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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 11TH AS EMERGENCY NURSES WEEK
WHEREAS, since 1989, the Emergency Nurses Association has recognized the second Wednesday in October as Emergency Nurses Day; and
WHEREAS, in 2001, the Emergency Nurses Association expanded the celebration to a full week to highlight emergency nurses more; and
WHEREAS, this year’s Emergency Nurse’s Week will be observed during the week of October 11th; and
WHEREAS, tens of thousands of emergency nurses in the United States have expertise in caring for all emergency patients across the spectrum of the lifespan ushering life in at birth and allowing for a dignified death; and
WHEREAS, emergency nurses are highly trained to recognize life-threatening problems and solve them on the spot, playing a vital role in treating patients in emergency situations, caring for those most in need, and saving lives on a daily basis; and
WHEREAS, emergency nurses continue to stand strong no matter the challenges they face or the difficult situations that are brought to them; and
WHEREAS, these characteristics provide a broad scope of practice for the delivery of critical and complex care within a limited timeframe to health care consumers of all ages and backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, emergency nurses integrate critical thinking skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice into their delivery of care and decision-making; and
WHEREAS, through research, education, and emergency nursing advocacy, the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) supports and honors the advancement of professionalism of emergency nurses everywhere; and
WHEREAS, ENA, the ENA Foundation, and other groups around our country have joined together to honor the extraordinary acts of service, compassion, and commitment that emergency nurses provide to patients every day; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby recognize the week of October 11th as Emergency Nurses Week in thanks to all the emergency nurses within the Cook County Health System and across the County for all their tireless dedication to ensuring emergency patients receive the treatment they need.
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