Manuscript Submission Guidelines:
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nasn, where authors will be required to set up an online account in the SAGETrack system powered by ScholarOne.
Questions regarding manuscripts can be directed to: Devin Dinkel, Editor, NASN School Nurse (e-mail: ddinkel@nasn.org; phone: 866-627-6767).
Disclosure
Manuscripts will be critically reviewed by the editor with appropriate independent referees from the Editorial Board and other expert sources. The editor will do what is necessary to prepare the article for publication—including changes in title, grammar, and format to conform to editorial usage and style. Changes may include such last-minute deletions as are necessary to meet space and format requirements. Manuscripts are considered with the stipulation that they are submitted solely to NASN and that no part of the submission has previously appeared elsewhere. Where questions exist, authors should submit copies of material that has appeared elsewhere. Statements and opinions expressed in the articles and communications appearing in the journal are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the editors and publisher. The editors and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material. Neither the editors nor the publisher guarantee, warrant, or endorse any product or service advertised in this publication, nor do they guarantee any claim made by the manufacturer of such product or service.
Manuscript Preparation: (Download a sample submission.)
- Typing Requirements
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size: 12 pt
Page set-up: Double spaced with 1-inch margins
All manuscripts must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word file format. Please do not attempt to mimic the format of the typeset newsletter.
- Length. For a Featured Article, approximately 4 pages in the aforementioned format. Articles that are over the 4-page limit must be discussed with the editor before submission. Regular Article submissions should be approximately 2 pages in the aforementioned format.
- Order. Arrange the manuscript with the following sections: (1) title page, (2) abstract and keywords, (3) main text, (4) references, and (5) artwork and tables. Arrange the manuscript with the following sections: (1) title page, (2) abstract and keywords, (3) main text, (4) references, and (5) artwork and tables.
Title Page. On the title page include: (1) the full title; (2) authors’ full names, making sure to indicate the author to whom communications should go to regarding the manuscript (the corresponding author); (3) degrees and institutional affiliation of all authors; and (4) contact information for corresponding author (e-mail, phone, and mailing address). Also list any acknowledgments and funding information.
- Layout. When preparing your paper, the fewer layout specifications (such as multiple columns, font changes, type size, page parameters, etc.) the better. Please use italic, sub- and superscript, and special characters sparingly as duplicating these characters is not always possible. You should not mimic the pages of publication in which your paper will be published, and you do not need to include graphics within the document file.
- References. All references should be formatted in the style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition (APA; see pp. 215-281). Sample reference formats are below. Every reference listing must be cited within the text of the manuscript. Use “et al.” in citations with more than 5 authors (“Smith et al., 2009)”
Sample reference formats in APA style:
Journal:
Berg, R. A., Cave, D. M., Pate, E., White, L., & Lloyd, A. E. R. (2001). The role of the school nurse: Providing comprehensive health services. American Journal of Nursing, 105(2), 262-268.
Book:
Baston, H. C. (1956). An introduction to statistics in the medical services. Minneapolis, MN: Burgess.
Chapter in Book:
Marcontel-Shattuck, M. (2006). Pregnant and parenting teens: An overview. In J. Selekman (Ed.), School nursing: A comprehensive text (pp. 963-988). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.
Online:
National Diabetes Education Program. (2006). Overview of diabetes in children and adolescents. Retrieved January 17, 2008, from http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/
youth/youth_FS.htm
Graphics Artwork includes charts and graphs, maps, photographs, figures, and line art. Images should be easily readable, clear, and neat; color images are preferred. Please submit the image as a separate high-resolution Adobe Acrobat PDF (at least 300 dpi; convert to PDF at “Press Quality”), with instructions on where it should be placed in the article (i.e. at the beginning, end, etc.). If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, please submit the image as a separate image file (TIFF, EPS, or JPEG; Microsoft application files are acceptable for line art).
Tables should present supporting data clearly and unambiguously. Each table should be submitted as a separate Microsoft Word table application file or Excel spreadsheet, with instructions on where it should be placed in the article.
Conflict of Interest
It is the author’s responsibility to disclose any potential conflict of interest regarding the manuscript, as specified on the Contributor Publishing Agreement which authors sign upon manuscript acceptance.
Permission
No article will be accepted as a submission to NASN without all required permissions.
Any identifying information regarding a person mentioned in an article, including as recognizable photos or voice recordings, should be removed from the manuscript or written informed consent from the person submitted. For images and recordings, submit a signed copy of the NASN Audio-Visual Likeness Release Form.
When using any previously copyrighted figures or tables or quotations exceeding 100 words, written permission from the copyright holder must be submitted with manuscript, and acknowledgment must be given to the original source of the copyrighted material in the manuscript. You may download and submit the NASN Permission to Reprint Form for this purpose.
Deadlines
To find out the deadline for the month that you are submitting, contact the editor to request a deadline table.
Author’s Checklist
- 1. Title page
- 2. Abstract and keywords
- 3. Text
- 4. References
- 5. Artwork and tables (each image/table in a separate file, accompanied by a short title or caption)
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