General Information

• Submissions will be accepted through July 31, 2022
• Download and review the Abstract-Checklist-Guidelines PDF file.
• Your poster should be self-explanatory.
• You may not use brand and/or company names in your poster. They can be included as a footnote.
• At least one author must register and pay the regular registration fee to attend the SER Conference.
• Each author must provide Conflict of Interest information. The primary author is responsible for collecting and including this information on the abstract submission form. In the event there are more than 10 authors listed, contact manager@serwocn.org for an additional COI form. We cannot make exceptions after the submission date has passed (7/31/2022).
• Abstracts go through a blind review process, be sure neither the author name(s) nor facility affiliation(s) appear in the abstract body text.
• Your credentials on your abstract and poster should be listed in the following order:
  • Education (Highest earned degree first)
  • License (Designation required by the state)
  • National Certification
  • Awards and Honors
  • Other Certifications
• A PDF or PowerPoint copy of your actual poster is required no later than August 27, 2022 to be eligible for judging and a cash award. Submit your poster to manager@serwocn.org.
  • If your file is larger than 15 Mb, contact manager@serwocn.org for instructions on how to submit it.
• Prior to conference, we will assign a freestanding 4 x 8 feet poster board on which to display your poster. You will be notified of your assigned poster board number. Poster materials should be on a thin poster paper / cardboard or they will likely not stay in position. Poster size should be no more than 3.5 x 7.5 feet.
• You may display only one poster per abstract submission.
• We will provide push pins to attach your poster to the board. If you prefer another method of securing your poster, you will need to provide the supplies.
• Handouts are neither required nor recommended. All posters will be available online for attendees to download and/or print after conference.
• Poster travel tubes and containers must be removed from the poster display area once you hang your poster.  We cannot store these for you.
• There will not be access to electricity in the poster session area.
• Presenters are responsible for the set-up and pick-up of their posters at the designated times. If your poster is not removed by the designated time (Friday, September 23, by 11:30 AM), it will be discarded. SER of the WOCN® Society does not accept responsibility for missing or discarded posters.
• Consider posting your contact information on your board in the event other participants would like to ask you more about your research.  This may be displayed as a small unlined card (information should be typed) or a business card.

Topics

All poster abstracts must convey relevance to the field of wound, ostomy, continence and foot care nursing in one of the following areas:

• Case Series / Study
• Practice Innovation
• Clinical Research

Abstract Content and Format Overview

Abstract Submission will open soon

NOTE: All personal or facility identifying information will be redacted before the committee reviews abstracts for acceptance.

Abstracts are brief summaries of the overall goal of an offering and the specific ideas or concepts to be presented, including outcomes and implications for practice. Abstracts should be brief (300 word limit) and answer four questions: