San Mateo County Nursing Association

Organizational History

The California Nurses Association (CNA), originally the California State Nurses Association (CSNA), was founded in 1903 as a state chapter of the American Nurses Association (ANA). The CNA was originally organized into districts. These included District 37 - San Mateo County Nurses Association (SMCNA) and District 9 - San Francisco Nurses Association (SFNA) originally the San Francisco County Nurses Association (SFCNA). The 1970s saw a reorganization of the CNA into a regional structure. Districts 37 and 9 were combined into Region 12 - Golden Gate Nurses Association.

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