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RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NURSING PROFESSION AND SUPPORTING NURSES’ RIGHTS IN DELAWARE.

RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NURSING PROFESSION AND SUPPORTING NURSES’ RIGHTS IN DELAWARE.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Minor-Brown
Last action
2025-01-16
Official status
Passed 1/16/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on the National Nurses Bill of Rights or specific actions required from healthcare facilities and other stakeholders beyond encouraging collaborative efforts.

Recognizing Nurses' Importance in Delaware

This resolution honors nurses in Delaware by recognizing their significant contributions to healthcare and supporting basic protections and rights for them.

What This Bill Does

  • Honors nurses for their contributions to healthcare.
  • Acknowledges the need for basic protections and rights for nurses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Nurses in Delaware

Terms To Know

House Concurrent Resolution
A type of legislation used to express the opinion or sentiment of a legislative body.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not create new laws but expresses the legislature's opinion.
  • It encourages collaboration without requiring specific actions from organizations.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in House

  2. 2025-01-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  3. 2025-01-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 ABSENT 2 VACANT

Official Summary Text

RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NURSING PROFESSION AND SUPPORTING NURSES’ RIGHTS IN DELAWARE.
This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the significant contributions of nurses as frontline healthcare workers, recognizes the importance of basic protections and rights for this profession, and resolves that the rights of nurses are upheld and promoted throughout the state.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. Jones Giltner on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Pinkney & Sen. Poore on behalf of all Senators

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1

RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NURSING PROFESSION AND SUPPORTING NURSES’ RIGHTS IN DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, the State of Delaware has 29,362 active nursing licenses; and

WHEREAS, nurses bring vast knowledge and expertise to every healthcare setting, serving their patients and communities throughout the continuum of life and care; and

WHEREAS, nurses and the nursing profession have been identified as the most trusted profession by the Gallup poll for the past 23 years; and

WHEREAS, the State of Delaware recognizes the vital role that nurses play in the healthcare system and the critical importance of their rights and well-being in delivering quality patient care; and

WHEREAS, the National Nurses Bill of Rights outlines fundamental rights that support nurses in their professional practice, ensuring they can provide safe, effective, and ethical care; and

WHEREAS, it is essential to foster a supportive work environment that respects and upholds the rights of nurses, thereby enhancing the quality of care provided to the citizens of Delaware.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the General Assembly recognizes the significant contributions of nurses as frontline healthcare workers and the importance of basic protections and rights for this profession.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Assembly, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, nursing associations, healthcare facilities, and other stakeholders should work collaboratively to identify, enumerate, and ensure that the rights of nurses are upheld and promoted throughout the state.

SYNOPSIS

This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the significant contributions of nurses as frontline healthcare workers, recognizes the importance of basic protections and rights for this profession, and resolves that the rights of nurses are upheld and promoted throughout the state.