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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas National Nurses Organizing |
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Committee are gathering at the State Capitol to mark International |
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Nurses Day on May 12, 2011, the 191st anniversary of the birth of |
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Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing; and |
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WHEREAS, An affiliate of the National Nurses Organizing |
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Committee, the Texas NNOC works to promote the interests of |
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patients and direct care nurses and RN professional practice; the |
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Texas NNOC represents more than 10,000 nurses in the Lone Star |
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State; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to maintaining and advancing high |
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standards of patient care, members of the Texas NNOC advocate |
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forcefully for the lives of people in their care and strive to |
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prevent medical errors and improve patient safety; according to a |
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2002 study in The New England Journal of Medicine, hospitals with a |
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higher proportion of nursing care provided by RNs and a greater |
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number of hours of care by RNs per day achieve better outcomes for |
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their patients, and other significant studies have shown similar |
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results; and |
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WHEREAS, Nurses inform patients about matters affecting |
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health and wellness, and many nurses volunteer to promote general |
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health by educating the public on warning signs and symptoms of |
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disease and by providing general health screenings and serving at |
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immunization clinics, blood drives, and seminars; moreover, nurses |
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provide advice and emotional support to the family members of |
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patients; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their tireless efforts in behalf of their |
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patients and the well-being of the public, nurses make vital |
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contributions to our state and nation, and it is indeed fitting to |
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recognize the important role they play in the health care system; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 12, 2011, as International Nurses |
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Day and extend to the members of the Texas National Nurses |
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Organizing Committee sincere best wishes for a memorable and |
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productive visit; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |