The award for Best Nursing Review Paper is designed to acknowledge an outstanding contribution to the specialty of critical care nursing through a substantive and rigorous review of the literature. The prize of $2,500 is awarded annually at the Annual Australian and New Zealand Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care. The inaugural prize was awarded in 1997.
Requirements:
Each applicant may submit only one paper for the Best Nursing Review Prize.
The review shall primarily be the work of the applicant, although a co supervisor or up to three authors is permissible. The applicant and majority of the author team must be nurses and the applicant must be a member of ACCCN
The award shall be based on the quality of the review. The judges shall award marks for:
originality of the review
the value of the review as a resource on the topic chosen
the relevance and importance of the review topic to current critical care practice
addressing important nursing issues
the quality of the writing
conformity to the Instructions for Authors as specified in Australian Critical Care (ACC)
containing original ideas of the reviewer
comprehensiveness in scope whilst remaining clear and concise in style.
The successful prize recipient will be programmed to present their review at the ANZICS/ACCCN 35th Australian and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care in 2010 in Melbourne in October. Candidates are expected to make their own registration and travel arrangements, including funding, to participate in the presentation. The prize winning review will be subject to peer review assessment and publication as considered appropriate in Australian Critical Care.
Applications should be made via electronic submission of the paper to http://ees.elsevier.com/aucc/ and select Best Nursing Review Paper as the manuscript type. A signed copy of the application form should be faxed to ACCCN on (03) 9347 8522.
Applications close at 5pm, 9 July 2010
Best Nursing Reiview Paper Guidelines
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