Sigma Theta Tau

Eta Theta Chapter

 

 

 

TRI-CHAPTER RESEARCH DAY

Thursday, April 2, 2009          Russellville, Arkansas

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Deadline for submissions:  February 23, 2009

 

The Kappa Rho-at-large, Epsilon Omicron, and Eta Theta chapters of Sigma Theta Tau International invite you to participate in the 19th annual Tri-Chapter Research Day by submitting an abstract.

 

Tri-Chapter Research Day offers an educational forum for undergraduate baccalaureate students, graduate students, educators, nurse clinicians, advance practice nurses, and leaders.  All are encouraged to submit abstracts.

 

 

CONFERENCE THEME:  NURSING RESEARCH

AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE

 

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

Judith MacFarlane, DrPH, MN, RN

 

“Nursing Research to Prevent Violence

Against Women and Children:

Nursing Solutions to a Global Problem”

 

 

 

Poster Presentations:

Posters should be tri-fold poster board 36” x 48” for a table top.  Tables for the poster boards will be provided.  Prizes will be awarded for some posters on the basis of content and visual attractiveness.

 

 

Oral Presentations:

Presentation time is 15 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for questions and discussions.  Speakers for oral presentations will be given a discounted registration fee.

 

Guidelines for Abstract Submission:

 

·         Abstracts should be limited to 250 words, not counting title and authors

 

·         Abstract titles should be brief and reflect the content of the abstract

 

·         Abstracts should include:

 

§  Purpose of the presentation

§  Background/significance

§  Clinical or educational question or focus

§  Application of research evidence into practice

§  Evaluation and outcomes

§  Future directions

 

·         There is a limit of one abstract submission per presenting author

 

 

Abstracts should be submitted by email to jhelms@atu.edu

Authors unable to submit via email are asked to please save their abstract on a disk, and mail the disk and a hard copy to:

 

Jennifer Helms, PhD, RN

ATU Department of Nursing

Dean Hall 224

402 West “O” Street

Russellville, Arkansas 72801