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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 20
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize January 20 through January 26, 2013, as Texas Nurse |
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Anesthetists Week; and |
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WHEREAS, Nurse anesthetists have been providing anesthesia |
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care in the United States for nearly 150 years and are the oldest |
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nurse specialty group in the country; the first school of nurse |
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anesthesia was formed in 1909 at Saint Vincent Hospital in |
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Portland, Oregon; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, nurse anesthetists practice in every state |
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and administer approximately 32 million anesthetics to patients |
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every year; they work in a wide variety of settings, including |
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large academic medical centers, small community hospitals, |
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outpatient surgery centers, pain clinics, and physicians' |
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offices; and |
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WHEREAS, All certified registered nurse anesthetists in |
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Texas hold a current state license as a registered nurse, have |
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graduated from an approved educational program, and have passed a |
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national examination; they may work together with |
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anesthesiologists or in independent practice; and |
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WHEREAS, They play substantial roles in service to the |
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military, the Veterans Administration, and public health |
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facilities, and they are the sole anesthesia providers in 67 |
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Texas counties, almost half of the rural counties that have |
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surgical or obstetrical services; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists has |
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more than 3,000 certified and student members and is celebrating |
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its 77th anniversary in January of 2013; our nation and state are |
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indebted to these health care professionals for the vital medical |
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services they provide, and it is indeed fitting that they be |
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honored for the crucial roles they fulfill; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize January 20 through 26, 2013, as |
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Texas Nurse Anesthetists Week; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of these dedicated health care specialists. |
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Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 23, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |