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HR 869 - "Registered Professional Nurse Day"; recognize

Bohannon, Pamela W (139th)	Trense, Sharon (44th)	Unterman, Renee S. (84th)
Cooper, Sharon M (31st)

Status Summary	HC:		SC:		FR:	01/26/00	LA:	01/26/00	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION recognizing "Registered Professional Nurse Day"; and for other purposes.

HR 869                                             LC 27 1083 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Recognizing "Registered Professional Nurse Day"; and for 
  1- 2  other purposes. 
 
  1- 3  WHEREAS, there are over 80,000 registered professional 
  1- 4  nurses licensed by the Georgia Board of Nursing; and 
 
  1- 5  WHEREAS, registered professional nurses work in every county 
  1- 6  within the State of Georgia and are found in every possible 
  1- 7  health care setting, including hospitals, public health 
  1- 8  clinics, industry, schools, home health delivery, nursing 
  1- 9  homes, education, the military, and many other sites; and in 
  1-10  these settings they provide quality and cost-effective care; 
  1-11  and 
 
  1-12  WHEREAS, registered professional nurses perform a broad 
  1-13  range of activities, ranging from meeting the most basic 
  1-14  patient needs to providing the services delivered by 
  1-15  registered professional nurses in advanced practice who work 
  1-16  as nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, certified 
  1-17  registered nurse anesthetists, or clinical nurse specialists 
  1-18  in psychiatric/mental health; and 
 
  1-19  WHEREAS, regardless of the scope of practice or practice 
  1-20  setting, the registered professional nurse has an 
  1-21  outstanding record of service and dedication to improving 
  1-22  the health status of all Georgians; and 
 
  1-23  WHEREAS, the Georgia Nurses Association is the professional 
  1-24  organization of this state's registered professional nurses; 
  1-25  and 
 
  1-26  WHEREAS, the Georgia Nurses Association is holding a 
  1-27  legislative visitation day at the State Capitol on January 
  1-28  27, 2000, which will conclude with a reception to honor 
  1-29  members of the Georgia General Assembly that evening; and 
 
  1-30  WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper for the Georgia House of 
  1-31  Representatives to recognize the many contributions and 
  1-32  accomplishments of the members of the Georgia Nurses 
  1-33  Association and the thousands of registered professional 
  1-34  nurses throughout this state. 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  2- 2  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize 
  2- 3  these facts by designating January 27, 2000, as "Registered 
  2- 4  Professional Nurse Day." 
 
  2- 5  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  2- 6  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  2- 7  appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia Nurses 
  2- 8  Association. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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