Recently, there has been so much talk about the ANA. Mostly because people relate it too, the only possible organization that could unite and back up nurses (well that opinion varies obviously). So I have a question for all of you out there.
Are you or are you not a member of the ANA? If so why or why not?
My response? I started ER right out of school. I thought for sure that's what I wanted to do. I did and still like it...but have my bad nights. I'm straying oooopppps, back to the subject. Well I thought it best to always keep my Avenues open. I did know I had a drive to specialize and try and be the best, at whatever I did.
Well the ANA came out with a new stand on specialties about this time. Like after a certain date, ADN/ASN/degree program nurses would not be eligible after a certain date, for the CNOR, CNS, etc etc. they said the requirement would be a BS minimum, to specilaize through certification. This really struck me hard. It made me feel inferior, and discriminated against. I could not see how they could discriminate, without loosing a lawsuite. Of course........I was not wasting my money on that either. I looked at this statement, as the ANA's way, of seperating, and dividing nursing more than it already been. My choice? Clearly, never be part of an orginization, that disrupts an allegedly commen goal and/or discriminates openly.
Rick