IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1086 
Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2008 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. CAPPS, and Mrs. 
MCCARTHY of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 
12, 2008. 
Whereas, since 2003, National Nurses Week is celebrated an-
nually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, 
through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, 
the founder of modern nursing; 
Whereas National Nurses Week is the time each year when 
nurses are recognized for the critical role they play in 
providing safe, high-quality, and preventative health care; 
Whereas nurses are the cornerstone of the Nation’s complex 
health care system, representing the largest single compo-
nent of the health care profession, with an estimated over 
2,500,000 registered nurses in the United States; 
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•HRES 1086 IH 
Whereas, according to a study published in the New England 
Journal of Medicine in May 2002, a higher proportion of 
nursing care provided by registered nurses and a greater 
number of hours of care by registered nurses per day are 
associated with better outcomes for hospitalized patients; 
Whereas nurses are experienced researchers and their work 
encompasses a wide scope of scientific inquiry including 
clinical research, health systems and outcomes research, 
and nursing education research; 
Whereas nurses are currently serving the Nation admirably 
in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; 
Whereas nurses help inform and educate the public to im-
prove the practice of all nurses and, more importantly, 
the health and safety of the patients they care for; 
Whereas the Nation continues to face a nursing shortage un-
precedented in its depth and duration, with a projection 
of over 1,000,000 new and replacement nurses needed by 
2016; 
Whereas the nationwide nursing shortage has caused dedi-
cated nurses to work longer hours and care for more 
acutely ill patients; 
Whereas nurses are strong allies to Congress as they help in-
form, educate, and work closely with legislators to im-
prove the education, retention, recruitment, and practice 
of all nurses and, more importantly, the health and safety 
of the patients they care for; and 
Whereas nurses are an integral part of the health care deliv-
ery team and provide quality care, support, and edu-
cation to patients and their families, conduct essential re-
search, and serve as strong patient advocates: Now, 
therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the significant contributions of 
nurses to the health care system of the United 
States; 
(2) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Nurses Week, as founded by the American Nurses 
Association; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe National Nurses Week with appropriate 
recognition, ceremonies, activities, and programs to 
demonstrate the importance of nurses to the every-
day lives of patients. 
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