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1965
AARN Became Officially Involved in Bargaining
Medical technology and specialization were altering the pace and delivery of nursing services. Hospitals were becoming increasingly complex and bureaucratic. Staff nurses experienced a reduced status and an increased alienation from the sources of power and decision-making. In Alberta, the ratio of practising nurses was 1 nurse for every 228 people. The national average was 1 per 188. Alberta was also below the national average in graduating university-prepared nurses for leadership positions. Nurses felt compelled to address the problems confronting them.
The AARN became officially involved in collective bargaining on behalf of its members.
The first Collective Agreement of Alberta hospital-employed nurses was signed between the Staff Nurse Association at the Calgary General Hospital and the Calgary General Hospital Board.
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