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This joint resolution commends Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), who are advanced practice registered nurses specializing in anesthesiology, for their critical contributions to healthcare in California. The resolution highlights CRNAs' extensive training, expertise, and leadership in providing safe, cost-effective anesthesia care across various healthcare settings, including urban centers, rural hospitals, military facilities, and underserved communities. A significant focus of the resolution is CRNAs' innovative approach to addressing the opioid epidemic by developing and implementing opioid-free, opioid-sparing, and non-opioid pain management strategies, such as multimodal anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, and alternative pain control techniques. The resolution recognizes CRNAs' role in educating patients and healthcare teams, collaborating on enhanced recovery protocols, and advancing healthcare policy and clinical practice. By acknowledging the week of January 19-25, 2025, as National CRNA Week, the resolution celebrates these healthcare professionals' dedication to improving patient outcomes and contributing to California's healthcare system.

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