The RNAO membership year runs from November 1 to October 31 of the following year.
Membership benefits include legal protection, educational opportunities, current nursing and health-care information, and networking with diverse groups of RNs and nursing students. Members provide their support to RNAO’s Strategic Directions:
- RNAO influences public policy that strengthens Medicare and impacts on the determinants of health.
- RNAO speaks out on emerging issues that impact on health, healthcare and nursing.
- RNAO advances nursing as a vital, significant and critical contributor to health.
- RNAO influences the public to achieve greater engagement in health care.
- RNAO inspires every RN and undergraduate basic nursing student to be a member.