Agenda 01/13/2026 Item # 4E (Proclamation - Designating January 18-24, 2026, as National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week)PROCLAMATION
Whereas, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) 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 anesthetists/anesthesiologists the first
nursing specialty to be accorded direct reimbursement rights by Medicare; and
Whereas, CRNAs are the 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 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 anesthesia care
based on their education, training, and licensure; and
Whereas, CRNAs are trusted anesthesia experts, caring for patients safely 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’ experience in critical care nursing in addition to anesthesia care provides the training
and education to address unique healthcare challenges of some of our sickest patients,
including veterans;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that January 18 - 24, 2026, be designated as
NATIONAL CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026.
Board of County Commissioners
Collier County, Florida
Dan Kowal, Chairman
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COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR PROCLAMATION
Please complete the form below and email to Proclamations@collier.gov along with a draft of the
proclamation (Insert language on the Draft Proclamation From linked on the same webpage as this Request
Form). Forms must be submitted a minimum of 13 days prior to the requested meeting date.
Please note: A Commissioner sponsor is required!
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From: Sue Filson
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 9:27 AM
To: Aimee Trochessett
Subject: FW: 2026 CRNA Week Proclamation Request for Collier County, Florida
Attachments: CRNA Week 2026 - Collier County.docx
Commissioner Saunders will sponsor.
Sue
From: Burt Saunders
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2025 8:34 AM
To: Geoffrey Willig <Geoffrey.Willig@collier.gov>
Subject: FW: 2026 CRNA Week Proclamation Request for Collier County, Florida
Hi Geoffrey,
Can you please review this to make sure it meets requirements before I have
Commissioner Saunder sponsor it? Aimee is out this week.
Thank you.
Sue
From: Rebecca Fleetwood <rafleetwood8852@eagle.fgcu.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2025 8:00 AM
To: Rick LoCastro <Rick.LoCastro@collier.gov>; Chris Hall <Chris.Hall@collier.gov>; Burt
Saunders
<Burt.Saunders@collier.gov>; Dan Kowal <Dan.Kowal@collier.gov>; Bill McDaniel
<Bill.McDaniel@collier.gov>
Subject: 2026 CRNA Week Proclamation Request for Collier County, Florida
My name is Rebecca Fleetwood, RN, BSN, CCRN-CSC, SRNA, and I proudly serve as a
member of the Florida Association of Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists (FARRNA),
where I m leading this year s 2026 Proclamation Task Force. On behalf of the Florida
Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (FANA), I m reaching out to request your support in
recognizing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Week, which will be celebrated
January 18 24, 2026.
If approved, I would be honored to accept the proclamation on behalf of FANA in person,
by mail, or in digital format, whichever is most convenient for your office. Attached you will
find a proposed proclamation in Word format along with a CRNA Fast Facts Sheet for your
reference.
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