ARTS Chapter Virtual Panel Discussion

Please join us for a virtual panel discussion Tuesday, October 18 at 7:00pm
State of Nursing in Rural Appalachia: Acute Care Perspective
Panelists will be discussing the challenges of acute care nursing in rural Appalachia including recruitment and retention. Please click on the link to pre-register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G78L68Y. Participants will be sent a meeting link prior to the event.

Panelists:

• Tonia W. Hale, DNP, MAOM, BSN, RN, CEO/CNO for Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
• Kathryn Wilhoit PHD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, Director of Appalachian Highlands Center for Nursing Advancement
• Rebecca Helmick, BSN, RN, Nurse Educator Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
• Rebecca L. Turpin, PhD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Associate Professor, Appalachian State University

Membership Renewal - Please update your Member Record

As we continue to focus on our operations, we are inviting you to please update your contact information during the renewal process. Please be sure to renew your membership today through the PayPal option on the website or mail your check to our headquarters office. Login here to renew your membership and update your profile.

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How to Register as an Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care  User

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Read here 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 in fiscal year 2021.

Here is a link to the CMS document: Improving Health in Rural Communities FY 2021 Year in Review: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/fy-21-improving-health-rural-communities508compliant.pdf

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. The recent deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks are vivid reminders that racial disparities still exist.

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 at: https://www.rno.org/diversity-statement/

Learn more about Barriers to Accessing Quality Care in Rural Communities.

The Rural Nurse Organization is a member of the Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations (CPHNO). Check out the Blog that CPHNO regularly publishes. Understanding barriers to care in rural communities is a key step in promoting high quality care for rural residents. Read more at: https://www.cphno.org/barriers-to-accessing-quality-care-in-rural-communities/