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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Nurses Association, the |
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Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas, and other nursing |
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organizations are gathering in Austin on February 28, 2017, for |
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Nurse Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Approximately 300,000 registered nurses and 100,000 |
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licensed vocational nurses care for Texans each day in hospitals, |
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nursing homes, home health agencies, and other settings, and their |
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work is vital to the quality of health care in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Nurses are consistently rated by the Gallup Poll |
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each year as the highest-ranked professionals for honesty and |
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ethical standards, and across the profession, they share a mission |
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for promoting excellence in patient care, both at the bedside and in |
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the public arena; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their deep commitment to the health and |
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well-being of their patients and their advocacy on behalf of |
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quality health care, Texas nurses have earned the lasting respect, |
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admiration, and appreciation of their fellow citizens; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2017, as Nurse Day at the |
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State Capitol and commend all nurses for their invaluable service |
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to the Lone Star State. |