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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, St. David's HealthCare, the Texas Hospital |
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Association, and the Texas Nurses Association are paying tribute to |
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nurses throughout the state during National Nurses Week, from May 6 |
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through 12, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The American Nurses Association has proclaimed the |
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week in honor of Florence Nightingale, the 19th-century |
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Englishwoman who founded the modern profession of nursing; and |
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WHEREAS, Both an art and a science, nursing balances |
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compassion and respect for human dignity with skilled clinical |
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practice and critical thinking; nurses share core ethics, adhere to |
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the highest professional standards, and bring an unwavering |
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commitment to the well-being of their patients; and |
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WHEREAS, The largest group of health professionals in the |
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nation, nurses are essential to the quality of care delivered |
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throughout the health care continuum; Texas is home to more than |
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250,000 licensed nurses who are striving to meet the emerging |
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health care needs of a growing and diverse population; and |
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WHEREAS, Every day, the expertise, dedication, and hard work |
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of nurses across the Lone Star State greatly benefit countless |
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Texans, and Nurses Week provides a fitting occasion to recognize |
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these outstanding men and women; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 6 through 12, 2011, as Nurses Week |
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in Texas and extend deep appreciation to the state's nurses for the |
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diligence and skill they bring to their challenging vocation. |
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Howard of Travis |
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King of Taylor |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1754 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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