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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing May 6-12, 2019 as National Nurses Week in Solano County (Supervisor Vasquez)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends the Board adopt and present a resolution recognizing May 6-12, 2019 as National Nurses Week in Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, which is Florence Nightingale's birthday. National, state, and local nursing organizations support and encourage celebrations and recognition of the nursing profession, acknowledging that nurses continue to be a critical resource for protecting and promoting the health and well-being of a community.
The profession of nursing focuses on care for individuals, families, communities and populations in an effort to improve, maintain or attain optimal health and quality of life. Currently, there are 3.9 million nurses in the United States, which comprises the largest group of health care professionals. Solano County employs 60 of these professionals as nurses in Behavioral Health, Public Health, Child Welfare Services, Family Health Services, and Older & Disabled Adult Services.
Public Health's Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is an evidence-based program serving low-income, first time mothers by providing intensive home visiting services with the goal of improving pregnancy outcomes by encouraging preventive health practices, obtaining and maintaining prenatal care, and reducing substance usage. Nurses in this program help parents to provide responsible, competent care for their child, become economically self-sufficient, inspire the future, plan future pregnancies, continue their education and find jobs. In 2018, NFP nurses provided 661 home visits, served 85 clients and graduated 33 from the program.
Nurses in Older & Disabled Adult S...
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