Mr. Speaker, every May, during National Nursing Week, we highlight and celebrate the contribution made by nurses throughout the year.
Registered nurses have a long tradition of caring for families as well as the knowledge and skills required to make a difference in the health care sector.
This year the theme of National Nursing Week is “Nurses Always There For You: Caring for Families”.
Every family is structured differently and has different roles. In all settings, there is a close relationship of trust between nursing professionals and individual family members, as well as with the family as a whole.
These relationships allow nurses to act as strong advocates in determining the best public policies for family health.
We have a responsibility to work with all citizens to promote health, prevent illness and provide health care treatments and rehabilitation. I encourage everyone to be inspired by professional pride and to participate actively in National Nursing Week.