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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Neonatal Nurses Week, also known as Neonatal 
3Intensive Care Unit Nurses Week, is an annual celebration of 
4the hard work and dedication of the nurses who take care of 
5babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU); and
 
6    WHEREAS, The NICU is a unit in a hospital that provides 
7around-the-clock special care to sick or preterm babies from 
8health care providers who have special training and equipment 
9to give babies the best possible care; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Common health conditions treated in the NICU 
11include birth defects, breathing problems, feeding issues, 
12gastroschisis, infections, jaundice, problems maintaining a 
13normal body temperature, problems maintaining normal sugar 
14levels, retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), and surgical 
15conditions; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Every baby in a NICU is cared for by many 
17different health care professionals, including registered 
18nurses, nurse managers, neonatal nurse practitioners, clinical 
19nurse specialists, developmental care specialists, and charge 
20nurses; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Neonatal nurses perform life-saving and 
 
 
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1life-changing work each day to help ensure children can lead 
2healthy and successful lives; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we declare September 13-19, 2025 as Neonatal Nurses Week in 
6the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That we encourage the celebration of neonatal 
8nurses for the skill, professionalism, and care they provide 
9to newborn babies.