This Senate resolution expresses support for National Nurses Week , which is celebrated annually from May 6 to May 12, coinciding with Florence Nightingale's birthday. The week serves as a crucial time to acknowledge the profound contributions nurses make in delivering safe, high-quality healthcare across the nation. Nurses are recognized as front-line caregivers, patient advocates, and essential providers during crises, consistently risking their lives to treat the injured and sick. The resolution emphasizes that nurses constitute the largest component of the healthcare profession, playing a pivotal role in improving patient outcomes and safety within a transformed healthcare system. It highlights their leadership in team-based care models, their impact on reducing patient complications, and their extensive involvement in clinical and health systems research. The Senate encourages the people of the United States to observe National Nurses Week with appropriate recognition, ceremonies, and programs to demonstrate the importance of nurses in the everyday lives of patients.