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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 799
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WHEREAS, Dr. Kay K. Sanders, Director of the School of |
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Nurse Anesthesia at Texas Christian University, is the recipient |
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of the 2019 Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award from the |
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American Association of Nurse Anesthetists; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1980, the award recognizes certified |
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registered nurse anesthetists who further the art and science of |
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anesthesiology through their commitment to advancing educational |
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standards that result in high-quality patient care; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Sanders is the founding director of the nurse |
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anesthesia program at Texas Christian University, and she is |
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retiring on May 31, 2019, bringing to a close a distinguished |
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career that has spanned more than three decades; she has overseen |
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the department's curriculum since 1988, and she developed a new |
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anesthesia program for the university in 2003; she is the |
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longest-serving director of a program of this kind in Texas and |
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has been responsible for the training of more nurse anesthetists |
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than anyone else in state history; and |
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WHEREAS, Heralded as a consummate advocate who tirelessly |
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works to improve patient safety, Dr. Sanders is a past president |
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of the Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists and continues to |
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support the entity in various capacities; moreover, she has held |
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leadership roles with the American Association of Nurse |
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Anesthetists, and she served as board president of the Council on |
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Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedication, professionalism, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by Dr. Kay Sanders have greatly benefited |
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the medical community and her fellow citizens, and she is indeed |
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deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Kay K. Sanders on her |
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receipt of the 2019 Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award and on |
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her retirement and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Dr. Sanders as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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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 May 21, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |