IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 540 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week on May 6, 2014, 
through May 12, 2014. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2014 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. JOYCE, Ms. SHEA- 
PORTER, and Mr. COFFMAN) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week 
on May 6, 2014, through May 12, 2014. 
Whereas since 1991, 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; 
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; 
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Whereas nurses are leading in the delivery of quality care in 
a transformed health care system that improves patient 
outcomes and safety; 
Whereas the Institute of Medicine’s Future of Nursing report 
has called for the nursing profession to meet the call for 
leadership in a team-based delivery model; 
Whereas when nurse staffing levels increase, the risk of pa-
tient complications and length of hospital stays decrease, 
resulting in cost savings; 
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 educated to be sensitive to regional and 
community customs of persons needing care; 
Whereas nurses are well-positioned to provide leadership to 
eliminate health care disparities that exist in the Nation; 
Whereas nurses are the cornerstone of the public health in-
frastructure promoting healthy lifestyles and educating 
communities on disease prevention and health promotion; 
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 increased Federal and State investment is needed to 
support programs such as the Nursing Workforce Devel-
opment Programs (Title VIII, Public Health Services 
Act) that celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2014, which 
bolster the nursing workforce at all levels, to increase the 
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number of doctorally prepared faculty members, and to 
educate more nurse research scientists who can discover 
new nursing care models to improve the health status of 
the Nation’s diverse population: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Nurses Week, as founded by the American Nurses 
Association; 
(2) recognizes the significant contributions of 
nurses to the health care system of the United 
States; 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. 
Æ 
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