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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 and other |
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nursing organizations are gathering in Austin on March 4, 2025, for |
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Nurse Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Certified nursing assistants, licensed vocational |
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nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses |
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care for Texans each day in hospitals, nursing homes, home health |
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agencies, and other settings; registered nurses constitute the |
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largest health care profession in the state, and they help to ensure |
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that Texans have access to quality health care at all stages of |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, Nurses have bravely served on the front lines during |
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the COVID-19 pandemic and protected the health of Texans, often |
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putting their own well-being in jeopardy; 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 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2025, 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. |