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Sample Proclamation
Whereas, 2.9 million registered nurses in the United States
comprise our nation's largest health care profession, and
Whereas, The depth and breadth of the registered nursing profession
is meeting the different and emerging healthcare needs of the American
population in a wide range of settings, and
Whereas, Registered Nurses' education and holistic focus promotes
restoration and maintenance of health in the individual and family,
and
Whereas, the American Nurses Association, as the voice for
the registered nurses of this country, is working to chart a new course
for a healthy nation that relies on increasing delivery of primary
care, and
Whereas, a renewed emphasis on primary and preventative healthcare
will require better utilization of all of our nation's registered
nursing resources, and
Whereas, professional nursing has been demonstrated to be an
indispensable component in the safety and quality of care of hospitalized
patients, and
Whereas, the demand for registered nursing services will be
greater than ever because of the aging of the American population,
the continuing growth of life-sustaining technology, and the explosive
growth of home health services, and
Whereas, the more qualified registered nurses will be needed
in the future to meet the increasingly complex needs of healthcare
in this community, and
Whereas, the cost-effective safe and quality healthcare services
provided by registered nurses will be and ever more important component
of the US health care delivery system in the future, and
Whereas, along with the American Nurses Association, the Florida
Nurses Association has declared the week of May 6-12 as National Nurses
Week 2008 with the theme, "Nurses Making A Difference Every Day,"
in celebration of the ways in which registered nurses strive to provide
safe and high quality patient care and map out the way to improve
our healthcare system, therefore, be it
Resolved, that I, (official's name and title) ask that all
the residents of this community, join me in honoring the registered
nurses who care for all of us, and be it further
Resolved, that the residents of this city celebrate registered
nursing's accomplishments and efforts to improve our healthcare system
and show our appreciation for the nation's registered nurses, not
just during this time, but at every opportunity throughout the year.
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