Dear lilsam-ga,
There appears to have been a number of reasons: union representation,
job losses and patient welfare.
The first three extracts are available via the links.
Californian Nurses Association web site, history of the association.
"During the CNA biennial House of Delegates in 1995, an amendment to
CNA?s Bylaws was proposed for CNA to become an independent,
professional nursing association. This change was motivated primarily
by the ANA?s failure to adequately respond to the crisis for nursing
caused by the corporatization of health care in California and the
country. During the early 1990s it had become clear that the ANA was
largely focused upon responses which were illustrative of a lack of
basic commitment to bedside nurses. After several years of CNA
leaders' frustrated attempts to motivate the ANA to give adequate
support for staff nurses, CNA delegates voted by 92% to redirect its
members' dues away from ANA and toward programs that advocate for
nurses, our jobs and our profession."
Only available through the Google Cache
http://66.102.11.104/custom?q=cache:dj5fyCBU4KYJ:www.calnurse.org/cna/np/sng/index2.html+%22history++of+cna%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
You may also wish to try the Search engine on web site of Californian
Nurses Association
http://www.calnurse.org/
Article in Nurseweek
"The issue of collective bargaining has been a contentious one in
California. It contributed to a split in California in 1995, when the
California Nurses Association broke away from the ANA, saying that the
ANA did not offer enough support in the collective bargaining arena.
CNA officials declined to comment for this article, but the group?s
Web site describes the split as 'motivated primarily by the ANA?s
failure to adequately respond to the crisis for nursing caused by the
corporatization of health care in California and the country.' "
http://www.nurseweek.com/features/99-8/cal-ana.html
Article Massachusetts Nurses Association
"Perhaps the most vocal and politically active nurse group in the
country, the CNA broke away from the ANA in 1995, citing the ANA's
lack of action on the legislative and labor fronts."
http://www.massnurses.org/News/2002/002002/aarn2.html
These articles are from a news database and can be purchase at $2.50 per article.
Go http://web.lexis.com/LNE/login_en.asp?referer_domain=LNE001
Once you have registered, use this search term. Specify articles prior
to 01/01/1996
"American Nurses Association" AND california
Oakland Post, October 4, 1995
CNA are splitting "to challenge the sweeping "unsafe" reductions in
care that many hospitals are implementing today and to bring union
representation to more registered nurses in California."
American Health Line October 4, 1995
"CNA members chided ANA's 'weak response ... to unsafe restructuring
and plans that remove RNs from providing direct care. [...] ANA has
lost sight of the patient. We need to move away from ANA by
disaffiliating and move forward with our fight against restructuring.'
"
Modern Healthcare October 09, 1995
"The move was born out of frustration with what California nurses
perceive as lack of leadership from the ANA and a desire to pursue a
more aggressive campaign against restructuring of the healthcare
industry."
I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is
unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before
rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as
soon as I receive it.
Thank you
answerfinder
ana nurses california split OR leaves
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"California Nurses Association" ana 1995
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