CALL FOR PROPOSALS
2010 Kappa Pi Chapter-at-Large Scholarship Day
Call for Research Abstracts for Podium and Poster Presenters
The deadline for receipt of abstracts is January 8, 2010.
Conference Date: Friday March 5, 2010
Proposals should be submitted by mail, fax, or electronically by January 8, 2010
to:Sylvia (Mimi) Kubsch PhD, RN, Chair Kappa Pi Chapter-at-Large Scholarship Committee.
Email kubschm@uwgb.edu; Fax (920)465-2854
Acceptance notifications will be sent by January 29, 2010
to the email address you have provided.
Conference Theme: Health Care Reform and Nursing’s Role
This all day conference marks the 3rd biennial Kappa Pi-at-Large Scholarship Day. This year’s featured speaker, Dr. T. Heather Herdman, will address the theme of Health Care Reform and Nursing’s Role. Dr. Herdman is the Executive Director of NANDA International. She is also Chief Strategic Officer and researcher at Hoana Medical Inc., a producer of medical beds and supplies.
Invitation to Submit Abstract:
We invite you to submit an abstract to share past and current research projects to be reviewed by the Kappa Pi Scholarship planning committee. Abstracts will be accepted for podium or poster presentations at the March 5, 2010 conference. Abstract topics are not limited to the conference theme. Original research or evidence-based projects are invited for consideration.
Format for Abstracts:
Abstracts should be typed, one page or less, single spaced and should include title, author identification/ organizational affiliation, problem/ purpose, background/significance, theoretical framework (as appropriate), participants/setting, methods, results, and conclusions.
Abstract Submission:
Modification of the abstract guidelines for evidence based projects is acceptable.