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Call for Abstracts: CANN Scientific Sessions, June 8–11, 2010

Please consider submitting an abstract for the 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses in Quebec City, QC.

The Manitoba Chapter of CANN invites you to come and experience the history and culture of beautiful Quebec City. Guests are invited to stay at The Loews Hotel Le Concorde located near the cobblestone streets of Old Quebec City. Nearby opportunities for sightseeing, shopping, and thriving nightlife are guaranteed to make your meeting a truly memorable experience!

We are excited and proud to be hosting the 2010 CANN Scientific Sessions. We anticipate a dynamic, exciting and educational scientific program with content for both novice and experts, as well as in English and French. We do hope to have the option of a French session presentation for each of the concurrent sessions, but need you to submit in order to have this available to our members. The abstract selection process is a blind review process, reviewed by the scientific committee. You may submit your abstract in English or French. Submissions may be in the categories of neurological assessment, pediatrics, epilepsy, spine, stroke, brain tumors, professional development or any other areas of interest to neuroscience nurses. We are open to the possibilities!

We encourage all presenters to complete written papers of their presentations and submit them for publication in our peer-reviewed, indexed journal. Please bear in mind that our neuroscience nursing journal, Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (CJNN), is one of only two such journals in North America.

The purpose of the scientific sessions is to provide an opportunity for neuroscience nurses to enhance their knowledge and expertise. We invite nurses and other health care professionals from all neuroscience areas to contribute to our scientific program.

The abstracts are used to assist:

1. The scientific committee in selecting those papers of the most value, and relevance to our membership and nursing specialty, as well as to ensure there is variety in the presentations.
2. The registrants of the conference in choosing the papers/sessions they would like to attend.

Requirements for preparing abstracts

1. On a single page, the abstract must in 200 words or fewer describe the central theme of the paper, workshop or poster.
2. Type your name and the title of your poster or presentation or workshop on the top of the page. The first author should be the person presenting the paper, workshop or poster. Submit a second copy of the abstract with the title only. Do not include any names on this second abstract. A blind review process is used for abstract selection.
3. Indicate the following on the abstract page:
   • Intended level of audience (basic, advanced, or all participants).
   • Intended subspecialty (e.g. pediatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, neuro-critical care, etc.).
   • Preferred format of your session (plenary, concurrent, workshop or poster).
4. Send the following via e-mail only:
   • Microsoft Word files:
     1. One file of the completed abstract with title and author
     2. One file of the completed abstract with title only
     3. One file with curriculum vitae for each presenter
     4. One file with authors’ information and audiovisual requirements
     5. Your return e-mail address
5. If you wish your abstract to be considered for one of the awards available, please indicate this with your initial submission. Details of the awards available are at www.cann.ca, or speak with your local chapter councillor.

Please forward the above to:

Janice Nesbitt

e-mail: jnesbitt@hsc.mb.ca

Acknowledgement of receipt of any files or communication will be sent via e-mail soon after receipt. If you do not received such acknowledgement within one week, or if you need to communicate with Janice, please contact her at:

Scientific Chair—Quebec City 2010

Janice Nesbitt

14 Larter Ave

St. Andrews, Manitoba

R1A 3A5

(W) 204-787-7268

jnesbitt@hsc.mb.ca

Critical Dates:

• January 15, 2010: All abstracts for paper and workshop presentations must be received. If the Codman, Brain Tumor Foundation Award, or Medtronic Award is being sought, this must be noted at the time of abstract submission.
• February 1, 2010: All abstracts for poster presentations must be received.
• February 15, 2010: All completed scientific paper submissions for the Codman Award, Brain Tumor Foundation Award, or Medtronic Award must be received. Papers must be in a publishable state prior to the actual award being given. The editor of CJNN can help in this process if necessary.

Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing has the first right of refusal for the publication of the Mary Glover, Codman Award, Brain Tumour Foundation, and Medtronic Award papers presented at these scientific sessions.

All presenters must register for the conference at least for the day of their presentation and pay the applicable registration fee.

Guidelines for Brain Tumour Foundation Award

The Brain Tumour Foundation Award is in honour of Pamela Del Maestro, RN, BSc. It will be presented to the author or authors of a written paper that demonstrates the achievement of excellence in the area of neuro-oncology nursing. It is expected the money will be used for professional development.

Eligibility

1. At least one of the author(s) is a general/honorary member of the Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses (C.A.N.N.) and was a general/honorary member in the preceding year;
2. the author(s) stipulates in writing the intention to seek the award by the call for abstracts deadline. The deadline is November 1 of each year;
3. the author(s) is prepared to present the paper a the C.A.N.N. Annual Meeting in the year the award is being presented;
4. the paper contains original work by the author(s);
5. the paper may be an adaptation from a previous work by author(s); this must be stated;
6. the award may not be presented to the same author(s) two consecutive years;
7. the author(s) may not be the recipient of any other CANN awards in the same given year;
8. the author(s) must indicate if they have received any awards from CANN in the past 2 years. The type of award and date it was received will be provided to the scientific committee.

