IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 644 
Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2012. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2012 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. REYES, Mr. GON-
ZALEZ, Ms. HAHN, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
MORAN, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. DINGELL, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. COHEN, Ms. 
SPEIER, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. HANNA, Mr. 
RUSH, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. MOORE, Mr. CARNAHAN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. 
RAHALL, Mr. OLVER, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. BRALEY of 
Iowa, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. 
BROWN of Florida, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. BARLETTA, Ms. CHU, Mr. 
BOSWELL, Mr. FILNER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. DELAURO, 
Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. LOEBSACK, 
Mr. SABLAN, Mr. HOLT, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. COBLE, Ms. WILSON 
of Florida, Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, and Mr. BILBRAY) 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, 2012. 
Whereas since 1999, National Nurses Week is celebrated an-
nually from May 6, also known as National Recognition 
Day for Nurses, through May 12, the birthday of Flor-
ence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing; 
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•HRES 644 IH 
Whereas National Nurses Week is a time of year to reflect 
on the important contributions that nurses make to pro-
vide safe, high-quality health care; 
Whereas nurses are known to be patient advocates, acting 
fearlessly to protect the lives of those under their care; 
Whereas nurses represent the largest single component of the 
health care profession, with an estimated population of 
3,100,000 registered nurses in the United States; 
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 provide culturally and ethnically competent 
care and are increasingly being educated to be sensitive 
to regional and community customs of persons needing 
care; 
Whereas nurses are best positioned to provide leadership to 
eliminate health care disparities that exist in the Nation; 
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 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 
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