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 ANNOUNCEMENTS

National Rural Health Day – Honoring Rural Communities and the Nurses Who Care for Them


National Rural Health Day, celebrated annually on the third Thursday of November, recognizes the dedication, resilience, and vital contributions of rural healthcare providers across the country. It also brings important attention to the unique challenges rural communities face in accessing quality health services.

The Rural Nurses Organization proudly joins in this nationwide observance, honoring the nurses who deliver compassionate, high-quality care in some of the most underserved and geographically diverse areas. Your commitment strengthens communities, advances health equity, and ensures that rural voices remain heard in the broader healthcare conversation.

Thank you for all you do to support the health and well-being of rural America.

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RNO Call for Nominations 2026

If you are interested in being a board member, please email the RNO past president to let her know your interest. RNO has the following positions opening this summer:

  • Secretary (2-year term)
  • Member at Large #2 (3-year term)
  • Member at Large #3 (3-year term)

Please send the nominee’s name, headshot, the office, the nominee’s qualifications, and contact information to Dayle Sharp at Dayle.Sharp@unh.edu by February 28, 2026.

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2026 CALL FOR PROPOSALS to Host the International Rural Nursing Conference in 2027

Please click the link below for more details and information on how to submit a proposal. 

2026 CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO HOST the international rural nursIng conference in 2027.docx

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Interested in contributing to the RNO Blog? The RNO blog focuses on various topics related to rural health. We value your expertise! Please share with us potential innovative solutions you are using to care for prevalent diseases/conditions in your rural area. If you are interested in contributing to the blog, please contact Joan Grant Keltner at grantj@uab.edu.

Rural Resources
  • The International Council of Nurses represents nursing worldwide, advances the nursing profession, facilitates nurses’ well-being, and promotes health, with a significant role with the World Health Organization.
  • The National Council on Aging offers resources, tools, best practices, and advocacy to enhance the health and well-being of older individuals. For example, they provide information about wandering risks for older adults, nutritional guidelines for healthy living, falls prevention, and caregiving.
  • The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium is a non-profit organization that promotes health care services to vulnerable populations to eliminate health disparities in underserved communities.

View more Rural Resources                                View Current Program and Position Ads


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    Rural News for Nurses Blog

    Read the blog

    Dear RNO Members:

    We invite you to contribute your expertise by becoming a peer reviewer for our RNO Blog and Newsletter. To become a reviewer, we ask that you have either:

    1) Experience in working with a specialty rural population, published content in this area

    2) Taught nursing students in this area using new or special techniques. If interested, please share no more than 1-2 paragraphs that support your expertise and email your submission to grantj@uab.edu.

    Contribute to our monthly Rural News for Nurses Blog and share your expertise!

    RNO Blog

    The RNO Blog is a platform for sharing insights, innovations, and perspectives from across our community. Each submission undergoes a peer-review process to ensure the highest standards of quality, relevance, and accuracy. This allows us to feature content that is both meaningful and evidence-based, supporting our mission to advance knowledge and practice in research nursing.

    We invite members to contribute and engage with the blog as your voice and expertise help strengthen our collective work.

    Guidelines for the RNO Blog:

    • Be a current member of the RNO.
    • Have experience in working with a specialty population or special knowledge or interest in this area or have taught nursing students in this area using new or special techniques.
    • Provide either unpublished content specified in RNO Blog categories (i.e., https://www.rno.org/RNO-Blog-Categories) or content approved by Chair of the RNO Blog.
    • Have no more than 400 words of content, plus references (i.e., no more than five), using APA format, 12-point font.
    • Submit draft to RNO Blog Chair by the monthly deadline (i.e., 10th of each month).

    RNO Newsletter

    The RNO Newsletter is also peer-reviewed and serves as a key resource for updates, highlights, and thought leadership within the community. It brings together articles, announcements, and features that reflect the latest developments and member contributions.

    By maintaining a peer-review standard for both the Blog and Newsletter, RNO ensures that all published content meets a high level of rigor and relevance. Email your submission to amy@amyblankenship.net

    RNO Newsletter:

    • Be a current member of the RNO.
    • Have experience in working with a specialty population or special knowledge or interest in this area or have taught nursing students in this area using new or special techniques.
    • Provide either invited content for the quarterly RNO newsletter or approved by Chair of the RNO Newsletter.
    • Have no more than 500 words single spaced, not including references (i.e., APA format, 12-point font, Times New Roman)
    • Submit draft to RNO Newsletter Chair by the monthly deadline (i.e., 1st of the month of newsletter publication).


    online journal of rural nursing and health care

    The Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care aims to provide unrestricted access to timely research and other manuscripts applicable to rural health, nursing, education, practice, and policy.

    Anyone may access the Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care to read the Journal. However, if you would like to be notified when a new issue is published or if you want to submit a manuscript to the Journal for review, you need to become a registered user.

    Learn more about the Journal, Editorial Staff, and how to register as a user


    CMS activities


    Read about the activities and accomplishments that CMS has made in improving the health and wellbeing of individuals living and working in rural, frontier, and tribal communities.

    Read the CMS report: Improving Health in Rural Communities FY 2021 Year in Review


    rno statement on diversity

    The RNO recognizes the diversity of rural nursing practice and is a voice for rural nurses to healthcare agencies, academia, and government. As an organization we denounce racism and are committed to achieving health equity, reducing disparities, and respecting human dignity. To undo racism it requires each of us to examine our own biases and engage in difficult conversations. We ask you to consider the history of racism and injustice as we care for our colleagues and our patients, for whom these events have caused pain.

    Read our full diversity statement


    barriers to quality care

    The Rural Nurse Organization is a member of the Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations (CPHNO). Understanding barriers to care in rural communities is a key step in promoting high quality care for rural residents. 

    Read the CPHNO Blog  

    Phone: 1 (609) 519-9689
    Email: membership@ruralnurseorg.org

    Address:
    PO Box 7
    Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

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