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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, This year will mark the 32nd anniversary of the |
| 3 | | establishment and recognition of National Black Nurses' Day by |
| 4 | | the 101st United States Congress; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Blacks have long been active in the nursing field; |
| 6 | | currently, they comprise five percent of the total nursing |
| 7 | | population and practice in a variety of areas, including |
| 8 | | clinical, education, administrative, research, government, and |
| 9 | | private enterprise; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Black nurses have made significant contributions |
| 11 | | to the nursing profession; as attention to the health care |
| 12 | | problems of minorities and the poor increases, black nurses can |
| 13 | | be credited for establishing an environment of quality, |
| 14 | | service, and skill that patients have come to expect from |
| 15 | | health care practitioners; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Since February honors the contributions made to |
| 17 | | this country by black Americans, it is fitting that black |
| 18 | | nurses be recognized and honored for their outstanding |
| 19 | | contributions to our communities and our country; therefore, be |
| 20 | | it
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |