Nurses Week/Nurses Day

WHEREAS, there are approximately 2.6 million Registered and approximately 702,000 Licensed Practical Nurses in the United States; and

WHEREAS, there are approximately 77,878 Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses in Alabama; and

WHEREAS, the demand for nursing services continues to increase as the population of older people grows and as health care continues to meet the challenging needs of today’s society; and

WHEREAS, professional nurses are an essential element in providing quality health care:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby do proclaim May 6 through May 12, 2011, as

Nurses Week

and May 6, 2011

Nurses Day

in the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 27th day of April 2011.

      

Governor Robert Bentley