Item B3BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: April
17, 2013
Division:
BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes _No
x
Department:
George R. Neugent
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: T. Colonna 4512
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of proclamation declaring May 6-12, 2013 as National Nurses Week " Delivering Quality
and Innovation to Patient Care"
ITEM BACKGROUND:
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TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
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REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year ?
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required_
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
Whereas, 3.1 million registered nurses in the United States comprise our nation's largest healthcare
profession; and
Whereas, the depth and breadth of the registered nursing profession is meeting the different and
emerging healthcare needs of the American population in a wide range of settings; and
Whereas, registered nurses' education and holistic focus promote restoration and maintenance of
health in the individual and family; and
Whereas, the American Nurses Association, as the voice for the registered nurses of this country, is
working to chart a new course for a healthy nation that relies on increasing delivery of primary care; and
Whereas, a renewed emphasis on primary and preventative healthcare will require better utilization of
all of our nation's resources; and
Whereas, professional nursing has been demonstrated to be an indispensable component in the safety
and quality of care of hospitalized patients; and
Whereas, the demand for registered nursing services will be greater than ever because of the aging of
the American population, the continuing growth of life -sustaining technology, and the explosive growth
of home health services; and
Whereas, more qualified registered nurses will be needed in the future to meeting the increasingly
complex needs of healthcare in this community; and
Whereas, the cost-effective, safe, and quality healthcare services provided by registered nurses will
been an even more important component of the US healthcare delivery system in the future; and
Whereas, along with the American Nurses Association, the Florida Nurses Association has declared the
week of May 6-12 as National Nurses Week 2013 with the theme, "Delivering Quality and Innovation to
Patient Care" in celebration of the ways in which registered nurses strive to provide safe and high
quality Patient care;
Now, therefore, I, George R. Neugent, Mayor of Monroe County do proclaim May 6-12, 2013 as
National Nurses Week "Delivering Quality and Innovation to Patient Care"
And urge all citizens of Monroe County to join in this week of celebration.
Dated April 17, 2013 George R. Neugent, Mayor