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MS HC23

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

4/23/2010

Primary Sponsor

Bobby Moak

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the week of January 24–30, 2010, as Nurse Anesthetists Week in the State of Mississippi
  • Recognizes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) as the first and oldest group of advanced practice registered nurses to provide anesthesia in the United States
  • Notes that CRNAs complete graduate-level education at nationally accredited programs, pass a national certifying examination, and earn a master's degree
  • Highlights that more than two-thirds of all rural hospitals rely on CRNAs for anesthesia care, and approximately 1,500 facilities would lose surgical, trauma, and obstetrical capabilities without them
  • Directs that copies of the resolution be furnished to the University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology and the Capitol Press Corps

Legislative Description

Nurse Anesthetists Week; designate week of January 24-30, 2010, as in Mississippi.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/23/2010

Full Bill Text

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