South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 4514
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. McCabe, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Connell, B.J. Cox, B.L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, Jefferson, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Leber, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, J. Moore, T. Moore, A.M. Morgan, T.A. Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, O'Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pace, Pedalino, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
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Introduced in the House on June 7, 2023
Adopted by the House on June 7, 2023
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 6/7/2023 | House | Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 9) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A house RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Jenna Wells, the school nurse at Deerfield Elementary School in Lexington School District One, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR BEING NAMED the State School Nurse (RN) OF THE YEAR.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Jenna Wells has been named the School Nurse (RN) of the Year for the State of South Carolina; and
Whereas, intended to showcase outstanding professional nurses who exemplify the ideals of the school nurse and whose efforts and example have inspired others, the School Nurse of the Year Program recognizes school nurses who demonstrate exemplary medical care and excellence in school nursing; and
Whereas, a passionate nurse who understands the importance of continuous growth, Ms. Wells decided to return to school for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and again for a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). She completed MSN requirements while returning to school during the chaos and demands of COVID-19; and
Whereas, before serving at Deerfield Elementary, she was a school nurse at Lexington Middle School and Meadow Glen Middle School; and
Whereas, Ms. Wells has been a school nurse for Lexington District One for ten years and currently cares for over eight hundred elementary students, four-year-old kindergartners through fifth graders at Deerfield Elementary School; and
Whereas, she is an advocate for the profession of school nursing, assisting with the training of new nurses in the district and serving as a trusted mentor. She shares her knowledge and helps school nurses strive for improvement. In addition, she serves as a preceptor for senior University of South Carolina College of Nursing students, helping them see both the benefits and joys of school nursing; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives value the work of dedicated school nurses in the Palmetto State, who devote themselves to our youth by helping them to prepare to become productive citizens, and especially nurses like Jenna Wells, whose outstanding service has been recognized among school nurses statewide. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Jenna Wells, the school nurse at Deerfield Elementary School in Lexington School District One, and congratulate her for being named the State School Nurse (RN) of the Year.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Jenna Wells.
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