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The editors welcome articles on any topic of interest to pediatric or neonatal intensive and critical care nurses. Manuscripts submitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing must not have been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), and must not be concurrently under consideration by any other journal. Once accepted for publication, manuscripts become copyright to Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing and may not be reproduced without permission from the editors. Format Manuscripts must be written in English; either American or British spelling may be used but must be consistent throughout. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, using Arial or Times New Roman font in at least 11-point, with margins of at least 2 cm or 1 inch. Number pages consecutively beginning with the title page. The preferred length for research, clinical and review papers is 1000-2500 words, excluding references. Submissions to Spotlight on PICU should not exceed 1500 words. The sections of the manuscript should be in the following order. Title page • Title should be concise and informative, and typed in bold capitals. • Names (first name, initial(s) and family names) of authors in the order in which they are to appear. Include a maximum of 4 qualifications for each author • Institutional affiliation(s) of each author • Address, telephone and fax numbers and email address of corresponding author Abstract An abstract not exceeding 250 words is required for all submissions except those for Spotlight on PICU. For research studies, the abstract should be structured under the following headings: Background, Methodology, Results (or Findings), Conclusions. Body of text Use headings to structure the paper. The type of paper will determine the headings, eg for research papers the main headings will be Introduction, Background, Methodology/Methods, Results/Findings, Discussion, Conclusion. Up to 2 levels of headings may be used. Papers reporting research conducted in humans or animals should include a statement that the study was approved by the relevant body or bodies. References The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. References such as “personal communications” or “unpublished data” cannot be included in the reference list, but can be mentioned in the text in parentheses. References should start on a separate page following the text. They must be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text and listed in numerical order. In the text, designate reference numbers on the line (i.e., in normal text, not superscript) in parentheses. If using Endnote or Reference Manager, references should be formatted using the style Intensive Care Medicine. Examples Journal article: Tan AM, Gomez JM, Mathews J, Williams M, Paratz J, Rajadurai VS (2005) Closed versus partially ventilated endotracheal suction in extremely preterm neonates: physiologic consequences. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing 21:234-242 Journal article published on-line ahead of print: Duff JP, Rosychuk RJ, Joffe AR (2007) The safety and efficacy of sustained inflations as a lung recruitment maneuver in pediatric intensive care unit patients. Intensive Care Medicine 10.1007/s00134-007-0764-2 Book: McHaffie H (2001) Crucial decisions at the beginning of life: parents’ experiences of treatment withdrawal from infants Radcliffe Medical Press, Abingdon Book chapter: Cordery C (1995) Doing more with less: nursing and the politics of economic rationalism in the 1990s. In: Gray G, Pratt, R. (ed) Issues in Australian Nursing 4. Churchill Livingstone, Melbourne, p 355-374 Conference paper: Copnell B, Tingay DG, Kiraly NJ, Sourial M, Gordon MJ, Mills JF, Morley CJ, Dargaville PA Comparison of the effectiveness of open and closed endotracheal suction. Procedings of the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, San Francisco, May 2006. E-PAS2006:2059:5560.2342. Electronic source: National Institutes of Health (2004) Program announcement: Improving care for dying children and their families. http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-04-057.html Accessed: July 20, 2004 Figures and Tables All figures (graphs, photographs, diagrams) and tables should be numbered consecutively and cited in the text. Each figure and table should be on a separate page at the end of the manuscript. Tables should have a title above and, if needed, a legend at the bottom explaining any abbreviations used. Figure legends should be typed on a separate page. They should be concise but self-sufficient explanations of the illustrations. Illustrations should be supplied in electronic format. Written permission must be obtained to reproduce illustrations and tables that have appeared elsewhere, even if the work of the author(s). Borrowed material should be acknowledged in the legends. Identifiable clinical photographs must be accompanied by written permission from the persons in the photograph, or parent or guardian for children. Manuscript submission Electronic submission is required. Manuscripts should be saved as a Word document and emailed to the editor Franco Carnevale (franco.carnevale@mcgill.ca)." /> <meta name="generator" content="Drupal 7 (http://drupal.org)" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.mcgill.ca/picn/how-submit-manuscript" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://www.mcgill.ca/picn/node/591" /> <meta