Bill > SRes206

This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, which is traditionally observed from May 6 through May 12 (coinciding with Florence Nightingale's birthday) and has been celebrated annually since 1991. The resolution highlights the critical role of nurses in the United States healthcare system, acknowledging that they represent the largest single healthcare profession with approximately 4.9 million registered nurses nationwide. It recognizes nurses as frontline professionals who provide safe, high-quality healthcare, serve during emergencies and disasters, act as patient advocates, and are essential to public health infrastructure. The resolution emphasizes nurses' contributions to healthcare, including their roles in research, patient care, health education, and community wellness, and notes that nursing has been consistently rated as the most honest and ethical profession. Specifically, the Senate supports the American Nurses Association's National Nurses Week, acknowledges nurses' significant contributions to the U.S. healthcare system, and encourages Americans to recognize and celebrate nurses through appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs that demonstrate their importance in patients' lives.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/206/all-info