Content

1. The paper is approached from a nursing perspective;
2. The paper is relevant to current neuro-oncology nursing;
3. The author(s) presents a logical development of ideas based on scientific evidence;
4. The author(s) demonstrates creativity and originality;
5. The paper has implications for neuroscience nursing practice, education, administration, or research;
6. Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the topic.

Style

The paper is written according to the manuscript guidelines for publication as established by the Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.

Selection

1. The paper is selected by the Scientific Program Committee through consultation with the Editor of CJNN and the Scientific Liaison. The Scientific Program Committee reserves the right to withhold the award if no paper meets the specifications;
2. Papers for consideration must be received by the Scientific Program Committee by February 15, 2010.

Presentation

1. The completed paper and disk must be brought to the June meeting;
2. The paper will be published in the September 2009 issue of Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. Publication
3. The completed paper must be submitted to the editor of CJNN, or designee (e.g. Peer reviewer) at the Annual Meeting for publication;
4. The monetary portion of the award will be withheld until publication in CJNN.

Guidelines for the Codman Award

The Codman Award will be presented to the author or authors of a written paper that demonstrates the achievement of excellence in the area of neuroscience nursing research. It is expected the money will be used for professional development.

Eligibility

1. At least one of the author(s) is a general/honorary member of the Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses (C.A.N.N.) and was a general/honorary member in the preceding year;
2. the author(s) stipulates in writing the intention to seek the award by the call for abstracts deadline. The deadline is November 1 of each year;
3. the author(s) is prepared to present the paper a the C.A.N.N. Annual Meeting in the year the award is being presented;
4. the paper contains original work by the author(s);
5. the paper may be an adaptation from a previous work by author(s); this must be stated;
6. the award may not be presented to the same author(s) two consecutive years;
7. the author(s) may not be the recipient of any other CANN awards in the same given year;
8. the author(s) must indicate if they have received any awards from CANN in the past 2 years. The type of award and date it was received will be provided to the scientific committee.

Content

1. The paper is approached from a nursing perspective;
2. The paper is relevant to current neuroscience nursing;
3. The author(s) presents a logical development of ideas based on scientific evidence and a comprehensive review of the literature;
4. The author(s) demonstrates creativity and originality;
5. The paper has implications for neuroscience nursing practice, education, administration, or research;
6. The paper reflects current trends in nursing;
7. Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the topic.

Style

The paper is written according to the manuscript guidelines for publication as established by the Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.

Selection

1. The paper is selected by the Scientific Program Committee through consultation with the with the Editor of CJNN and the Scientific Liaison.
2. The Scientific Program Committee reserves the right to withhold the award if no paper meets the specifications;
3. Papers for consideration must be received by the Scientific Program Committee by February 15, 2010.

Presentation

1. The completed paper and disk must be brought to the June meeting;
2. The award is presented to the authors by a representative of the Codman company;
3. If the paper is co-authored by a non-member, sharing of the award is left to the discretion of the author(s) who is (are) members.

Publication

1. The completed paper must be submitted to the editor of CJNN, or designee (e.g. Peer reviewer) at the Annual Meeting for publication;
2. The monetary portion of the award will be withheld until publication in CJNN.

Guidelines for the Medtronic Award

The Medtronic Award will be presented to the author or authors of a written paper that demonstrates the achievement of excellence in the area of neuroscience nursing clinical practice. It is expected that the money will be used for professional development.

Eligibility

1. At least one of the author(s) is a general/honorary member of the Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses (C.A.N.N.) and was a general/honorary member in the preceding year;
2. the author(s) stipulates in writing the intention to seek the award by the call for abstracts deadline. The deadline is November 1 of each year;
3. the author(s) is prepared to present the paper at the C.A.N.N. Annual Meeting in the year the award is being presented;
4. the paper contains original work by the author(s);
5. the paper may be an adaptation from a previous work by author(s); this must be stated;
6. the award may not be presented to the same author(s) two consecutive years;
7. the author(s) may not be the recipient of any other CANN awards in the same given year;
8. the author(s) must indicate if they have received any awards from CANN in the past 2 years. The type of award and date it was received will be provided to the scientific committee.

Content

1. The paper is approached from a nursing perspective;
2. The paper is relevant to current neuroscience nursing;
3. The author(s) presents a logical development of ideas based on scientific evidence and a comprehensive review of the literature;
4. The author(s) demonstrates creativity and originality;
5. The paper has implications for neuroscience nursing practice, education, administration, or research;
6. The paper reflects current trends in nursing;
7. Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the topic.

Style

The paper is written according to the manuscript guidelines for publication as established by the Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.

Selection

1. The paper is selected by the Scientific Program Committee through consultation with the Editor of CJNN and the Scientific Liaison.
2. The Scientific Program Committee reserves the right to withhold the award if no paper meets the specifications;
3. Papers for consideration must be received by the Scientific Program Committee by February 15, 2010.

Presentation

1. The completed paper and disk must be brought to the June meeting;
2. The award is presented to the authors by a representative of the Codman company;
3. If the paper is co-authored by a non-member, sharing of the award is left to the discretion of the author(s) who is (are) members.

Publication

1. The completed paper must be submitted to the editor of CJNN, or designee (e.g. Peer reviewer) at the Annual Meeting for publication;
2. The monetary portion of the award will be withheld until publication in CJNN.