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City of Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,2.2 million registered nurses in this country, 25,000 being licensed in the state
of Colorado, represent our nation's largest health care resource; and
WHEREAS,each day, throughout the country, these professionals provide the highest quality
care for Americans in a variety of settings; and
WHEREAS, the demand for nursing services is greater than ever because of an aging
America, the industry's ability to sustain life through increased technology, and changes in the
settings where health care is delivered, including home care and other outpatient services; and
WHEREAS,there is a projected need for 600,000 additional nurses during the next decade,
including advanced practice specialists and nurse practitioners to meet the increasingly complex needs
of health care consumers in this country; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the community of Fort Collins to recognize the
accomplishments of nurses and their efforts to improve our health care system and to demonstrate
our appreciation for their efforts on our behalf.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the week of May 6 -12, 2000 as
NATIONAL NURSES WEEK
in the city of Fort Collins.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 2nd day of May, A.D. 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST.
City Clerk
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