PNAQ 2011

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PNAQ

Important Dates

March 2011
Call for Abstracts

July 2011
Online Registration Opens

31 May 2011
Abstract Submission Deadline

July  2011
Authors Acceptance Notification 

15 August 2011
Registration Deadline Date for authors

31 August 2011
Early Bird Registration Deadline

August 2011
Award Nominations Close

Address for Communications

Conference Managers
PNAQ Inc Annual Conference 2011
Managed by arinex pty limited
Level 5, 79 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000

Program Enquires
Telephone: +61 7 3226 2800
Fax: +61 2 9267 5443

Registration Enquires
Telephone: +61 2 9265 0700
Fax: +61 2 9267 5443

Email: pnaqconference@arinex.com.au

Call for Abstracts


Call for Abstracts Now Closed

The Organising Committee for the Perioperative Nurses Association Queensland Inc Annual Conference invites you to submit abstracts for oral presentations and poster displays. The theme for the conference is “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”

The Organising Committee accepts submissions of abstracts of original contributions on any topic related to the program themes.

  • Evidence-Based Practice or Research in Perioperative Settings
  • Practice Improvement or Practice Innovations
  • Case studies or Exemplars of Perioperative Nursing Leadership
  • Technological Advancements
  • Exploration and Challenges of the Boundaries of Practice

If you wish to submit an abstract for consideration, you must follow the instructions outlined below.

  1. Abstracts must be in Word format on the PNAQ abstract template and submitted by email to pnaqconference@arinex.com.au  no later than 31 May 2011. 
  2. Authors must complete the Contact Details form and submit with their abstract submission. PNAQ 2011 Author Contact Details Template
  3. Authors must select a theme from the above list which aligns best to the abstract.
  4. All abstracts will be subject to review and must be substantive and include detail to allow fair evaluation.  Depending on the decision of the Scientific Committee, the paper will either be assigned an oral presentation or a poster presentation.  Poorly presented abstracts may be rejected.
  5. Please note that all paper submissions will be printed in the conference handbook.  The paper submitted for review will be the final version for print.  Please ensure your papers adhere to the guidelines stipulated.
  6. All presenting authors [oral/poster] are required to register and pay for their conference registration.  Acceptance of papers into the conference program is contingent upon receipt of the registration fee.
  7. All authors will be notified of their acceptance or otherwise by July  2011.

Abstracts

  1. Abstracts should be in single column format. 
  2. The title should be centred at the top of the page in bold capitals with the author (surname, followed by initials) and affiliations in normal type centred immediately below. 
  3. Please underline the presenting author.
  4. Text should be 12 point, single spaced, Arial font.
  5. Abstracts are required to be submitted on the approved template only in Word format.
  6. Abstract file names are to be based on this example. [PNAQ2011_abstract_authors name] and submitted to pnaqconference@arinex.com.au.    For example: PNAQ2011_abstract_John Smith. If more than one abstract is submitted by the author, they should number them from 1 onwards. For example PNAQ2011_abstract_John Smith.1
  7. Abstracts submitted to the above email should be forwarded as an attachment only with the email subject line as follows: PNAQ2011_abstract_[authors name].

    For example: PNAQ2011_abstract_John Smith

Abstract Awards

Poster Excellence Award

On-site at the Conference, volunteer members of PNAQ will judge the posters and give a Poster Excellence Award to several posters in each category (i.e. Research and Evidence-Based Practice or Practice Improvement/Practice Innovation).  The total number of awards is determined each year based on the number of accepted posters in each category.

Best Paper Award

An award will be presented for the Best Paper at the conference.  A panel appointed by the conference subcommittee will select the recipient of the Best Paper Award.  It is anticipated that the Best Paper will be submitted for publication in the ACORN Journal.

Novice Presenter Award

A Novice Presenter is a person who has not previously presented a paper at a State or National Conference.  PNAQ encourages and supports all perioperative nurses to share their experience, knowledge and research with colleagues.

Thank you for your interest in presenting at the 2011 PNAQ Inc Annual Conference.