Backup Documents 10/28/2014 Item # 4C PROCLAMATION 4 C
WHEREAS, perioperative nurses specialize in the care of patients immediately before, during,
and after surgical and other invasive procedures; and
WHEREAS, serving in settings including traditional hospital-based operating rooms,
ambulatory surgery centers and physicians' offices, perioperative nurses work to
provide the safest care possible for patients undergoing surgical and other invasive
procedures; and
WHEREAS, perioperative nurses assess individual patient needs prior to and throughout the
surgical or invasive experience, develop, implement, and continuously evaluate a plan
for the care of the patient, and prepare the operating room and patient for their
procedure; and
WHEREAS, perioperative nurses are responsible for monitoring all aspects of the patient's
condition for the duration of each procedure and, through professional and patient
centered expertise, are responsible for care coordination after the procedure; and
WHEREAS, patients undergoing surgery and other invasive procedures and their loved ones rely
on the skills, knowledge, and expertise of perioperative registered nurses, who
uphold a long tradition of improving surgical safety and the quality of patient care;
and,
WHEREAS, Perioperative Nurse Week recognizes the contributions perioperative registered
nurses make towards patient safety and the opportunities and challenges facing the
profession.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that November 9-15, 2014 be designated as
PERIOPERATIVE NURSE WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28th Day of October 2014
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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