Is the ANA to nurses what the ALA is to librarians -- A liberal mouthpiece that doesn't necessarily reflect the views of its members?
"Furthermore, there is evidence that Terri Schiavo expressed her wishes not to have her life artificially maintained under such circumstances."
The "evidence" is where the problem is. I think most people would agree that if Terri had left a living will, we wouldn't be having this discussion.
Is the ANA to nurses what the ALA is to librarians -- A liberal mouthpiece that doesn't necessarily reflect the views of its members?
The ANA has been an embarrasement to nursing for more than twenty years.
"Is the ANA to nurses what the ALA is to librarians"
YES
Is the ANA to nurses what the ALA is to librarians -- A liberal mouthpiece that doesn't necessarily reflect the views of its members?
yes
You asked "Is the ANA to nurses what the ALA is to librarians -- A liberal mouthpiece that doesn't necessarily reflect the views of its members?"
In one word, yes.
Exactly right. As a nurse for 28 years, I am proud to say that other than a few years as a subscriber to the American Journal of Nursing as a new nurse, I have never given the ANA a dime. Their agenda is clear.