[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12295]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF CHERYL NIMMO

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                         HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2017

  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to Cheryl Nimmo, CRNA, 
DNP, MSHSA. Ms. Nimmo will soon complete her year as national president 
of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). It is an 
incredible honor that Ms. Nimmo was elected as the 2016-2017 president 
of this prestigious national organization.
  As a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) for nearly 38 
years, Ms. Nimmo has contributed greatly to the healthcare community in 
Rhode Island and nationwide. Ms. Nimmo is currently assistant professor 
and assistant program director for the nurse anesthesia program at the 
University of New England, in Portland, Maine. Hospitals in Rhode 
Island, Massachusetts, and Missouri have all benefited from Ms. Nimmo's 
work as both staff and chief CRNA. In addition to serving as an airway 
skills and pediatric anesthesia instructor, locum tenens CRNA, and 
clinical preceptor, she has provided expertise in office-based 
orthopedics and coronary care.
  Ms. Nimmo has also modeled lifelong commitment to her professional 
education and development. She was awarded her nursing diploma from 
Newport Hospital School of Nursing, in Newport, R.I.; her Bachelor of 
Science degree in Biology from Evangel University in Springfield, Mo.; 
her certificate in nurse anesthesia from St. John's School of 
Anesthesia at Missouri State University in Springfield; her Master's 
Degree in Health Service Administration from Salve Regina University in 
Newport, RI.; and her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Northeastern 
University, in Boston.
  During her AANA Presidency, Ms. Nimmo has been a prominent advocate 
for patients and for the practice of nurse anesthesia. In addition to 
her service as AANA President, Ms. Nimmo has long been an active member 
of her state and national professional associations. She has served in 
multiple capacities on various committees, boards of directors, and the 
AANA Foundation.
  I extend my sincere congratulations to Ms. Nimmo today on a job well 
done. Her service to the AANA and her patients and her commitment to 
high quality healthcare nationwide are commendable, and I ask my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing her notable career and outstanding 
achievements.

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