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Proclamation
City of Eagle, Idaho
NATIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER WEEK
Whereas, nurse practitioners (NPs) play a critical role as trusted providers of health care
for patients in Idaho; and
Whereas, NPs work to expand health care access in underserved communities, promote
health equity in care and improve health outcomes for all; and
Whereas, patients depend on the more than 385,000 licensed NPs in the United States, to
diagnose, manage and treat their chronic and acute health care conditions;and
Whereas, 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;and
Whereas, better utilization of NPs through modernized state laws and improved policies
creates better health through a more accessible, efficient, cost-effective and
higher-quality health care system;and
Whereas, more than half the nation —including 27 states, the District of Columbia, Guam
and the Northern Mariana Islands— has adopted Full Practice Authority
legislation, offering patients full and direct access to the outstanding care
provided by NPs; and
Whereas, 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;and
Whereas, the City of Eagle is proud to recognize and honor the service of NPs to our state.
Now Therefore, I, Brad Pike, Mayor of the City of Eagle, Idaho do herby proclaim
November 10-16, 2024
as National Nurse Practitioner Week
in recognition of countless contributions NPs have made over the past century and will
continue to make on behalf of the health and well-being of citizens in Eagle, Idaho.
Brad Pike, a or