Nurses Week & Nurses Day

WHEREAS, there are approximately 3.1 million Registered and approximately 738,400 Licensed Practical Nurses in the United States; and

WHEREAS, in the state of Alabama there are approximately 86,338 Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses; and

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

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

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby proclaim May 6 through May 12, 2014, as

Nurses Week

and May 6, 2014, as

Nurses Day

in the state of Alabama.