LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the observance of May 6, 2013, as
National Nurses Day, and May 6-12, 2013, as National Nurses Week, in the
State of New York

WHEREAS, On Monday, May 6, 2013, South Nassau Communities Hospital in
Oceanside, New York, will host a breakfast to celebrate National Nurses
Day; and
WHEREAS, Each year, National Nurses Day, also known as National RN
Recognition Day, is celebrated on May 6th and opens National Nurses
Week, which begins May 6th and ends May 12th, the birth date of Florence
Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing; and
WHEREAS, Florence Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a
nurse during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers; she
was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at
night; and
WHEREAS, National Nurses Week is one of the nation's largest health
care events, recognizing the contributions and commitments nurses make,
and educating the public about the significant work they perform; and
WHEREAS, On May 6, 2013, the South Nassau Communities Hospital will be
joining the American Nurses Association in celebrating the 2013 National
Nurses Week with the theme being "Delivering Quality and Innovation in
Patient Care"; and
WHEREAS, In honor of the dedication, commitment and tireless effort of
the nearly 3.1 million registered nurses nationwide to promote and main-
tain the health of the Nation, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
recognize the registered nurses of the State of New York, and to urge
all its citizens to support National Nurses Day and National Nurses
Week; and
WHEREAS, It is most appropriate that this great Empire State recog-
nizes the worthy and beneficial purposes of celebrating both National
Nurses Day and National Nurses Week; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to call attention to
events that serve to bring people together for the united purpose of
actively pursuing improvements in their communities; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the observance of May 6, 2013, as National Nurses Day, and
May 6-12, 2013, as National Nurses Week, in the State of New York; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the South Nassau Communities Hospital.