property="og:type" content="website" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing" /> <meta property="og:title" content="How To Submit a Manuscript" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.mcgill.ca/picn/how-submit-manuscript" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Download PDF version of Instructions for Authors How to submit a manuscript: Instructions for Authors Prepared by Beverley Copnell, RN, PhD Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing is an international journal which promotes excellence in clinical practice, research, education and management, and provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and ideas. The editors welcome articles on any topic of interest to pediatric or neonatal intensive and critical care nurses. Manuscripts submitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing must not have been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), and must not be concurrently under consideration by any other journal. Once accepted for publication, manuscripts become copyright to Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing and may not be reproduced without permission from the editors. Format Manuscripts must be written in English; either American or British spelling may be used but must be consistent throughout. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, using Arial or Times New Roman font in at least 11-point, with margins of at least 2 cm or 1 inch. Number pages consecutively beginning with the title page. The preferred length for research, clinical and review papers is 1000-2500 words, excluding references. Submissions to Spotlight on PICU should not exceed 1500 words. The sections of the manuscript should be in the following order. Title page • Title should be concise and informative, and typed in bold capitals. • Names (first name, initial(s) and family names) of authors in the order in which they are to appear. Include a maximum of 4 qualifications for each author • Institutional affiliation(s) of each author • Address, telephone and fax numbers and email address of corresponding author Abstract An abstract not exceeding 250 words is required for all submissions except those for Spotlight on PICU. For research studies, the abstract should be structured under the following headings: Background, Methodology, Results (or Findings), Conclusions. Body of text Use headings to structure the paper. The type of paper will determine the headings, eg for research papers the main headings will be Introduction, Background, Methodology/Methods, Results/Findings, Discussion, Conclusion. Up to 2 levels of headings may be used. Papers reporting research conducted in humans or animals should include a statement that the study was approved by the relevant body or bodies. References The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. References such as “personal communications” or “unpublished data” cannot be included in the reference list, but can be mentioned in the text in parentheses. References should start on a separate page following the text. They must be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text and listed in numerical order. In the text, designate reference numbers on the line (i.e., in normal text, not superscript) in parentheses. If using Endnote or Reference Manager, references should be formatted using the style Intensive Care Medicine. Examples Journal article: Tan AM, Gomez JM, Mathews J, Williams M, Paratz J, Rajadurai VS (2005) Closed versus partially ventilated endotracheal suction in extremely preterm neonates: physiologic consequences. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing 21:234-242 Journal article published on-line ahead of print: Duff JP, Rosychuk RJ, Joffe AR (2007) The safety and efficacy of sustained inflations as a lung recruitment maneuver in pediatric intensive care unit patients. Intensive Care Medicine 10.1007/s00134-007-0764-2 Book: McHaffie H (2001) Crucial decisions at the beginning of life: parents’ experiences of treatment withdrawal from infants Radcliffe Medical Press, Abingdon Book chapter: Cordery C (1995) Doing more with less: nursing and the politics of economic rationalism in the 1990s. In: Gray G, Pratt, R. (ed) Issues in Australian Nursing 4. Churchill Livingstone, Melbourne, p 355-374 Conference paper: Copnell B, Tingay DG, Kiraly NJ, Sourial M, Gordon MJ, Mills JF, Morley CJ, Dargaville PA Comparison of the effectiveness of open and closed endotracheal suction. Procedings of the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, San Francisco, May 2006. E-PAS2006:2059:5560.2342. Electronic source: National Institutes of Health (2004) Program announcement: Improving care for dying children and their families. http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-04-057.html Accessed: July 20, 2004 Figures and Tables All figures (graphs, photographs, diagrams) and tables should be numbered consecutively and cited in the text. Each figure and table should be on a separate page at the end of the manuscript. Tables should have a title above and, if needed, a legend at the bottom explaining any abbreviations used. Figure legends should be typed on a separate page. They should be concise but self-sufficient explanations of the illustrations. Illustrations should be supplied in electronic format. Written permission must be obtained to reproduce illustrations and tables that have appeared elsewhere, even if the work of the author(s). Borrowed material should be acknowledged in the legends. Identifiable clinical photographs must be accompanied by written permission from the persons in the photograph, or parent or guardian for children. Manuscript submission Electronic submission is required. 