PRINTER'S NO. 11
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
30
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BARRAR, BERNSTINE, BIZZARRO, BROWN, CIRESI, DEASY,
DiGIROLAMO, FREEMAN, GOODMAN, HARKINS, HILL-EVANS, JAMES,
JOZWIAK, M. K. KELLER, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MARKOSEK, MILLARD,
MURT, OBERLANDER, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, READSHAW, REESE, RYAN,
SAYLOR, SCHWEYER AND IRVIN, JANUARY 14, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 14, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of January 20 through 26, 2019, as "Nurse
Anesthetists Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Nurse anesthetists were the first professional group
to provide anesthesia in the United States and are the oldest
recognized group of advanced practice registered nurse
specialists; and
WHEREAS, These registered nurses have completed a graduate-
level educational program in a nationally accredited program of
nurse anesthesia and after graduation are qualified to take the
national certifying examination; and
WHEREAS, Graduates who successfully pass the examination can
use the title Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and,
in addition, all graduates of nurse anesthesia educational
programs receive a master's degree upon completion of the
rigorous academic and clinical curriculum; and
WHEREAS, CRNAs provide anesthesia services in all settings in
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