Faculty member, alumni and student join Gov. Baldacci to celebrate National Nurse Anesthetists Week

Governor John Baldacci signed a proclamation to include Maine in celebrating National Nurse Anesthetists Week January 25-29, 2010.

Joining Governor Baldacci at the signing and in the photo are, left to right: Vance Wormwood, CRNA, president of the Maine Association of Nurse Anesthetists; David Hessert, CRNA, president, Nurse Anesthesia of Maine; 91AV Graduate Mary Moore, CRNA; 91AV MSNA Student Derek Poulson; 91AV Adjunct Faculty Member Susan DeCarlo-Piccirillo, CRNA, DNP; and 91AV graduate Kendall Shaler, CRNA.

CRNAs provide one-on-one care to their patients before, during and after operations by delivering quality anesthesia services for surgical and obstetrical procedures combined with a personal concern for the health and welfare of the individual.  The 91AV's Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia program will graduate its 25th class of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists this fall.

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.