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• • <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING MAY 6th —12th <br />AS NATIONAL NURSES WEEK 2002 <br />WHEREAS, 2.2 million Registered Nurses in the United States comprise our nation's <br />largest health care profession, to meet the different and emerging health care needs of the <br />American population in a wide range of settings; and <br />WHEREAS, the American Nurses Association, as the voice for the Registered Nurses of <br />this country, is working to chart a new course for a healthy nation that relies on increasing delivery of <br />primary care; and <br />WHEREAS, professional nursing has been demonstrated to be an indispensable <br />component in the safety and quality of care of hospitalized patients The demand for registered <br />nursing services will be greater than ever because of the aging of the American population, the <br />continuing growth of life-sustaining technology, and the explosive growth of home health services; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the cost effective, safe and quality health care services provided by <br />Registered Nurses will be an even more important component of the United States health care <br />delivery system in the future; and <br />WHEREAS, along with the American Nurses Association, the Florida Nurses Association <br />has declared the week of May 6`" — 12th as National Nurses Week 2002 with the theme "Nurses <br />Care for America", in celebration of the ways in which Registered Nurses strive to provide safe and <br />high-quality patient care and map out the way to improve our health care system. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week of May 6th — 12th be <br />designated as <br />NATIONAL NURSES WEEK 2002 <br />in Indian River County, and the Board calls upon the residents of this community to celebrate the <br />accomplishments and efforts to improve our health care system, and show our appreciation for the <br />nation's Registered Nurses, not just during this time, but at every opportunity throughout the year. <br />Adopted this 7`h day of May, 2002. <br />MAY 7, 2002 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AZT • <br />Ruth M. Stanbridge, Chai an <br />-3- <br />72 <br />