A nurse expresses frustration with the ANA stance that supports collective bargaining. This nurse
states, "all collective bargaining will do for nurses is make the public mad and possibly increase our
salary.".
This nurse adds that she sees nursing as a "calling" and therefore finds no reason for nurses
to engage in collective bargaining. What rationale might one use that could impact the opinion of
this nurse regarding the value of collective bargaining?
A) Higher salaries will draw more individuals to nursing and therefore increase job satisfaction.
B) Collective bargaining provides a mechanism for resolving conflicts within the workplace thus
enhancing patient care.
C) Through collective bargaining nurses will develop a stronger power base by which they can
influence social policy.
D) Collective bargaining is one element that will allow nurses to obtain a professional status.
B
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