[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING JACKIE S. ROWLES, CRNA, MBA, MA, FAAPM, PRESIDENT OF THE 
               AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

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                            HON. STEVE BUYER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2009

  Mr. BUYER. Madam Speaker, today I pay tribute to Jackie S. Rowles, 
CRNA, MBA, MA, FAAPM, of Indiana. Ms. Rowles will soon complete her 
year as national president of the American Association of Nurse 
Anesthetists (AANA). I am very pleased that a fellow Hoosier served as 
the 2008-2009 President of this prestigious national organization.
  Celebrating its 78th Anniversary, the AANA is the professional 
organization that represents more than 40,000 practicing Certified 
Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). Founded in 1931, the AANA is the 
professional association representing CRNAs nationwide. As you may 
know, CRNAs are advanced practice nurses who administer more than 27 
million anesthetics in the United States each year. CRNAs practice in 
every setting in which anesthesia is delivered: traditional hospital 
surgical suites and obstetrical delivery rooms; critical access 
hospitals; ambulatory surgical centers; the offices of dentists, 
podiatrists, ophthalmologists, plastic surgeons, the U.S. military, 
Public Health Services, Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare 
facilities, and finally, like Ms. Rowles, some are specialists in the 
management of pain.
  Ms. Rowles was educated in the art and science of Nurse Anesthesia, 
at the Truman Medical Center, in Kansas City, Missouri. She earned her 
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Ball State University, in 
Muncie, Indiana. In addition, Ms. Rowles also holds a Master of Arts 
(MA) degree in Biology from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, 
and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Memphis State 
University in Memphis, Tennessee. Currently, she is an Anesthetist 
within the Meridian Health Group, which provides pain management 
services in and around the Indianapolis area.
  Ms. Rowles has held numerous leadership positions in the AANA as 
Regional Director, Vice-President, and President-elect before becoming 
the National President of the AANA in 2008. In addition, Jackie has 
served terms as President, President-Elect, and Secretary, for the 
Indiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists (INANA). She has received the 
Excellence Award from the Indiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists; 
the Outstanding Nursing Alumni Award from Ball State University; and 
the AANA Alice Magaw Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award. Ms. 
Rowles has been a Member of the Indiana Commission on Health Care 
Excellence; a Member of the Accreditation Association Ambulatory Health 
Care; Associate Member in the American Society of Interventional Pain 
Physicians and Indiana Society of IPP; a Member of the Society of Pain 
Management; and finally, a Fellow and Member of the Board of Directors 
in the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM). Considered an expert 
in interventional pain management, Jackie Rowles developed a nationally 
recognized system of CRNA skill competency assessment that has served 
as a tool in patient safety initiatives.
  Adding to her professional accomplishments, Ms. Rowles has been 
recognized for speaking on anesthesia- and pain management-related 
topics over the years. During her AANA Presidency, Ms. Rowles advocated 
for CRNAs and patients before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and 
Drug Administration, and other federal agencies. In addition, Ms. 
Rowles directed that the AANA be represented before this Congress to 
testify about the contributions of CRNAs in the Veterans Affairs and 
military health systems. Finally, Ms. Rowles has been an invaluable 
advocate for the value of CRNAs in health reform.
  Madam Speaker, I rise to ask my colleagues to join me today in 
recognizing the outgoing President of the American Association of Nurse 
Anesthetists, Ms. Jackie S. Rowles, CRNA, MBA, MA, FAAPM, for her 
notable career and outstanding achievements. And, on a personal note, 
Jackie, stay out of the sand traps and enjoy the fairways and greens.

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