PENNSYLVANIA, October 13 - PRINTER'S NO. 729

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

112

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, COLLETT, PHILLIPS-HILL, KEARNEY,

LANGERHOLC, FONTANA, KANE, SANTARSIERO, HUGHES, STREET,

BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, SCAVELLO, COMITTA AND MENSCH, MAY 7, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MAY 7, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Designating the week of May 6 through 12, 2021, as "Nurses Week"

in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, "National Nurses Week" begins May 6 and ends May 12

each year, in conjunction with Florence Nightingale's birthday;

and

WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has more than 228,000 registered

nurses, including more than 49,000 licensed practical nurses and

more than 16,600 advanced practice registered nurses, which

makes nursing the largest licensed health care profession, based

on statistics, in this Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) is

the Statewide association representing the interests of

professional registered nurses; and

WHEREAS, Established in 1903, PSNA has been essential in

advocating, leading, educating and connecting nurses to improve

health for patients in this Commonwealth for more than 118

years; and

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