The ANA really doesn't like non-BSN Nurses

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When I was an LPN I was annoyed that I wasn't even included. NOW when I go to their site I see that the only nurses who can get credentialed for anything at all need a bachelor's, almost any bachelor's.

So where else can I get credentials for specialities prior to the BSN? I just don't hanve the money to do it now.

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele.

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

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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.

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Do you have a site for them, Gila? I wanted to look into gerontology and informatics.

Thanks.

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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.

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Do you have a site for them, Gila? I wanted to look into gerontology and informatics.

Thanks.

Found it!

I will never join the ANA. They marginalize too many of our own.

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele.

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.

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Specializes in Family Practice/Primary Care.

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.

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

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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.

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Specializes in Cardiac Nursing.

I've noticed in my job hunting that a lot of the magnet hospitals are going to BSN preferred in hiring. I've even found several "New Grad RN" residencies that are only open to BSN grads. Not to bash those that went for thier BSN first, but those of who weren't are wondering why some hospitals are not wanting us anymore? The ANA is pushing magnet status and pushing BSN only. Granted I'll eventually get said BSN, but not right now.

I too have also noticed how alot of the credentialing requires you to have your BSN, and its alot of the nursing orgs not just ANA. I looked at the Holistic Nurse site and they too require a bachelor's to get certified. I really don't understand what a BSN has to do with getting certified in your particular field of nursing?

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Specializes in Operating Room.

As of now, the AORN(association of operating room nurses) doesn't require a BSN for CNOR certification.

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