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Full Text of HR0336  94th General Assembly

HR0336 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The week of May 6, 2005, through May 12, 2005,
3 will be celebrated as National Nurses Week; and
 
4     WHEREAS, National Nurses Week honors the nurses across the
5 entire country that care for our men, women, and children
6 through all stages of health and illness; and
 
7     WHEREAS, There are approximately 146,000 registered nurses
8 in the State of Illinois who provide highly skilled, quality
9 care in a variety of settings, and who encounter increased
10 challenges to their professional and ethical commitment to
11 deliver essential health care; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The purpose of National Nurses Week is to raise
13 public awareness of the value of nursing and to help educate
14 the public about the vital role registered nurses play in
15 meeting the health care needs of the American people; and
 
16     WHEREAS, On Saturday, May 7, 2005, the Illinois Nurses
17 Association will hold its second annual celebration, including
18 a parade and Nurses Day Rally to be held in Chicago; therefore,
19 be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22 we honor the nurses of the State of Illinois for their endless
23 hours of devotion to the needs of men, women, and children
24 throughout Illinois on the occasion of National Nurses Week;
25 and be it further
 
26     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to the Illinois Nurses Association as an expression
28 of our respect and esteem for all those in the nursing
29 profession.