Bill Text: DE HCR30 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: Recognizing The Week Of January 22nd To January 28th As National Nurse Anesthetists Week.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-01-25 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT [HCR30 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2011-HCR30-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. Walker & Sen. Hall-Long & Sen. Katz
	Reps. Barbieri, Bennett, Bolden, Briggs King, Carson, Hudson, Jaques, Keeley, Kenton, Kowalko, Miro, Mitchell, Osienski, Ramone, D. Short, Viola, Willis, Wilson; Sens. Booth, Simpson, Sokola

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30

RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 22ND TO JANUARY 28TH AS NATIONAL NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK.

WHEREAS, nurse anesthetists have been providing high-quality anesthesia care for more than 100 years and were the first nursing specialty group in the United States; and

WHEREAS, current educational programs require these registered nurses to complete graduate level education in a nationally accredited program of nurse anesthesia to receive a master's degree upon completion of the rigorous academic and clinical curriculum; and

WHEREAS, after graduation these nurses must pass a national certifying examination; and

WHEREAS, graduates who successfully pass the national certifying examination may use the title Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA);

WHEREAS, CRNAs participate in the delivery of anesthesia care in various settings, including traditional hospital surgical suites, obstetrical delivery rooms, physician's offices, ambulatory surgical centers, and the medical facilities of the U.S. military, Veteran's Administration and Public Health Service; and

WHEREAS, the week of January 22^nd to January 28^th has been designated as National Nurse Anesthetists Week; and

WHEREAS, the General Assembly desires to formally recognize the important role of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in providing quality healthcare to the citizens of this State.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 146^th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the period of January 22, 2012, through January 28, 2012, be recognized and designated as Nurse Anesthetists Week.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitably prepared copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Governor of the State of Delaware.

SYNOPSIS

This resolution recognizes the week of January 22, 2012, through January 28, 2012, as Nurse Anesthetists Week.