86R8015 CJM-D
 
  By: Howard H.R. No. 153
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Nurses Association, the
  Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas, and other nursing
  organizations are gathering in Austin on February 19, 2019, for
  Nurse Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Approximately 320,000 registered nurses and 106,000
  licensed vocational nurses care for Texans each day in hospitals,
  nursing homes, home health agencies, and other settings, and their
  work is vital to the quality of health care in the state; and
         WHEREAS, Nurses are consistently rated by the Gallup Poll
  each year as the highest-ranked professionals for honesty and
  ethical standards, and across the profession, they share a mission
  for promoting excellence in patient care, both at the bedside and in
  the public arena; and
         WHEREAS, Through their deep commitment to the health and
  well-being of their patients and their advocacy on behalf of
  quality health care, Texas nurses have earned the lasting respect,
  admiration, and appreciation of their fellow citizens; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2019, as Nurse Day at the
  State Capitol and commend all nurses for their invaluable service
  to the Lone Star State.