Whereas, Surgery today is highly technical, sophisticated and exacting; and,

Whereas, The perioperative registered nurse is highly skilled in nursing care and managing the perioperative environment; and,

Whereas, The surgical patient needs expert care for his mind, body and spirit; and,

Whereas, The surgical patient and family are experiencing a major event in their lives and the perioperative registered nurse is an expert in putting at ease the patient's fears and preparing them for what will happen during surgery; and,

Whereas, Perioperative registered nurses have a long tradition of working toward patient safety and improving the quality of patient care; and,

Whereas, Surgical patients rely on the skills, knowledge and expertise of perioperative registered nurses; and now therefore be it,

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim the week of November 11, 2007, as Perioperative Nurses Week.