HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2022.05.12 - 35491BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
May 12, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-157
Sponsored By: Christine Long, Michael Gingell, Charles Cavell, Marcia Gershenson, Robert Hoffman, Janet
Jackson, Karen Joliat, Adam Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, Gary McGillivray,
William Miller III, Charles Moss, Kristen Nelson, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz,
Philip Weipert, David Woodward
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Recognizing National Nurses Week as May 6-12, 2022
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS since 1991, National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6th through May 12th; and
WHEREAS May 6th is also known as National Recognition Day for Nurses and May 12th is the birthday of
Florence Nightingale, the founder of modem nursing; and
WHEREAS National Nurses Week is a time of year to reflect on the important contributions that nurses make
to provide safe, high -quality health care; and ,
WHEREAS nurses are known to be patient advocates, acting fearlessly to protect the lives of those under their
care; and
WHEREAS nurses represent the largest segment of the health care workforce, with an estimated population of
3,900,000 registered nurses in the United States; and
WHEREAS nurses are leading in the delivery of quality care in a transformed health care system that improves
patient outcomes and safety; and
WHEREAS the Institute of Medicine's Future of Nursing report has called for the nursing profession to meet
the call for leadership in a team -based delivery model; and
WHEREAS nurses consistently deliver high -quality care with positive patient outcomes when they are allowed
to work to the full extent of their education and training; and
WHEREAS when nurse staffing levels increase, the risk of patient complications and length of hospital stays
decrease, resulting in cost savings; and
WHEREAS nurses are experienced researchers, and their work encompasses a wide scope of scientific inquiry
including clinical research, health systems and outcomes research, and nursing education research; and
WHEREAS nurses provide culturally and ethnically competent care and are educated to be sensitive to
regional and community customs of persons needing care; and
WHEREAS nurses are well -positioned to provide leadership to eliminate health care disparities that exist in the
Nation; and
WHEREAS nurses are the cornerstone of the public health infrastructure, promoting healthy lifestyles and
educating communities on disease prevention and health promotion; and
WHEREAS nurses are strong allies to Congress as they help inform, educate, and work closely with legislators
to improve the education, retention, recruitment, and practice of all nurses and, more importantly, the health and
safety of the patients they care for; and
WHEREAS nurses have been voted as the Nation's most honest and ethical profession for the past 15 years;
and
WHEREAS nurses touch lives from birth to the end of life; and
WHEREAS now more than ever, nurses are rising to the Nation's continuing challenge during the COVID-19
crisis making sacrifices to care for those in need.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports the
designation of National Nurses Week from May 6 - 12, 2022, as founded by the American Nurses Association.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners recognizes the exceptional contributions of
nurses to the health care system and encourages the residents of Oakland County to observe National Nurses
Week with appropriate recognition, ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate the importance of
nurses to the everyday lives of patients and their continued dedication during the national COVID-19 crisis to
ensure the health and public safety of all citizens.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Christine Long, Michael
Gingell, Charles Cavell, Marcia Gershenson, Robert Hoffman, Janet Jackson, Karen Joliat, Adam
Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, Gary McGillivray, William Miller III,
Charles Moss, Kristen Nelson, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz, Philip Weipert,
David Woodward.
"id Date: May 12, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: May 18, 2022
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
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Date: May 18, 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-05-03 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - recommend to Board
2022-05-12 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Kristen Nelson seconded by Commissioner Michael Gingell to adopt the attached
Resolution: Recognizing National Nurses Week as May 6- 12, 2022.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall,
Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia
Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer (21)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on May 12, 2022, with
the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk /Register of Deeds