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