo
Flores Martinez West
Flynn Martinez Fischer Wong
Frost McCall Woolley
Gallego McClendon Zedler
Gattis McReynolds
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 45 was adopted by the House on
February 7, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 45 was adopted by the Senate on
February 7, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor