Senate Resolution 113
By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Walker III of the 20th, Still of the 48th, Anderson of the 43rd,
Tillery of the 19th and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS, as early as 1916, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) were
providing anesthesia at Grady Hospital in Atlanta; and
WHEREAS, in 1938, 17 CRNAs established the Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists,
which has grown to represent more than 1,600 members and is among the oldest and largest
CRNA state organizations in the United States; and
WHEREAS, CRNAs in Georgia practice in every setting where anesthesia services are
needed, such as hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, endoscopy suites, the offices of
doctors and dentists, and the VA Healthcare System; and
WHEREAS, CRNAs in Georgia are committed to caring for Georgia citizens by providing
vigilant, high-quality, cost-effective anesthesia services; and
WHEREAS, CRNAs provide many levels of anesthesia and perioperative care, including
sedation, IV sedation, general anesthesia, and pain management; and
WHEREAS, CRNAs are anesthesia professionals who safely administer more than 50
million anesthetics to patients each year in the United States, and as advanced practice
registered nurses, CRNAs are among the nation's most trusted professions; and
WHEREAS, CRNAs represent more than 80 percent of the anesthesia providers in rural
counties, and many rural hospitals often rely on independently practicing CRNAs for
anesthesia care; and
WHEREAS, half of all rural hospitals in the United States use a CRNA-only model for
obstetric care, and CRNAs safely deliver pain management care, particularly where there are
no physician providers available, saving patients long drives of 75 miles or more; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that these outstanding medical professionals
be appropriately honored.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
recognize and commend Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists for their
dedication to the health and well-being of the citizens of this state and extend best wishes for
continued success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the
press.