PRESS RELEASE
Washington, DC – (Friday, December 16) – Yesterday, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) introduced the National Nurse Act of 2011, HR 3679. The bill, co-led by Congressman Peter King (R-NY), has garnered eighteen original co-sponsors. It would designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service as the “National Nurse for Public Health.”
Washington, DC – (Friday, December 16) – Yesterday, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) introduced the National Nurse Act of 2011, HR 3679. The bill, co-led by Congressman Peter King (R-NY), has garnered eighteen original co-sponsors. It would designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service as the “National Nurse for Public Health.”
The National Nurse would function alongside the Surgeon General and
focus on health promotion, improving health literacy, and decreasing
health disparities.
“The National Nurse Act of 2011 is an important piece of
legislation that would establish a focal point for promoting health and
disease prevention. There are currently 3.4 million nurses, making the
demographic the largest sector of healthcare workers in the United
States.
“As the first registered nurse in Congress, I believe that having a
National Nurse focused on prevention activities will help reduce
illnesses and decrease the costs for care and services,” said
Congresswoman Johnson.
The National Nurse Act of 2011 is currently endorsed by dozens of prominent nursing organizations and key stakeholders.
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