The ANA really doesn't like non-BSN Nurses

Well, there are many, many non-BSN nurses who don't like the ANA...

What kind of specialty? The ANA is not a significant force in the "specialty certification" market IMHO. The big one being, the ABNS. Well known credentials such as CEN and CFRN are all ABNS accredited.

I am not a member of the ANA for just that reason. I'll finish my BSN in May and still won't join. I want an organization that stands up for nurses--all, not just a few. The ANA pretty much disgusts me.

This thread reminds me, I need to send them a certified letter disenrolling from membership. At my last job, it was a closed shop. Thank God my new job is an open shop. They did diddly squat for me. They only advocated for their power base at that hospital, which were the people with tons of seniority. I never saw a system so utterly unfair.

There are plenty of reasons to be anti-ANA. It is worth noting, on my experience, nursing orgs aren't nurse centered, and that is the problem.

Not an ANA member. Don't see the point. AACN member though.

Depends on the organization. I am a member of the ENA. I am able to keep updated on the world of ER nursing and receive a monthly journal. The CE's alone are worth the membership. The ENA is fairly pro nurse as well. I also like the fact that they report on many "global" projects such as TNCC and ENPC in other countries and the differences in nursing practice in other countries. This is of particular interest, given my current situation. In addition, you can use the professional membership as a positive point on your CV.