Call for Abstracts

• Completed work or projects may be submitted for a poster or a podium presentation. Projects in progress may be submitted as poster presentations only.

• Abstracts may highlight original research, quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice, or programmatic innovations. 

• Abstracts may have been presented elsewhere or published within the past 12 months but shall be updated to relate specifically to this conference. 

• Presenters are asked to identify any potential conflict of interest related to the content to be offered (e.g., commercial interest, affiliation with a vendor, and/or receipt of royalties) and affirm that their abstract presentations will not be used to sell a particular product or service. AACN exerts the right to rescind the acceptance of an abstract due to any conflict of interest discovered after the fact. 

• Sub-committee members are not eligible to submit to their respective conference. 

• The primary author will be the point of contact for all communication with AACN. 

• Primary authors on all accepted abstracts must register for the conference and present the abstract. Co-authors cannot present in place of the primary author. Any co-authors wishing to present with their primary author are required to register for the conference as well.  

• Presenters are responsible for their own expenses, including the conference registration fee, travel, accommodations, and other expenses.

• All abstracts must be submitted electronically through AACN’s submission website by creating an account to upload an abstract.  

• Only a complete submission is eligible for review; ensure that a completed abstract is evident in your submission.  

• A confirmation email will automatically be sent to the email provided for the primary author once the abstract has been fully submitted.  

Single Author Submission Instructions:

•  List single author as primary author.

• The primary author is allowed a maximum of two (2) abstract submissions per conference. If more than two abstracts are submitted per author, only the first two submissions will be reviewed and eligible for acceptance.

• The primary author must submit the abstract.

• The primary author is the corresponding author and is the point of contact for all communication with AACN.

• The primary author must indicate their preferred type of presentation format (Podium Presentation or Poster Presentation).

• Abstract submissions that are incomplete after the submission deadline will not be eligible for presentation nor will they be considered for review.

• Submissions shall not exceed 300 words overall and must include Background/Introduction, Purpose, Methods, Results, Limitations, Conclusions/Implications for Practice.

• Submissions should reflect conference title or abstract themes. Include summary recommendations for others who may be considering a similar approach.

• Abstracts may highlight original research, quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice, or programmatic innovations. Formatting of the abstract should be consistent with the type of project being presented.  

Team of Authors Submission Instructions:

• List the primary author first.

• The primary author is allowed a maximum of two (2) abstract submissions per conference. If more than two abstracts are submitted per author, only the first two submissions will be reviewed and eligible for acceptance.

• The primary author must submit the abstract.

• The primary author is the corresponding author and is the point of contact for all communication with AACN.

• The primary author must indicate the teams preferred type of presentation format (Podium Presentation or Poster Presentation).

• Abstract submissions that are incomplete after the submission deadline will not be eligible for presentation nor will they be considered for review.

• Submissions shall not exceed 300 words overall and must include Background/Introduction, Purpose, Methods, Results, Limitations, Conclusions/Implications for Practice.

• Submissions should reflect conference title or abstract themes. Include summary recommendations for others who may be considering a similar approach.

• Abstracts may highlight original research, quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice, or programmatic innovations. Formatting of the abstract should be consistent with the type of project being presented.  

• Podium and Poster Presentations will be offered in-person at the conference venue.

• Podium Presentation
  Podium presentations will be in the form of 15-minute presentation with a scheduled time for live questions and answers. Presentations will be audio-recorded on-site and made available for on-demand after the event. Presenters are provided with a laptop computer and LCD projector.  

• Poster Presentation
  Poster presentations are presented on double-sided poster boards holding one (1) poster per board. All posters should be oriented in landscape format and must not exceed 48" W x 36" H. In addition, posters will be featured in the Virtual Poster Showcase on the virtual conference platform with the option to provide a pre- recorded 2-minute video presentation.

For instructions on how to submit an abstract review the submissions guidelines by clicking on the button below..

Submission Guidelines

• Each abstract is peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers.

• Reviews are blind; hence, reviewers do not see names of submitters or school affiliations.

• To increase the probability of an abstract being selected, please read the scoring rubric the reviewers follow.

Abstract Rubric

Acceptance Notification

• Email notification of abstract acceptance will be sent to the primary presenting author only. Only the primary presenting author is required to either accept (or deny) the presentation invitation form. 

• The author’s failure to return the “intent to present” information will disqualify the abstract from presentation. 

• Once the primary author has accepted, AACN will collect additional materials (e.g., brief biography, headshot, etc.), which will be distributed to all conference participants. (Detailed instructions will be provided).