2009-2010 Bill 299: Nurse Anesthetist Week - South ...
South Carolina General Assembly118th Session, 2009-2010S. 299STATUS INFORMATIONSenate ResolutionSponsors: Senator LeathermanDocument Path: l:\s-res\hkl\003nurs.dag.hkl.docxIntroduced in the Senate on January 27, 2009Adopted by the Senate on January 28, 2009Summary: Nurse Anesthetist WeekHISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONSDateBodyAction Description with journal page number1/27/2009SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar without reference SJ121/28/2009SenateAdopted SJ19VERSIONS OF THIS BILL1/27/20091/27/2009-AINTRODUCEDJanuary 27, 2009S.?299Introduced by Senator LeathermanS. Printed 1/27/09--S.Read the first time January 27, 2009.????????????A SENATE RESOLUTIONTO DESIGNATE THE WEEK OF JANUARY 25 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2009, AS NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK AND TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS AND THEIR ROLE IN PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR THE PUBLIC.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; andWhereas, these registered nurses have completed a graduatelevel educational program in a nationally accredited program of nurse anesthesia and after graduation are qualified to take the national certifying examination; andWhereas, 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; andWhereas, CRNAs provide anesthesia services in all settings in which anesthesia is delivered and are not required by state or federal law to be supervised or directed by physician anesthesiologists; andWhereas, according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, more than twothirds of all rural hospitals rely on CRNAs to provide anesthesia care, and without these advanced practice nurses, some 1,500 facilities would be unable to maintain trauma stabilization, surgical, and obstetrical capabilities, forcing many rural Americans to travel long distances for such services; andWhereas, each year, CRNAs working in hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, physician’s offices, and the medical facilities of the U.S. Military, Veteran’s Administration, and Public Health Service are the handson providers of approximately 30 million anesthetics given to patients in the United States. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate:That the members of the Senate, by this resolution, designate the week of January 25 through January 31, 2009, as Nurse Anesthetists Week in South Carolina and recognize the importance of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and their role in providing quality healthcare for the public.XX ................
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