Interest Group Email Archive

Hi RNIG member, 

Find enclosed RNIG's March Newsletter (revised): 

• https://chapters-igs.rnao.ca/system/files/2025-03/RNIG-Newsletter_March…

Hi RNIG member, 

Dear RNIG colleague,

You are invited to join us on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. ET for a virtual "Colleague to colleague" meeting. This meeting is free of charge –for members of the RNIG.

Kindly register in advance for this meeting. After you register, you will receive a Zoom link a few days before the meeting and other information you need to join the meeting.  

Topics:

Hello RNIG members, 

Our association has two (2) awards for RNIG members. 

Read more information about these awards on our poster. Please complete the form if interested in applying for one of the awards. 

Deadline to apply: Friday, March 28^th, 2025 before 1500 hours (3:00pm)  - here

Happy new year to you as a member of RNIG, 

Survey # 2 - identifying priorities – January 2025

Following up on the initial survey conducted in Fall 2024, we would like to gather more feedback. Please take a moment to complete our second survey.

Kindly take a moment to complete this brief survey and share your preferences.

To our dear RNIG colleagues,

We wish you a meaningful festive season. May you celebrate (or not) however you wish with whomever you wish.

Thank you for everything you do to support safe, inclusive, and effective health care in Ontario and beyond.

Stay safe and know you are appreciated and loved. 

Warm regards,

Sarah van den Enden Thornley, RN BScN BA CHPCN(C) she/her/elle.
Provincial President on behalf of the Rainbow Nursing Interest Group  Executive - RNAO

Dear RNIG colleague,

You can attend a free webinar. 

Dear RNIG colleague,

Please take a moment to complete our survey. It's been quite some time since we last conducted one, and we're eager to hear your feedback. Your comments are greatly appreciated.

Dear RNIG colleague,

We hope that you are keeping well.

Find enclosed the latest Members’ Voices report.

https://chapters-igs.rnao.ca/system/files/2024-10/RNIG_Members-Voice-October-2024.pdf

Hello RNIG – Rainbow members,

Official notice:  please note that we are going to host our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 

Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 ET, at 10 a.m. on Zoom

To register, send us an email at Rainbow-RNIG@hotmail.com

Dear RNIG member,

Do you enjoy speaking out for nurses, health and health care? Would you like to assist us in our mission to foster and advocate for nursing practice and environments that support people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions? We are looking for members to join the Rainbow Nursing Interest Group (RNIG) executive.

The RNIG is seeking nominees for the following positions:

Dear RNIG member,

Do you enjoy speaking out for nurses, health and health care? Would you like to assist us in our mission to foster and advocate for nursing practice and environments that support people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions? We are looking for members to join the Rainbow Nursing Interest Group (RNIG) executive.

The RNIG is seeking nominees for the following positions:

Correction Notice

The available positions that are up for nomination are:

• Social Media Executive Network Officer
• Policy and Political Action Executive Network Officer
• Membership Executive Network Officer (1 year term)
• Student Liaison
• Workplace Liaison

Please click here for further details on the role descriptions. 

Hi RNIG colleagues,

Please find our March 2024 newsletter at this link:

• https://chapters-igs.rnao.ca/system/files/2024-03/RNIG-Newsletter_March-2024-ok.pdf

We also have information about our RNIG Awards - the deadline has been extended!

Dear RNIG member:

The mission of the Rainbow Nursing Interest Group (RNIG) is to foster and advocate for nursing practice environments that support people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. RNIG has more than 800 members – RNs, NPs and nursing students.

Hello RNIG members,

Our association has created two new awards for RNIG members. 

Read more information about these awards on our poster. Please complete the form if interested in applying for one of the awards. 

Deadline to apply:  Tuesday, April 30, 2024 before 3 p.m. ET 

Dear RNAO members,

Middlesex-Elgin Chapter and the Rainbow Nursing Interest Group invite you to join us virtually as we explore the experience of transgender people in our healthcare system. The objectives of this webinar includes the following: 

Dear RNIG member:

Hello colleague, 

Our association just created two new awards for RNIG members. 

Read more information about these awards on our poster. Please oomplete the form if interested in applying for one of the awards. 

Deadline to apply: Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 before 3 p.m. ET 

• Complete the form on page 2.

Sincerely,

Paul-André Gauthier,

Hello RNIG members,

We had a great annual meeting last Saturday. We want to share with you our detailed report for the past year. If you have any issues opening the link, copy the following link into your browser's search bar: https://chapters-igs.rnao.ca/system/files/2023-08/Rainbow-RNIG-Annual-Report-AGM-Sat-August-12-2023-ok.pdf