Abstract Components:
1. Background information of your project
2. Evidence used to identify the need
3. Improvement aims or goal
4. Methods, programs, or practices description
5. Outcomes and data description
6. Conclusion
Requirements:
- All abstracts must include one to five referenced (APA style) pieces of evidence within the past ten (10) years.
- Abstracts should contain original work.
- Work that is in progress can also be submitted, include expected outcomes. Preference is given to completed work.
Presentation:
Selected abstracts will be presented in one of two ways:
- Podium Presentation: An allotted 20-minute time slot (15-minute presentation with 5 minutes for questions)
- Poster Presentation: Posters will be displayed during the Symposium, with dedicated poster sessions schedule.
To support professional development, the conference planning committee will have conference "coaches" available to assist staff nurses with accepted abstractions with their presentation preparation.