2017-K1322

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim October 10, 2018, as Emergency Nurses Day and October 7-13, 2018, as Emergency Nurses Week in the State of New York

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2017-K1322



Assembly Resolution No. 1322

BY: M. of A. Rules (Murray)

memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to
proclaim October 10, 2018, as Emergency Nurses Day
and October 7-13, 2018, as Emergency Nurses Week in
the State of New York

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize
official days and weeks that are set aside to increase awareness of
serious issues that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim October 10, 2018, as
Emergency Nurses Day and October 7-13, 2018, as Emergency Nurses Week in
the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, The more than 100,000 emergency nurses are the first line
of patient care in our nation's emergency departments; and

WHEREAS, The profession of emergency nurse continues to grow in
number and respect throughout our nation; and

WHEREAS, Emergency nurses are committed to providing quality
emergency care to their patients; and

WHEREAS, Emergency nurses selflessly dedicate large portions of
their lives to caring for and comforting those persons most in need; and

WHEREAS, Emergency nurses are at the forefront of the health system;
they are the first face a patient comes across when entering an
emergency room, and often the last face a patient sees when leaving; and

WHEREAS, They face daily challenges of verbal and physical abuse,
patient adversity and hardship, and the constant battle of access block
and ramping, however this does not stop them from getting out of bed the
next day and doing it all over again; and

WHEREAS, Emergency nurses continually demonstrate their
professionalism and strive to upgrade standards of practice and improve
patient care; and

WHEREAS, Emergency nurses endeavor to educate the public in the
prevention and treatment of injury and illness and the proper use of
emergency services; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim October 10, 2018, as
Emergency Nurses Day and October 7-13, 2018, as Emergency Nurses Week in
the State of New York, in recognition of our appreciation of emergency
nurses and to celebrate their dedication and professionalism; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.

actions

  • 06 / Jun / 2018
    • REFERRED TO CALENDAR
  • 07 / Jun / 2018
    • ADOPTED

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Resolutions, Legislative

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