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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rebekah Powers of Midland Memorial Hospital has been |
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honored with the 2009 Belinda E. Puetz Award from the National |
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Nursing Staff Development Organization; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is given to individuals who |
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display creativity in their approach to staff development or |
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continuing education and who demonstrate exceptional abilities in |
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leadership and efficiency while working to improve patient care; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Powers is the director of professional practice, |
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education, and research at the hospital and has completed a number |
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of degree programs in her field; she earned her nursing license and |
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associate's degree in Illinois and holds a bachelor's degree in |
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humanities from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin; in |
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2008, she completed a master's degree in nursing and is currently |
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pursuing a doctorate in nursing practice at Rocky Mountain |
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University of Health Professions in Utah; and |
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WHEREAS, This seasoned professional draws on two decades of |
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nursing experience and has numerous responsibilities at the |
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hospital, including supervising the education department and |
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overseeing initiatives that deal with improving clinical and |
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diabetes care; she has created and implemented several innovative |
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employee development programs and has been especially active in |
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efforts to encourage members of the nursing staff to further their |
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educations; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to her colleagues and to maintaining |
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Midland Memorial's reputation for excellent health care, Rebekah |
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Powers has distinguished herself in her work at the hospital, and |
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this award justly recognizes her valuable contributions; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Rebekah Powers on her receipt of |
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the 2009 Belinda E. Puetz Award and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Powers as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |