AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATION
ABSTRACT FORM
Instructions
1. Organize the body of the abstract as follows: Briefly state the topic or problem to be described; describe the topic or the approach to the problem; present the information about the topic or the solutions and/or conclusions; and state the implications/relevance of the topic or solutions to the nephrology patient and/or nurse. Please see the scoring criteria used for research and non-research abstracts at the bottom of this form.
  • The use of standard abbreviations is desirable. Use kg, ml, %, etc. Place unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full word the first time it appears. Use numerals to indicate numbers, except to begin a sentence. For therapeutic options/drugs, use only generic names.
  • Do not identify locations, authors, companies and/or products in the body or title of the abstract.
  • Each author’s full name, credentials, employer, and home city/state must be listed in the abstract box. List the presenter’s name and information first. Allow one (1) line after the body of the abstract before listing this information.
2. You must create both a blinded and unblinded version of this form for submission. The unblinded version contains ALL requested information. The blinded version omits all identifying information (names, locations, etc). To blind this form for review, delete the information on the bottom of this page and delete all author names and identifying information in the abstract box. Then, save the document as a new file.
This abstract is a / The preferred format for my abstract presentation is
Research Project / Yes No / Verbal / Poster / No preference
CQI Project / Yes No / Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
(List one measurable objective)
Clinical Paper / Yes No
Other
An award is given to the top-rated RESEARCH abstract.
Please provide a few keywords that will identify the focus of your abstract.
Abstract Box (The abstract title, abstract, and all author information must be typed in this box. The length cannot exceed a total of 2,300 characters, including spaces.)
The title and author names will appear in the National Symposium program book exactly as they appear above.
Scoring the Non-Research Abstract / Scoring the Research Abstract
A blind review of the abstracts will be rated using the following criteria: / A blind review of the abstracts will be rated using the following criteria:
1. Is the topic important to nephrology nursing? / 1. Is the problem/purpose clearly and concisely described?
2. Is the topic clearly described? / 2. Is the sample characteristic adequate?
3. Is the topic of informative value? / 3. Is the design/method/technique appropriate?
4. Is the purpose and/or outcome readily evident? / 4. Are the results described accurately from the data?
5. Are implications/relevance clearly stated or realistic?
6. Is there consistency between findings and conclusions?
7. Overall appearance.

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