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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join registered nurses across the state in celebrating May of |
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2023 as Nurses Month; and |
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WHEREAS, Registered nurses constitute the state's largest |
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health care profession and provide daily care to Texans in |
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hospitals, nursing homes, home health care situations, and |
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countless other settings, including on the frontlines of the |
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COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Nurses Association champion |
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increased access to health care, improved utilization of state |
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resources, and excellence in patient treatment; these registered |
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nurses set the standard of care in Texas and work diligently to |
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meet the emerging health care needs of the state's population; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Nurses advocate on behalf of their patients in |
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multiple arenas, from bedside care to public policy, and they |
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have earned the lasting respect, admiration, and appreciation of |
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all Texans for bringing the highest quality of care to the |
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residents of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize May of 2023 as Nurses Month and |
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commend all nurses on their invaluable service to the State of |
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Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Nurses Month. |