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Journal for Nurses in Staff Development
Online Submission and Review System
Editorial Objectives |
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Staff Development Stories
Narratives that describe your staff development practice are needed. Narratives
are an effective learning and can be used to teach critical thinking and
evaluate practice. Stories should be 4-6 pages. Share stories with your
colleagues.
Editorial Policy
Manuscripts are considered for publication if they are submitted only to
this journal and the author has not published similar topics elsewhere.
One author should be the primary contact. The journal is not responsible
if a manuscript is lost. Authors should keep a copy of their manuscript.
Submission of Manuscript
Online manuscript submission: All manuscripts must be submitted
online through the new Web site at https://jnsd.edmgr.com/
First-time users: Please click the Register button from
the menu above and enter the requested information. On successful registration,
you will be sent an e-mail indicating your user name and password. Note:
If you have received an e-mail from us with an assigned user ID and
password, or if you are a repeat user, do not register again. Just log in.
Once you have an assigned ID and password, you do not have to re-register,
even if your status changes (that is, author, reviewer, or editor). Authors:
Please click the log-in button from the menu at the top of the page and
log in to the system as an Author. Submit your manuscript according to the
author instructions. You will be able to track the progress of your manuscript
through the system. If you experience any problems, please contact the Editor,
Belinda E. Puetz, PhD, RN, bepuetz@puetzamc.com, phone: (850) 484-9987,
fax (850) 484-8762.
Manuscript Preparation
Leave one-inch margins and use double spacing throughout (including tables,
figures, and references). Do not justify text.
Number the pages at the upper right from the first page of the text to the end of the references. The preferred length of a manuscript is 12-16 pages including figures, tables, and references.
Also include the following:
An abstract of the article (approximately 50-75 words) that gives an overview of the article and clearly states the specific benefits of the article for staff development educators. Do not cite references in the abstract. Spell out abbreviations and acronyms.
Author Biography. Include full name followed by suitable abbreviations for both professional licenses and the highest degree earned; honorary degrees in order of bestowal; professional or occupational title; and current position.
EXAMPLE: Marci J. Smith, MSN, RN, is Director of Staff Development at Memorial Hospital, Anytown, USA.
Title Page. Submit this page as a separate file when you are instructed to attach files to your submission. Include the title of the article and the author’s name, preferred address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. Author identification should appear only on the title page of the manuscript.
Permissions
The author must request permission for the use of material owned by others
such as any copyrighted material: tables, charts, forms, and figures. All
letters of permission should be submitted with the manuscript.
References, Tables, and Figures
Use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,
Fifth Edition, 2001, for style and format guidelines. Sample
references follow:
Block, V., & Sredl, D. (2006). Nursing education and professional practice: A collaborative approach to enhance retention. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 22(1), 23-28. [article in journal]
Malloy, P., Ferrell, B.R., Virani, R., Uman, G., Rhome, A., Whitlatch, B., et al. (2006). Evaluation of end-of-life nursing education for continuing education and clinical staff development educators. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 22(1), 31-36. [article in journal, more than six authors]
American Nurses Association. (1991). Position statements: Promotion of comfort and relief of pain in dying patients. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.ana.org [article from the Internet]
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. (2002).
Quick statistics on the nursing shortage. Retrieved September
19, 2002, from http://www.jcaho.org [file from the Internet]
Barber Parker, E., Asselin, M.E., & Thurber, R. (2003). Strategies for making the transition from a nursing to a hospital-wide education department. Pensacola, FL: National Nursing Staff Development Organization. [book]
Becchetti, R., & Dunn-Cane, K. (2001). Qualifications of the staff development specialist. In A.E. Avillion (Ed.), Core Curriculum (2nd ed., pp. 145-165). Pensacola, FL: National Nursing Staff Development Organization. [chapter in an edited book]
Figures
A) Four Steps for Submitting Artwork
- Learn about Digital Art creation. Visit www.lwwonline.com
- Click “For Authors” and go to the Artwork tab.
- Here you will also find specific Digital-Imaging Software Instructions to help support your efforts to create perfect images the first time.
- Create, scan and save your artwork according to the Digital Artwork Guideline Checklist.
- Compare your final figure to the Target Digital-Imaging Results listed below.
- Upload each figure to Editorial Manager in conjunction with your manuscript text and tables.
B) Digital Artwork Guideline Checklist
Here are the basics to have in place before submitting your digital art
to the Journal for Nurses in Staff Development.
- Artwork saved as TIFF and EPS files. Do not save TIFFs as compressed files. Power Point files are also acceptable.
- Artwork created as the actual size (or slightly larger) it will appear in the journal. (To get an idea of the size images should be when they print, study a copy of the journal to which you wish to submit. Measure the artwork typically shown and scale your image to match.)
- Crop out any white or black space surrounding the image.
- Text and fonts in any figure are one of the acceptable fonts: Helvetica, Times Roman, Symbol, Mathematical PI, and European PI.
- Color images are created/scanned and saved and submitted as CMYK only. Do not submit any figures in RGB mode because RGB is the color mode used for screens/monitors and CMYK is the color mode used for print.
- Line art saved at a resolution of at least 1200 dpi.
- Images saved at a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
- Each figure saved as a separate file and saved separately from the accompanying text file.
- For multi-panel or composite figures only: Any figure with multiple parts should be sent as one file with each part labeled the way it is to appear in print.
- Artwork generated from office suite programs such as CorelDRAW, MS Word, Excel, and artwork downloaded from the Internet (JPEG or GIF files) cannot be used because the quality is poor when printed.
- Cite figures consecutively in your manuscript.
- Number figures in the figure legend in the order in which they are discussed.
- Upload figures consecutively to the Editorial Manager Web site and number figures consecutively the Description box during upload
- All electronic art that cannot be successfully uploaded must be submitted on a 3 1/2-inch high-density disk, a CD-ROM, or an Iomega Zip disk, accompanied by high-resolution laser prints of each image.
Manuscript Review
All manuscripts are reviewed anonymously by a minimum of 2 Editorial Board
members. Acceptance of manuscripts is based on the reviews and the Editor’s
decision. Accepted manuscripts will be edited to conform to the standards
of the journal.
Publication of Accepted Manuscripts
Editing changes are subject to author approval before publication. Authors
will be notified in advance of the issue in which their article will appear.
A complimentary copy of the issue in which the article appears is mailed
to each author.
Review of Proof
Authors will have the opportunity to review a page proof of their manuscript;
this will come directly from the publisher. Alterations to page proof should
be kept to a minimum and are subject to approval by the publisher.
Reprints
Authors may order reprints when page proofs are returned. A purchase form
with the cost of reprints is sent with the proofs.
Compliance with NIH and Other Research Funding Agency Accessibility Requirements
A number of research funding agencies now require or request authors to submit the post-print (the article after peer review and acceptance but not the final published article) to a repository that is accessible online by all without charge. As a service to our authors, LWW will identify to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) articles that require deposit and will transmit the post-print of an article based on research funded in whole or in part by the National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, or other funding agencies to PubMed Central. The revised Copyright Transfer Agreement provides the mechanism.
