Kentucky Nurses Association Annual Conference

Inspiring Action, Transforming Care: Nurses Lead the Way

November 8, 2024

4:00-6:00 PM

TBA

Northern Kentucky

You are invited and encouraged to apply

KNA Abstract Criteria 2024

This document provides information about abstract submission, review, selection and presentation preparation and delivery. Abstracts submitted must be aligned with the conference theme and address the conference objectives.

Objectives

At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Identify key factors contributing to healthcare disparities among diverse populations and advocating efforts to promote positive change.
2. Explore the latest innovations in healthcare technology and their applications in nursing practice.
3. Apply methods to foster a culture of continuous improvement through designing and implementing evidence-based or quality improvement projects in healthcare settings.
4. Analyze strategies for effectively managing and leading change within communities and organizations to improve patient outcomes.

Submission Deadline

All submissions must be emailed to admin@Kentucky-nurses.org and completed by 11:59 PM EST, August 15th, 2024. No submissions or edits will be accepted after the deadline.

All presenters attending the conference listed on the abstract submission are expected to register and attend the full conference. All authors listed in the submission must complete a TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SPEAKERS/AUTHORS form. It is the responsibility of the primary author to ensure that all documents are included before submitting the abstract. The abstract will not be reviewed if information is missing.

A maximum of (4) presenters may be listed for each abstract submission. Once an abstract is accepted for presentation, changes to this list of presenters including credential and affiliations may not be made. Presenters cannot be added, and substitutions will not be accepted. The primary author must attend and present.

The primary author is the point of contact for all communications regarding this conference. This person will be responsible for assuring that the abstract submission process is complete, and all presenter TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SPEAKERS/AUTHORS forms are complete and uploaded for review by the conference nurse planner.

Review and Acceptance

Notification of abstract selection or non-selection status will be sent via email to the primary author by August 30th, 2024. The primary author/presenter will be required to confirm his or her conference attendance and ability to present. All other authors that will attend the conference must also confirm their plans to attend and present.

Invited presentations will be scheduled after the Primary Author has completed their conference registration.

General Presenter Requirements

If accepted for presentation, all presenters must register for and attend the conference and be available to present on any of the three days of the conference. Registration fees for presenters are discounted. Presenters assume all costs related to travel, accommodations, and registration. Failure to register will result in the forfeit of the presentation.

Presenter requirements:

• Assume responsibility for obtaining all copyright permissions for
• The Primary Author for the presentation must submit an electronic version of the presentation by 11:59 PM EST, September 30, 2024. Modifications cannot be made after that deadline, nor will the presenter be able to upload their presentation during the conference.

·        Once approved, absolutely no changes may be made to the abstract or poster.

• Handouts of all presentations recommended for distribution to interested conference attendees. Provision of these handouts is the responsibility of the presenter. We recommend you bring 100+ printed handouts. The conference organizers will not provide copies of handouts for conference attendees.

*Winners of the poster presentations will be published in the award-winning Kentucky Nurse newsletter.