International Council of Nurses [Rural and Remote Nurses Network]

Home Nursing Networks ICN Rural and Remote Nursing Network (ICN-RRNN)

Core Steering Group
To become a member
Network Meetings
Nursing Networks Bulletin Board
Conferences and Events
News
Online Journal of Rural Nursing (coming soon)
LINKS to other web sites

Why a Network?
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) acknowledges that a significant proportion of the world’s population lives in areas of low population density in large land masses. Nurses make a major contribution to the health of these people and are often the first, if not the only, point of contact with the health care system for people living in rural and remote areas. Even in developed countries health systems are often not well placed to meet the health needs of these people or the professional needs of the nurses who care for them.

ICN is keen to support the work of nurses in rural and remote areas and to promote opportunities for exchange of ideas and expertise. ICN was pleased to respond to a proposal by the International Federation of Remote and Rural Nurses to establish the ICN Rural and Remote Nurses Network (ICN-RRNN)
What will the network do?
The network will be an evolving and dynamic resource that will:

provide a global forum for addressing issues related to rural and remote nurses and nursing,
promote sound global rural and remote nursing practice,
provide opportunities for the exchange of knowledge and experience to develop the science and practice of rural and remote nursing,
organise meetings and conferences.

Communication between network members and others will be facilitated in a variety of ways including through the ICN website, the online Bulletin Board, the introduction of a regular network bulletin and through meetings and conferences.

Membership
Membership of the network is open to nurses and others who are interested in the development of nursing in rural and remote areas.

To become a network member

Network Meetings

Network Meeting 2005

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