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