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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists |
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Week is being celebrated from January 22 through 28, 2017, in |
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recognition of the crucial work performed by practitioners of one |
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of the oldest nursing specializations; and |
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WHEREAS, Nurses first administered anesthesia to wounded |
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soldiers during the Civil War, and nurse-anesthetists have been the |
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main providers of anesthesia to U.S. military personnel on the |
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front lines since World War I; their care continues to be essential |
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to saving the lives of service personnel wounded in current |
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conflicts overseas; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, CRNAs safely administer approximately 43 |
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million doses of anesthesia to patients each year; as the primary |
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source of anesthesia care in rural areas, they enable medical |
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facilities in underserved communities to maintain obstetric, |
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surgical, and trauma-stabilization capabilities; in some states, |
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CRNAs are the sole providers of anesthesia services in nearly 100 |
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percent of rural hospitals; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated professionals practice in every |
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setting in which anesthesia is delivered, from traditional |
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hospitals to dental and podiatric offices and ambulatory surgical |
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centers, as well as military and Veterans Administration treatment |
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facilities; currently, more than 4,000 CRNAs are licensed to |
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practice in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Nurse-anesthetists play a trusted and vital role in |
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our state's and nation's health care systems, providing for an |
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expanded scope of medical care in many parts of the country, and the |
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observance of National CRNA Week offers an opportunity to honor the |
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members of this profession for their steadfast commitment to their |
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calling; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 22-28, 2017, as National |
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week and extend heartfelt |
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appreciation to the nurse-anesthetists of Texas for their crucial |
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contribution to health care in the Lone Star State. |