The ANA has decided to turn their backs on RNs in Massachusetts. The people of Massachusetts have spoken and want to vote on the matter of nurse-patient ratios this November. The ANA, through their local Mass. affiliate, has decided to oppose the nurses who put this on the map.
A short history. The ANA has been parading around a similar bill for over a decade with zero success. They can't handle the fact that another organization, let alone a union, has found some traction. The ANA has decided to play politics and stand jealously in their way.
If you aren't a member, keep it that way. If you are a member, cancel your payments and send an email to leadership. If you're a student, don't let their reps off-the-hook and ask the tough questions when they come to your campus.
Quite simply, this is some petty B.S. from a do nothing body of suits who sit in their DC offices while floor nurses break their backs with ridiculous assignments.
Disclaimer: I have no membership with any of the nursing organizations who support or oppose this bill.
