HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-007 RESOLUTION NO. 25-007
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 19TH THROUGH JANUARY 25TH,2025
AS "NATIONAL CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK"IN
ST. LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,Florida,has made the
following determinations:
1. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice registered
nurses, providing anesthesia care to patients in the United States for more than 150
years. CRNAs are among the nation's most trusted profession.
2. Legislation passed by Congress in 1986 made nurse anesthetists/anesthesiologists the
first nursing specialty to be accorded direct reimbursement rights by Medicare.
3. CRNAs are the primary anesthesia providers in rural communities and continue to be
the primary providers of anesthesia care to U.S.military personnel.
4. CRNAs practice in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered from traditional
hospital surgical suites and obstetrical delivery rooms to critical access hospitals,from
ambulatory surgical centers to the offices of dentists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists,
pain management specialists and more.
5. CRNAs are qualified to make independent judgments regarding all aspects of
anesthesia care based on their education, training and licensure.
6. CRNAs are trusted anesthesia experts, caring for patients safely and compassionately,
delivering specialized, cost-effective care to all patients from newborns to seniors for
every type of procedure in all types of facilities.
7. CRNAs' experience in critical care nursing in addition to anesthesia care,provides the
training and education to address unique healthcare challenges of some of our sickest
patients, including veterans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida does hereby proclaim the week of January 19 through January 25, 2025 as
"National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week"in St. Lucie County,Florida.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 21st day of January 2025.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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