Accepted submissions will have the honor of presenting their work to an international audience during the period of September - December of 2024. Recipients will receive a $200 honorarium per selected submission/presentation. These webinars will highlight outstanding innovations and learnings in rural nursing.

General Information

• All abstracts must focus on research, work or studies in rural settings.

• Abstracts will be open from April 1, 2024 through July 1, 2024.

• Primary authors will serve as the main contact for GRNEN.

• Primary authors of accepted abstracts will have the honor of presenting their topic during the time of September to December 2024. Co-authors may present as well.

Submission Guidelines

• Abstracts must be a maximum of 300 words and formatted in Microsoft Word.

• Abstracts must be sent electronically to info@grnen.org.

• Submissions must include the following:

  • Presentation Title

  • Author(s), including related credentials and affiliations

  • Background, including a brief overview of the research problem addressed in your study or the context and importance of your rural nursing practice innovation.

  • Justification of the Importance to Rural Nursing

  • Methods Used, including a description of the population, sample size, design type, and analytical approach of your research or the methods, approaches or inventions used in your rural nursing experience.

  • Results, including the major findings of your research or the outcomes and impact of findings of your rural nursing practice innovation.

  • Conclusion, including details on what the study contributes to the understanding of rural nursing and what the implications are for the future research or a summary of the key takeaways and implications of your rural nursing experience.

  • Keywords - 3-5 keywords that highlight the main focus areas of your presentation.

  • Only completed abstracts will be eligible for review.

  • A confirmation email will be sent to the primary author.

Examples of topic areas include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Technology Integration in Rural Healthcare

  • For example: telehealth and telemedicine applications, electronic health records in rural settings, innovative use of mobile health solutions

• Community Engagement and Collaboration

  • For example: partnerships with local communities and stakeholders, culturally competent care in rural populations, strategies for addressing healthcare disparities in rural areas

• Workforce Development and Training

  • For example: education programs for rural nurses, simulation innovations in rural environments, strategies for retaining and recruiting rural healthcare professionals, mentorships and professional development initiatives

• Patient-Centered Care in Rural Settings

  • For example: patient navigation and advocacy, strategies for improving patient outcomes in remote areas, innovative models of care delivery

• Quality Improvement and Safety

  • For example: best practices in ensuring patient safety in rural healthcare, continuous quality improvement initiatives, utilization of data analytics for rural healthcare improvement

Review Process

• All abstracts will be reviewed by at least two members of the GRNEN leadership team.

• Abstracts undergo a blind review.

• Accepted abstracts will be notified to the primary author via email on August 1, 2024.