Guidelines for Electronic Abstract Submission 29th International Nursing Research Congress July 2018 Melbourne, Australia

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Guidelines fr Electrnic Abstract Submissin 29th Internatinal Nursing Research Cngress 19-23 July 2018 Melburne, Australia As yu prepare fr submitting, please keep the fllwing items in mind.

1 Guidelines fr Electrnic Abstract Submissin 29th Internatinal Nursing Research Cngress July 2018 Melburne, Australia As yu prepare fr submitting, please keep the fllwing items in mind. Please read thrugh each sectin carefully prir t submitting an abstract. If yu have further questins, cntact abstracts@stti.rg. General Infrmatin Nte: Peer reviewers will be using a rubric t review yur abstract submissin. See the cnference rubric fr mre infrmatin. Cmpleted wrk r prjects may be submitted fr either ral r pster presentatin. If the wrk r prject is nt yet cmplete at the time f submissin, the abstract may nly be submitted as a pster presentatin. If successfully reviewed, final abstract acceptance will be cnditinal upn registratin by the primary presenting authr. * *Please see the Hnr Sciety f Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau Internatinal (STTI) Presenter Acceptance Plicy regarding accepted presenters wh d nt present. Accepted presenters wh d nt attend will be sent a fllw-up letter explaining the plicy fr n-shws. Presenters assume all csts related t travel, accmmdatins, and ther expenses related t their presentatin. The primary presenting authr shuld be listed first in the rder f authrs. All cmmunicatins will be directed t the primary presenting authr nly. In additin t the abstract, a prfile fr each authr (cntact and bigraphical infrmatin) and cnflict f interest frm is required. Please remember t include any and all members f yur team r anyne whm yu may wish t give credit t fr the wrk yu are submitting. Once the abstract submissin deadline has passed, yu may nt be able t add authrs/presenters t the abstract. Enhanced abstracts, presentatin slides, and authr infrmatin will appear in a cmpiled Cnference Prceedings electrnic file which will be upladed t STTI s Virginia Hendersn Glbal Nursing e-repsitry. STTI is cmmitted t wrldwide cllabratin. Please include glbal implicatins as relevant t yur wrk.

2 Submissin Prcess Abstracts and references shuld nly be submitted in English. Abstracts shuld be between 300 1,500 wrds. The title, presenter infrmatin, cntent utline, and references shuld nt be included in the bdy f the abstract. In-text citatins, hwever, are apprpriate. These citatins will be included in the verall wrd cunt. Full references are required in an additinal field. The use f a wrd prcessing prgram, rather than the submissin frm, is recmmended fr cmpsing the abstract. Please check spelling, wrd cunt, and cnfrmatin t the guidelines prir t cpying the abstract nt the submissin frm. All abstract and presentatin materials must be in cmpliance with internatinal cpyright laws. Abstract title, cntent, and presentatin fcus shuld be riginal (nt previusly published r presented). We recgnize that a study, prject, r wrk may yield multiple findings and subsequently several riginal publicatins r presentatins. T be eligible t present, submissins must cntain an riginal title, abstract text, and subsequent presentatin cntent (i.e., different view, perspective, r fcus). Submissin Due Date: Submit all abstracts n later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time n 11 December An with submissin ID # and a passwrd will autmatically be sent t the included n the first page f the submissin nce the first page has been submitted. The link within this can be used t access the submissin at any time prir t the submissin deadline. The ID # will be used fr uplading the PwerPint presentatin r PDF f the pster if the abstract is accepted fr presentatin. An individual may submit mre than ne abstract; hwever, if successfully reviewed, nly ne ral and ne pster submissin will be accepted fr presentatin in a given categry. Abstract submissins that are incmplete after the submissin deadline will nt be eligible fr presentatin and will n lnger be accessible by the authrs. cnfirmatin f cmpleted abstract submissins will be sent t the primary presenting authr nly upn receipt f the cmplete submissin. ntificatin f abstract acceptance will be sent t the primary presenting authr nly by the end f January Only the primary presenting authr is required t cmplete this frm. The authrs failure t return the intent t present infrmatin will disqualify the abstract frm presentatin. PwerPint presentatin r pster PDF must be upladed by the identified deadline. N audivisual (A/V) capability will be available fr any ral presentatin that is nt upladed by the deadline. Submissin Guidelines A cmplete ral r pster presentatin submissin includes the fllwing: Title Step Title (Maximum f 15 wrds) Submitter s Address Abstract Describes (Select Cmpleted Wrk/Prject r Onging Wrk/Prject ) Preferred Presentatin Frmat/Categry This is the frmat in which the authr prefers t present. Pster (nly ptin if nging prject) Oral Either

3 Cntent Outline Step This submissin is applicable t the fllwing categry: Clinical Academic Students Leaders Researchers Abstract Summary (Please prvide a brief descriptin f the educatinal activity. This will be fr use in prmtinal materials, such as event brchures r marketing materials, if the abstract is accepted. This shuld be a shrt [minimum f 25 wrds, maximum f 50 wrds], cmpelling descriptin f the abstract that describes what participants shuld expect by attending the sessin.) The cntent utline step shuld include a detailed utline f the cntent t be included in the presentatin. A sample cntent utline is available n the submissin page. Keywrds Step Enter three (3) keywrds r phrases that relate t the tpic, practice setting, and/r target audience. Three (3) keywrds are required. Abstract Text Step The abstract shuld be a minimum f 300 wrds and nt mre than 1,500 wrds, recmmended wrds. We suggest that abstracts be develped in a wrd prcessing prgram befre accessing the nline submissin frm. Use the spell check and wrd cunt features f yur wrd prcessr t check the text f the abstract befre submitting it. There is n need t shrten lines s that they fit inside the bx; the text will wrap autmatically t fit. Please remve all references t the title and authr infrmatin n the abstract befre cmpleting the submissin. Authrs shuld review the infrmatin submitted very carefully fr spelling, punctuatin, and grammatical errrs. It will nt be pssible t change any infrmatin in the abstract nce it is upladed and psted t the Virginia Hendersn Glbal Nursing e-repsitry. Bibligraphic References Step Recmmended references shuld include mre than five schlarly references (e.g., science jurnal articles, bks). References shuld be recent and/r apprpriate fr the abstract (references shuld be n lder than 5 years, unless they are a seminal wrk). APA frmat style shuld be utilized with less than ne errr. Authr Step This is the step where all authrs r cntributrs shuld be listed. N additinal authrs can be added after the submissin deadline. Search by address f first authr. If address fund, click the radial buttn next t the apprpriate name and click "select" t chse r "select and edit" t chse and edit the infrmatin currently in the system.

4 If address is nt fund, input all authr infrmatin as fllws: Given and Middle Name r Initial Surname/Family Name Degrees and Credentials (List the highest degree per discipline. If yu have mre than ne degree in a single discipline, list nly the highest degree. If yu are a student nurse and have nt cmpleted a degree at this time, please put SN in this field.) Educatin Undergraduate student Diplma Assciate s Baccalaureate Master s Dctrate I am nt a nurse Address (Shuld already be cmpleted with the address input t search fr authr) Alternate Address (Nt required, but helpful if there are any issues with receiving n the first address frm a bulk mail server) Sigma Theta Tau Internatinal Chapter (If yu are a member, please select yur primary chapter nly.) Prfessinal Experience (Fr ANCC accreditatin purpses, please describe yur expertise and years f training specific t this educatinal activity. [If the descriptin f expertise des nt prvide adequate infrmatin, the Nurse Planner fr the prgram may request additinal dcumentatin.] Please include at least 25 wrds, but n mre than 150 wrds. Separate each entry with a line break. N special frmatting is allwed r supprted in this bx.) Authr Summary (Prvide prfessinal expertise as a speaker intrductin. This wuld be read alud prir t the sessin r printed in brchures r marketing materials and shuld be written in third persn. Include what the audience shuld knw abut yu that relates t the educatinal cntent yu are abut t prvide. This shuld be shrt [minimum f 25 wrds, maximum f 75 wrds] and specific t yur prfessinal backgrund.) Institutin/Organizatin Name Psitin Title Department/Grup Address (tw lines available) City State/Prvince ZIP/Pstal Cde Cuntry Phne Number Fax Number (if applicable) If additinal authrs are needed, click "Add New Persn" buttn under the table where name is shwn and repeat the abve steps.

5 Participant Agreement Step This is the standard frm that all authrs cmplete. Based n past questins staff have received, the statement regarding riginal wrk is applicable nly if the title and abstract being submitted are different frm what has been previusly published r presented. Disclsure Step Each authr must cmplete a cnflict f interest disclsure frm. A link t cmplete the frm will be sent t each additinal authr when added as a cntributing authr t the address prvided t the system. D yu have a cnflict r perceived cnflict based n infrmatin prvided n the screen? Respnd yes r n. If respnse is yes, a table appears fr cmpletin t explain the cnflict. All disclsures must be cmpleted t be cnsidered a cmplete submissin. Click Save and Cntinue t cmplete the submissin. Cnfirmatin Step This step is a cnfirmatin f all the materials that were put int the system. Nthing is required n this page, but it can be printed fr authrs recrds. Presentatin ptins include the fllwing: Oral Presentatins: Individual abstract (20-minute presentatin), t be included in a grup f tw abstracts arund a similar tpic gruped tgether by the prgram cmmittee frm individual abstracts accepted fr presentatin. A cncurrent sessin is alltted 15 minutes fr individual abstract presentatin, with 5 minutes fr audience questins. Sympsium cncurrent sessin (45-75-minuate presentatin), a grup f at least three (3) individual abstract presentatins crdinated by a submitting lead authr (rganizer) cncerning a cmmn tpic f interest. Each sympsium sessin is scheduled fr a ttal f minutes. Three (3) individual presentatins fllwed by questins at the end f the cncurrent sessin. Sympsia prvide an pprtunity t present research r evidence-based practices n ne tpic, ften frm multiple perspectives, prviding a cherent set f papers fr discussin. Pster Presentatins: A traditinal pster sessin is a single abstract presentatin by an individual r representatives f teams with an academic r prfessinal fcus. The wrk is peer-reviewed and presented n a large, usually printed placard, bill, r annuncement, ften illustrated, that is psted t publicize. It can als be a visual display f cmpleted r in-prgress wrk. An electrnic versin f the pster will be requested fr use in awarding cntinuing nursing educatin cntact hurs t attendees as well as included in the Virginia Hendersn Glbal Nursing e- Repsitry. Cntact Us Fr mre infrmatin, please cntact abstracts@stti.rg r call (US/Canada tllfree) r (Internatinal).

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