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1		-	H.R. No. 1687
	1	+	84R18634 BPG-D
	2	+	By: Klick H.R. No. 1687
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, Gayle P. Varnell of Larue became the first nurse
6	7		practitioner licensed in Texas on November 5, 1980; and
7	8		WHEREAS, Now a nursing consultant for education for the Texas
8	9		Board of Nursing, Ms. Varnell holds bachelor's and master's degrees
9	10		in nursing from The University of Texas at Austin and a doctorate in
10	11		nursing from Texas Woman's University; she began her career as a
11	12		staff nurse with the Austin-Travis County Health and Human Services
12	13		Department and became a pediatric nurse practitioner at Austin
13	14		Children's Clinic; and
14	15		WHEREAS, Ms. Varnell later contributed to the advancement of
15	16		her profession as a pediatric nurse educator at Children's Medical
16	17		Center in Dallas and as a nursing instructor and coordinator at
17	18		Dallas Community College; after moving to the Tyler area, she was
18	19		employed as a pediatric nurse practitioner at the UT Health
19	20		Northeast-Cystic Fibrosis Clinic and Total HealthCare Center, and
20	21		for 16 years she was a member of the faculty at The University of
21	22		Texas at Tyler, where she served as assistant dean for advanced
22	23		practice; she was also a member of the adjunct faculty at Texas Tech
23	24		University; and
24	25		WHEREAS, Over the years, Ms. Varnell has published numerous
25	26		articles in scholarly journals, and she has made many presentations
26	27		to professional groups; she has served on a host of professional and
27	28		higher education committees, and she has benefited numerous
28	29		organizations in leadership roles; since 2009, she has chaired the
29	30		board of the Lake Country Area Health Education Center, and she is a
30	31		former president of the East Texas Nurse Practitioner Association
31	32		and a former chair of the East Texas Consortium for Evidence-Based
32	33		Practice; and
33	34		WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan is a fellow in the National
34	35		Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners and a
35	36		member of the Sigma Theta Tau International and Phi Kappa Phi honor
36	37		societies; her other professional affiliations include the
37	38		American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the National Organization
38	39		of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, and the National Association of
39	40		Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; and
40	41		WHEREAS, Throughout her long and noteworthy career, Gayle
41	42		Varnell has distinguished herself through her deep commitment to
42	43		professional development, and as she approaches the 35th
43	44		anniversary of her licensure, it is indeed fitting to recognize her
44	45		accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
45	46		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
46	47		Legislature hereby honor Gayle Varnell for her contributions as a
47	48		nurse practitioner and educator and extend to her sincere best
48	49		wishes for the future; and, be it further
49	50		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50	51		prepared for Ms. Varnell as an expression of high regard by the
51	52		Texas House of Representatives.
52		-	Klick
53		-	______________________________
54		-	Speaker of the House
55		-	I certify that H.R. No. 1687 was adopted by the House on April
56		-	8, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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58		-	Chief Clerk of the House