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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi is graduating |
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17 distinguished nursing students from its College of Nursing and |
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Health Sciences in May 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, After years of hard work and dedication, these fine |
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Texans have earned their bachelor of science degrees in nursing; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The administrators and faculty of A&M--Corpus |
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Christi and the school's graduating nurses are committed to |
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fostering higher standards of nursing care through continuing |
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education, ethical practice, and thoughtful consideration of |
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patient well-being; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing the importance of skilled nurses in the |
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Coastal Bend medical community, the school strives to retain all |
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nursing school graduates in the area; typically one-half of all |
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such graduates remain in the region, and seven of this year's |
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graduates plan to begin their careers in the Coastal Bend; and |
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WHEREAS, The care and support that nurses provide their |
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patients are of immeasurable benefit, and these dedicated men and |
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women play a vital role in meeting the health care needs of Coastal |
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Bend residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the 2007 graduates of the Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the students and for university president Flavius |
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Killebrew, dean Mary Jane Hamilton, and professor Nancy Goodman as |
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an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |