National CRNA Week: The House of Representatives Recognizes the Contributions of Nurse Anesthetists

Resolution Adds to Recent Accolades for CRNAs, Nurse Anesthesia as One of the Best Jobs, and Nurses as the Most Honest, Ethical Professionals

ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- (AANA) In honor of National CRNA Week (Jan. 22-28, 2023), members of the U.S. House of Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Dave Joyce (R-OH), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Don Bacon (R-NE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) introduced a bipartisan House Resolution 55 on the House floor, "Recognizing the roles and the contributions of America's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists(CRNAs) and their critical role in providing quality health care for the public and our nation's armed forces, for more than 150 years as the first anesthesia providers."

National CRNA Week gives the healthcare community and the greater public alike the opportunity to reflect on the vital work and unique expertise of CRNAs and future CRNAsstudents enrolled in nurse anesthesiology programswhile recognizing the power and resilience of the profession.