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ProcCamati"M <br />DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF May 6-12,2024 AS NATIONAL NURSES WEEK <br />-Whereas, Registered Nurses in the United States constitute our nation's largest health care <br />profession; and <br />-Whereas, the depth and breadth of the registered nursing profession meets the different and <br />emerging health care needs of the American population in a wide range of settings, including the frontline <br />of the pandemic; and <br />-Whereas, the American Nurses Association is working to chart a new course for a healthy nation that <br />relies on increasing access to primary and preventive health care, and better utilization of all our nation's <br />registered nursing resources; and <br />-Whereas, professional nursing is an indispensable component of the safety and quality of care of <br />hospitalized and non -hospitalized patients; and <br />-Whereas, the demand for registered nursing services will be greater than ever because of the aging <br />of the American population, emerging health challenges, the continuing expansion of life-sustaining <br />technologies, and the explosive growth of home health care services; and <br />-Whereas, more qualified registered nurses are needed in the future to meet the increasingly complex <br />needs of health care consumers in this community; and <br />-Whereas, along with the American Nurses Association, the Florida Nurses Association has declared <br />May as Nurses Month, with the theme "Nurses Make the Difference," with appreciation for nurses' <br />unparalleled impact during the pandemic, and their contributions to health care. <br />Now, Therefore, be it Proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian <br />River County, ,Florida, that the week of May 6-12, 2024 be designated as National Nurses Week in <br />Indian River County, and the Board encourages all residents to join us in honoring the registered nurses who <br />care for all of us, not just during this month, but at every opportunity throughout the year. <br />Adopted this 231 day of April, 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Susan Adams, Chairman <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />Joseph H. Earman <br />Deryl Loar <br />Laura Moss <br />4 <br />