© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Writing an Abstract 10 th Annual Versant Client Conference Competency-Driven Excellence: Patient Safety, Organizational Capacity, Economic Benefit, and Sustainability

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. The purpose of this presentation is for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills needed to create and submit an abstract for a chosen conference. Outcomes: After reviewing the presentation the participant will: 1.Incorporate the abstract writing process and key elements for successful abstract writing 2.Create and submit an abstract for Versant’s 10 th Annual Client Conference WRITING AN ABSTRACT Purpose and Outcomes of this Presentation

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. The Nursing Professional Development Scope & Standards for Practice promotes the sharing of knowledge and best practices supporting lifelong learning and nursing professional development. WHY SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT? Sharing Knowledge and Best Practices

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Standard 10: Collegiality Standard 14: Research Standard 16: Leadership NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Scope & Standards of Practice

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 1.“Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues through activities such as presentations at meetings and professional conferences and by participation in professional organizations.” NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Standard 10: Collegiality

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2.“Contributes to an environment that fosters ongoing educational experiences for colleagues...” 3.“Models expert practice to peers..” NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Standard 10: Collegiality

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 1.“Contributes to the development of lifelong learning and nursing professional development practice by supporting, conducting, and synthesizing research.” 2.“Disseminates research findings...” NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Standard 14: Research

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 1.“Advances the profession through writing, publishing, presenting...” 2.“Mentors colleagues…” NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Standard 16: Leadership

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. The following slides use the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) criteria to describe the process and key elements for successful abstract writing. This year Versant will include all ANCC required criteria in the abstract submission process. There will be no need to submit a planning table once accepted. ABSTRACT WRITING

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Panel, Poster, or Podium? Essential elements o An engaging title o Purpose statement o Who is the target audience o Identify “the gaps” ‒Describe the current state ‒Knowledge, skill, or practice gap ‒Describe the desired state ABSTRACT WRITING What’s in an Abstract?

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Review the call for abstracts Pay attention to the conference theme What is the mission and vision of the host? Due dates for abstract submission ABSTRACT WRITING Considerations

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Date of the conference How long is the presentation? Will you submit as a group or on your own? Financial considerations ABSTRACT WRITING Considerations

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. There are many healthcare conferences to choose from. Sigma Theta Tau provides an active list of Nursing Events and Conferences at: Pages/NursingConferences.aspx CONFERENCES

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Competency-Driven Excellence: Safety Organizational capacity Economic benefit Sustainability 10 TH ANNUAL VERSANT CLIENT CONFERENCE Topic Selection

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Research projects Performance & Quality Improvement New medications, procedures, etc. Area of interest Specialty organization Professional development Educational topics HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION → UNIT

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Snappy title Purpose statement Identifying gaps Description of the current state Description of the desired state Content & learning strategies References SUCCESSFUL ABSTRACT WRITING Key Elements

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Uses key words Describes the topic and content of the abstract Clearly identifies what the presentation is about KEY ELEMENT A Snappy Title

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. The purpose of the activity is written as an outcome statement related to the learner at the conclusion of the activity (ANCC, 2013) “The purpose of this activity is to …” “The purpose of this activity is to provide the participant with the knowledge and skills to…” Example: “The purpose of this activity is to provide the participant with the tools to engage new graduate RNs in quality improvement early in their professional careers.” KEY ELEMENT Purpose Statement

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Knowledge gap Skills gap Practice gap KEY ELEMENT Identifying Gaps

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Where is the knowledge, skills and/or practice gap? What is the problem identified? Complete either sentence o “Participants who attend this session…” o “Nurses currently…” Example: “Nurses currently are expected to utilize data to monitor outcomes and improve quality improvement but there is a lack of knowledge and skills to implement quality improvement practices.” KEY ELEMENT Describe the Current State

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. What is it you want the participant/learner to get out of the CE session? “As a result of attending this session the participant will be able to …” Example: “As a result of attending this session the participant will be able to develop a Quality Improvement exercise for new graduate RNs to identify a unit based practice issue and then design, implement and evaluate change related to the issue with their next new graduate cohort.” KEY ELEMENT Describe the Desired State

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. DESIRED STATE Bloom’s Taxonomy

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Content Provide an overview of content to be presented A bulleted or narrative format may be used Learning Strategies Indicate all applicable learning strategies to be used in your presentation. (Examples: Audiovisual, Lecture, Panel, etc.) KEY ELEMENT Content & Learning Strategies

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Include a list of evidence-based references and/or resources used for developing this educational activity. KEY ELEMENT References

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Have a co-worker read and edit Spell check and reread your abstract Keep copies of all communication SUCCESSFUL ABSTRACT WRITING Before You Submit

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Original work SUCCESSFUL ABSTRACT WRITING Copyright & Original Work

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Spelling and grammar errors There is not a clear link to the conference theme Aims, objectives, and content are not in alignment Too much material is presented No new information is presented Implications for participants and/or the profession are not addressed SUCCESSFUL ABSTRACT WRITING Common Mistakes

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Most conferences use a double-blind process to review and accept abstracts. A scoring process is usually used. THE SELECTION PROCESS

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Names, titles and expertise of presenters. Conflict of interest disclosure statements from presenters BIO & COI Biographical Data (BIO) & Conflict of Interest (COI)

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. ONCE ACCEPTED…

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Hall, S. (2013, November). The Match Game: An innovative approach to behavioral-based preceptor matching and training. Poster presented at the annual Versant Client Conference. CURRICULUM VITAE OR RESUME Poster

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Willsey, D., Root, S. & Smith, D. (2013, November). Transforming the perioperative setting through the RN residency and Periop 101. Paper presented at the annual Versant Client Conference. CURRICULUM VITAE OR RESUME Paper

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Franqueiro, T. & Shinners, J. (2013, April). New graduate perception of preceptors: Characteristics of Success from a National Data Set. Podium presentation at the annual American Academy for Preceptor Advancement, Miami, FL. CURRICULUM VITAE OR RESUME Podium

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Consider using your abstract as an outline for a journal article. PRESENTATIONS TO ARTICLES

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 10 TH ANNUAL VERSANT CLIENT CONFERENCE

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Theme: Competency-Driven Excellence: Patient Safety, Organizational Capacity, Economic Benefit, and Sustainability Abstract due date: July 4, 2014 Presentations due: October 17, 2014 Conference Dates: November 17 – 19, 2014 Arlington, VA 10 TH ANNUAL VERSANT CLIENT CONFERENCE Call for Abstracts

© 2014 Versant Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dickerson, P. S. (2012). What is a gap and how do I fill it? J Contin Educ Nurs 2012;43(3): Heinrich, K T. (2012). Four steps to preparing irresistible presentations. American Nurse Today 7(3) Saver, C. (2011). Anatomy of writing for publications for nurses. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International. REFERENCES & RESOURCES