HR0564LRB097 13726 KXB 58273 r


  
1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, St. John's Hospital School of Nursing, the first 
3Catholic school of nursing in the United States, was 
4established on October 4, 1886 in Springfield for the members 
5of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Their mission was to care for the sick and the 
7needy of the community in a spirit of joy, respect, and 
8commitment to competence; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, From that day until the present, the values and 
10vision of the Hospital Sisters have underscored and directed 
11the efforts of the faculty and students; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, In 1912, the school accepted the first laywoman 
13and voluntarily sought approval from the Illinois Department of 
14Registration and Education; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, In 1952, when the National League for Nursing 
16first began its accreditation program for schools of nursing, 
17St. John's was among those who came forward to meet this new 
18challenge; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Today, St. John's College students earn a Bachelor 
20of Science Degree in Nursing; and
  
 
 
 
HR0564- 2 -LRB097 13726 KXB 58273 r

1    WHEREAS, St. John's College has a vision to educate nurses 
2and health care professionals for innovative practice 
3excellence and values-based leadership; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Over 3,327 nursing students have been educated at 
5St. John's since the establishment of the school; therefore, be 
6it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we proclaim October 4, 2011 as "St. John's College Day" in the 
10State of Illinois and congratulate the College on their 125th 
11anniversary; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to St. John's Hospital School of Nursing as a symbol 
14of our respect and esteem.