A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 10-16, 2024 AS “NATIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER WEEK” IN THE CITY OF POMONA WHEREAS, nurse practitioners (NPs) have served a critical role as trusted health care providers for decades; and WHEREAS, NPs work to expand health care access in communities across our state, 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, NPs provide high-quality primary, acute and specialty health care services while emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, health education and counseling, partnering with patients to improve their health; 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, more than five decades of research demonstrates the high quality of care provided by NPs; 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, 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, NPs serve as the provider of choice for many California residents and play a pivotal role in the health and welfare of our communities; and WHEREAS, Pomona is proud to recognize and honor the service of Nurse Practitioners to our state.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA does hereby proclaim November 10-16, 2024 as:
“NATIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONER WEEK”
Dated this 21st Day of October, 2024