SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 404

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to welcome the registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses who are visiting the State Capitol on the occasion of Nurse Day at the Capitol 2007; and

WHEREAS, The 150,000 registered nurses and 64,000 licensed vocational nurses caring for Texans every day in hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other settings are critical to the quality of health care provided in our state; and

WHEREAS, Texas has a severe shortage of nurses, and this legislature is faced with the challenge of ensuring that Texas nursing schools have the necessary resources to prepare the nurses that Texas needs; and

WHEREAS, This year is the centennial birthday of Texas' oldest nursing association, the Texas Nurses Association; and

WHEREAS, Nurses are consistently rated by national polls as among the highest of professionals in honesty and ethics and are indeed deserving of our respect and admiration; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 80th Legislature, hereby proclaim March 6, 2007, Nurse Day at the Capitol and commend all nurses for their invaluable service to this state; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor of the nursing profession and as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Nelson

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 6, 2007.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate