Editorial


 
 

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Editorial 
 

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 
 

Jeri W. Dunkin, PhD, RN 
Editor 

 
 

As many of you know, over the last year the Online Journal of Rural Nursing and 
Health Care has been unavailable at times.  We had a number of problems occur during 
that time but hopefully we have those solved, and are getting back on track.  The journal 
has been reorganized and the web site redesigned.  We hope these changes will enhance 
your use of the Journal.   

We have an international editorial board and columns from our board members 
from Canada and Australia can be found in this issue.  Additionally, we are introducing 
the first CE offering in this issue.  Dr. Marietta Stanton has joined the editorial board to 
manage our CE section.  The instructions for CE credit should be clear, however if you 
have question please feel free to email me at jdunkin@bama.ua.edu or 
mstanton@bama.ua.edu. 

The development of the International Federation of Rural and Remote Nurses is 
moving slowly, primarily because we do not yet have the necessary funds to for the legal 
fees associated with obtaining international non-profit status as an 
organization.  However, we continue to move forward and are hoping the have the 4th 
International Congress of Rural and Remote Nurses in 2004.  We are currently planning 
to combine that meeting with the International Conference of Nurse Practitioners in the 
Netherlands.  If you would like to help in this exciting endeavor please email me 
(jdunkin@bama.ua.edu) or sreel@nursing.Arizona.edu.  

 Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, vol. 3, no. 1, Spring 2003
 

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