HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2023-05-08 Item 4C - Proclamation - Nurses WeekOffice of the Mayor
City of Tukwila, Washington PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, nearly 4.2 million registered nurses in the United States comprise our
nation' s 1 largest health care profession; and
WHEREAS, the registered nursing profession is foundational in supporting health in
King County through local medical providers, long term/ short term care facilities,
hospitals and the King County Public Health Department; and
WHEREAS, throughout history, the nursing profession has played major roles in
stepping into times of crisis and providing care and innovation that has saved lives
and reduced suffering; and
WHEREAS, from providing direct care to affected hospitalized patients to leading full
scale public health operations, nurses are front and center working around the clock
to protect the health and well- being of patients and the public at large; and
WHEREAS, every year May 6th is celebrated as National Nurses Day; and
WHEREAS, May 12, 2023 marks the 203rd anniversary of the birth of Florence
Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do hereby proclaim
May 7 – 13, 2023 as:
Nurses Week
in the City of Tukwila and encourage all community residents to join me in honoring
our HEALTHCARE HEROES, the registered nurses who care for the public and show
our appreciation not just during this week, but at every opportunity throughout the
year.
Presented this eighth day of May, 2023.
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Allan Ekberg, Mayor
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