[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 136 (Tuesday, August 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E855-E856]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING DINA VELOCCI

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                         HON. CARLOS A. GIMENEZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 16, 2022

  Mr. GIMENEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dina Velocci, DNP, 
CRNA, APRN. Ms. Velocci, who is a constituent of Florida's 26th 
Congressional District, will soon complete her year as national 
president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA). I 
am proud that Ms. Velocci was elected as the 2021-2022 president of 
this prestigious national organization.
  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice 
registered nurses who administer more than 50 million anesthetics to 
patients each year. They work in every setting in which anesthesia is 
delivered, including hospital surgical suites, obstetrical delivery 
rooms, ambulatory surgical centers, and the offices of dentists, 
podiatrists, and specialty surgeons. They also provide acute and 
chronic pain management services to patients in need of such care. 
CRNAs provide anesthesia for all types of surgical cases and are the 
sole anesthesia providers in many rural hospitals.

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  As a member of the AANA for 20 years, Ms. Velocci has contributed 
greatly to the healthcare community in the Key West area and 
nationwide. Ms. Velocci has long been active in nurse anesthesiology as 
both a CRNA and as a clinical and didactic instructor for nurse 
anesthetists. She supplied anesthesia services for office-based 
practices and free-standing surgery centers. She is also an innovator 
and entrepreneur and assisted in building and marketing an interactive 
web-based learning resource for CRNAs. Throughout her career in nurse 
anesthesiology, Ms. Velocci served on committees, advisory panels, and 
boards of directors at the state and national levels. She is a former 
president of the Tennessee Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
  I extend my sincere congratulations to Ms. Velocci on a job well 
done. Her service to her patients and to our community represents the 
best of our district. I am always proud to recognize constituents that 
go above and beyond for our community. I ask my colleagues to join me 
in recognizing Ms. Velocci's notable career and outstanding 
achievements.

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