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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Illinois Association of School Nurses (IASN)
3 was organized in 1958 by a group of school nurses from
4 throughout the State; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Illinois Association of School Nurses has more
6 than 600 members throughout the State; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The mission of the Illinois Association of School
8 Nurses is to promote comprehensive school health programs,
9 promote and advance the quality of health education and
10 services in the school community, improve and maintain
11 standards of preparation for school nurses, provide
12 educational programs to advance the specialty of school
13 nursing, promote and advance the specialty practice of school
14 nursing through continuing education, encourage membership in
15 and collaboration with related professional organizations, and
16 provide a network of support for school nurses; and
 
17     WHEREAS, In 1982 the Illinois Association of School Nurses
18 established the Illinois School Nurse of the Year award,
19 honoring exemplary school nurses from throughout the State; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The first National School Nurse of the Year (1984)
21 was from Illinois, with winners from the State in 1992 and

 

 

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1 1995; two members have been inducted into the National
2 Association of School Nurses Academy of Fellows (2002 and
3 2003); and
 
4     WHEREAS, 2008 will be the fiftieth anniversary year for the
5 organization of the Illinois Association of School Nurses;
6 therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 congratulate the Illinois Association of School Nurses on this
10 special date and wish the members the best as they continue to
11 provide for school children across the State; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to the Illinois Association of School Nurses as a
14 symbol of our respect.