National Nurses Week to Be Celebrated

NURSES DAY CELEBRATION 2026. The Power of Nurses Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 5:30 PM. SPARTA FREE LIBRARY Behind every healing story is the power of a nurse. Community Reflection Gathering

NURSES WEEK MAYORAL PROCLAMATION

Whereas, nurses in the United States constitute our nation’s largest health care profession, and

Whereas, the depth and breadth of the nursing profession meets the different and emerging health care needs of the American population in a wide range of settings, including the frontline of the pandemic, and

Whereas, the American Nurses Association, celebrating its 130 anniversary as the voice for nurses in this country, is working to chart a new course for a healthy nation that relies on increasing access to primary and preventive health care, and better utilization of all our nation’s nursing resources, and

Whereas, professional nursing is an indispensable component of the safety and quality of care of hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients, and

Whereas, the demand for nursing services will be greater than ever because of the aging of the American population, emerging health challenges, the continuing expansion of life-sustaining technologies, and the explosive growth of home health care services, and

Whereas, more qualified nurses are needed in the future to meet the increasingly complex needs of health care consumers in this community, and

Whereas, the cost-effective, safe, and high-quality health care services provided by nurses will be an increasingly important component of the United States health care delivery system in the future, and

Whereas, along with the American Nurses Association, nurses working in the Sparta area have declared May 6-12 as Nurses Week, with the theme “The Power of Nurses,” with appreciation for nurses’ unparalleled impact and their contributions to health care, and an open invitation to celebrate #ThePowerOfNurses to enrich our lives and the world we live in, therefore be it

Resolved, that I, Kevin Riley, ask that all residents of Sparta, Wisconsin, and surrounding areas join me in honoring the nurses who care for all of us, and be it further

Resolved, that the residents of Sparta, Wisconsin celebrate nurses’ accomplishments and efforts to improve our health care system and show our appreciation for the nation’s nurses not just during this week, but at every opportunity throughout the year.