rural nurse organization

Leadership Opportunities

Committee membership offers an opportunity to help shape the direction of the organization and the future of rural nursing. The RNO Board of Directors represents rural nurses across the nation. Quarterly meetings are held to conduct the business of the organization. 

Types of Memberships

We offer four types of memberships: Individual Membership, Chapter Membership, Retired/Student Membership, and Institutional Membership.

Individual Membership - $55 Annually
Our individual membership is available to healthcare providers, healthcare educators, and healthcare students and retirees.

• Access to The Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care - the RNO's peer-reviewed, research journal
• No charge for manuscript submission to the journal
• Regularly published e-newsletters: Rural Nurse Connection
• Resources for scholarships, research, and project grants
• Links to rural resources
• Eligible to vote in annual elections

Appalachian Regional Tri-State Chapter Membership with RNO Individual Membership - $80 Annually
Available to RNO members who provide healthcare to populations in rural Appalachia. Joining under this membership category provides membership to ARTS and the international RNO organization. ARTS welcomes healthcare providers, healthcare educators, and healthcare students and retirees to join the chapter.

• Chapter plus individual membership
• Registration and participation in all ARTS educational programs
• Access to the Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care - the RNO's peer-reviewed research journal
• No charge for manuscript submission to the journal
• Regularly published e-newsletters: Rural Nurse Connection
• Resources for scholarships, research, and project grants
• Links to rural resources
• Eligible to vote in annual elections

Retired/Student Membership - $25 Annually
Our retired/student membership is available to healthcare students and retirees. Note that verification of student enrollment will be requested.

• Access to the Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care - the RNO's peer-reviewed research journal
• No charge for manuscript submission to the journal
• Regularly published e-newsletters: Rural Nurse Connection
• Resources for scholarships, research, and project grants
• Links to rural resources
• Eligible to vote in annual elections

Institutional Membership - $200 Annually
Available to organizations that conduct an educational program in nursing, nursing associations, health care agencies, and other public and private organizations dedicated to quality healthcare for rural communities. 

• Two free individual memberships per site
• Access to the Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care - the RNO's peer-reviewed research journal
• No charge for manuscript submission to the journal
• Regularly published e-newsletters: Rural Nurse Connection
• Resources for scholarships, research, and project grants
• Links to rural resources
• Two votes in annual election
• Register at biennial conference at member rate

Membership dues are paid online. If you prefer to pay with a check, please mail your check made payable to Rural Nurse Organization, PO Box 7, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062. Please designate that your check is for membership dues.