SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 20
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join Texans across the state in celebrating January 26 through
30, 2015, as Texas Nurse Anesthetists Week; and
WHEREAS, Nurse anesthetists have been providing anesthesia
care to patients in the United States for 150 years and are
members of the oldest nurse specialty group in the country;
formal training for this important field began when a school of
nurse anesthesia was established at Saint Vincent Hospital in
Portland, Oregon, in 1909; and
WHEREAS, Today, nurse anesthetists practice in every state
and administer anesthetics to millions of patients each year;
these committed professionals work in a wide array of settings,
from large academic hospitals to outpatient surgery centers to
individual physicians' offices; and
WHEREAS, All certified registered nurse anesthetists in
Texas are licensed by the state after graduating from an
accredited educational program and passing a national
examination; and
WHEREAS, Nurse anesthetists are the sole anesthesia
providers in numerous rural Texas counties; our state is indebted
to these health care professionals for the vital medical services
they provide, and it is truly fitting that they receive special
recognition for the crucial role they play in our health care
system; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend nurse anesthetists for their
commitment to quality care and extend to them best wishes for a
productive and memorable Texas Nurse Anesthetists Week; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of these dedicated health care specialists.
Schwertner
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 21, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate