Resolution 22064 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist Week
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Okay, um so we're gonna switch we're gonna go to um res hearing.
Resolution number 22064, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, designating January twenty-third, twenty ninth, in uh 2022 as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist Week to recognize the importance of the role in providing high quality care for the citizens of Pasco County. Whereas certified registered nurse anesthesiists 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 professions. And whereas legislation passed by Congress in 1986 made nurse anesthesiologists The first nursing specialty to be accorded direct reimbursement rights by Medicare, and whereas CRNAs are primary anesthesia providers in rural communities and continue to be the
primary providers of anesthesia care to U.S. military personnel. And whereas CRNAs practice in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered. From traditional hospital surgical suites and obstetrical delivery rooms to critical care access hospitals, from ambulatory surgical centers to the offices of dentists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists, pain management specialists, and more. And whereas CRNAs are qualified
to make independent judgments regarding all aspects of NSC. care based on their education, training, and licensure. And whereas CRNAs are trusted anesthesia experts on the front lines, caring for patients safety and compassionately, delivering specialized cost-effective care to all patients, from newborns to seniors, for every type of procedure in all types of facilities. And whereas CRNAs are courageously
serving on the front lines of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, using their advanced skills in airway management, intubation, and ventilator management to care for the sickest patients, leaving their homes and families to travel to hospital hospitals and facilities across the country so they can assist where the need is greatest. And now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board
hereby designates January 23rd to the 29th, 2022, as Certified Registered Nurse and Asthesiologist Week. Down it ordered in regular session with a quorum present in voting this eighth day of february twenty twenty two. Move for approved.
All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Well um I'm really honored to be the uh sponsor of this resolution and I have a daughter that works in the healthcare industry. She's a P PA, orthopedic PA. And my goodness what what uh your profession has been through in the last few years, I just It's
been quite interesting for sure. And I appreciate you guys recognizing us. A lot of times I would say we're really good at our job, so you never remember us. Um the medications that we give. You we are the face that you see right before you go to sleep, but you don't actually remember all the nuances before you actually go to sleep or while you're during it. The C RNA is with you the entire time that you are asleep every single second, every medication judgment call were there to make sure that you make th through your surgeries or through your events of life without
a without a hitch. So I appreciate this.
Yeah, and Commissioner Moore was in the healthcare industry, so I'm sure that's the right-of-way.
Yeah, and I yeah, I I was for for quite some time. My my wife is also a master's level registered nurse. She actually is now a nurse instructor or professor and teaches herself. So yeah, thank you for all you do. Been around you guys many a times. on the outside of the business world and in the surgery room as well. So we appreciate you and thank you so much and and being a nurse anesthesist. And I would say this to the our people at home, what a great career. There's a huge need as we know. And I will tell you what,
what a great career. So if you're thinking about going in the medical field, being a nurse anesthesist is It's a long
road to get to, but it's so worth it.
There's a lot of education
training.
That's worth it.
Commission Commissioner Moore, I just heard I think it was Sunday on 60 Minutes and not Doctor was going in the background that there is a real shortage of nursing instructors. So it's good that your wife's doing that. So we need a lot more of you in the future.
Absolutely.
All right, so we go down and uh take a photo. We have two here.
Okay, perfect. Thank
you.
Ma'am, can we have your name for the record? Krista, K-R-I-S-T-A, Barrios, B-E-R-R-I-O-S.