HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-203 RESOLUTION NO. 23-203
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12 - 18, 2023 AS
"NATIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Nurse practitioners (NPs) play a critical role as trusted providers of health care for
patients in our Treasure Coast Community.
2. NPs work to expand health care access in underserved communities, promote
health equity in care and improve health outcomes for all.
3. Patients depend on the more than 355,000 licensed NPs in the United States,
21,000 in the State of Florida and nearly 1800 on the Treasure Coast, to diagnose, manage and
treat their chronic and acute health care conditions.
4. NPs provide high-quality primary, acute and specialty health care services while
emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, health education and counseling, guiding
patients to make smarter health and lifestyle choices every day.
5. The confidence that patients have in NP-delivered health care is evidenced by the
more than 1 billion visits made annually to NPs across the country.
6. More than five decades of research demonstrates the high quality of care
provided by NPs.
7. Leading governmental and policy entities, including the National Academy of
Medicine, National Council of State Boards of Nursing, National Governors Association and
Federal Trade Commission, have taken notice of the benefits of providing patients full and direct
access to NP-delivered care.
8. NPs serve as the provider of choice for many and play a pivotal role in the health
and welfare of our communities.
9. St. Lucie County is proud to recognize and honor the countless contributions NPs
have made over the past half century and will continue to make on behalf of the health and well-
being of citizens in our community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida does hereby proclaim the week of November 12-18, 2023 as "NATIONAL NURSE
PRACTITIONER WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of November 2023.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. L CIE COUNTY, LORIDA
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