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The editors welcome articles on any topic of interest to pediatric or neonatal intensive and critical care nurses.</p> <p>Manuscripts submitted to <em>Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing</em> must not have been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), and must not be concurrently under consideration by any other journal. Once accepted for publication, manuscripts become copyright to <em>Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing</em> and may not be reproduced without permission from the editors.</p> <p><strong>Format</strong><br /> Manuscripts must be written in English; either American or British spelling may be used but must be consistent throughout. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, using Arial or Times New Roman font in at least 11-point, with margins of at least 2 cm or 1 inch. Number pages consecutively beginning with the title page. The preferred length for research, clinical and review papers is 1000-2500 words, excluding references. Submissions to Spotlight on PICU should not exceed 1500 words. The sections of the manuscript should be in the following order.</p> <p><strong>Title page</strong><br /> • Title should be concise and informative, and typed in bold capitals.<br /> • Names (first name, initial(s) and family names) of authors in the order in which they are to appear. Include a maximum of 4 qualifications for each author<br /> • Institutional affiliation(s) of each author<br /> • Address, telephone and fax numbers and email address of corresponding author</p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong><br /> An abstract not exceeding 250 words is required for all submissions except those for Spotlight on PICU. For research studies, the abstract should be structured under the following headings: Background, Methodology, Results (or Findings), Conclusions.</p> <p><strong>Body of text</strong><br /> Use headings to structure the paper. The type of paper will determine the headings, eg for research papers the main headings will be Introduction, Background, Methodology/Methods, Results/Findings, Discussion, Conclusion. Up to 2 levels of headings may be used. Papers reporting research conducted in humans or animals should include a statement that the study was approved by the relevant body or bodies.</p> <p><strong>References</strong><br /> The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. References such as “personal communications” or “unpublished data” cannot be included in the reference list, but can be mentioned in the text in parentheses.<br /> <br /> References should start on a separate page following the text. They must be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text and listed in numerical order. In the text, designate reference numbers on the line (i.e., in normal text, not superscript) in parentheses. If using Endnote or Reference Manager, references should be formatted using the style <em>Intensive Care Medicine</em>.</p> <p><strong>Examples</strong><br /> <em>Journal article:</em> Tan AM, Gomez JM, Mathews J, Williams M, Paratz J, Rajadurai VS (2005) Closed versus partially ventilated endotracheal suction in extremely preterm neonates: physiologic consequences. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing 21:234-242</p> <p><em>Journal article published on-line ahead of print: </em> Duff JP, Rosychuk RJ, Joffe AR (2007) The safety and efficacy of sustained inflations as a lung recruitment maneuver in pediatric intensive care unit patients. Intensive Care Medicine 10.1007/s00134-007-0764-2<br /> <br /> <em>Book: </em> McHaffie H (2001) Crucial decisions at the beginning of life: parents’ experiences of treatment withdrawal from infants Radcliffe Medical Press, Abingdon</p> <p><em>Book chapter:</em> Cordery C (1995) Doing more with less: nursing and the politics of economic rationalism in the 1990s. In: Gray G, Pratt, R. (ed) Issues in Australian Nursing 4. Churchill Livingstone, Melbourne, p 355-374</p> <p><em>Conference paper:</em> Copnell B, Tingay DG, Kiraly NJ, Sourial M, Gordon MJ, Mills JF, Morley CJ, Dargaville PA Comparison of the effectiveness of open and closed endotracheal suction. Procedings of the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, San Francisco, May 2006. E-PAS2006:2059:5560.2342.<br /> <br /> <em>Electronic source:</em> National Institutes of Health (2004) Program announcement: Improving care for dying children and their families. <a href="http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-04-057.html">http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-04-057.html</a> Accessed: July 20, 2004<br /> <br /> <strong>Figures and Tables</strong><br /> All figures (graphs, photographs, diagrams) and tables should be numbered consecutively and cited in the text. Each figure and table should be on a separate page at the end of the manuscript. Tables should have a title above and, if needed, a legend at the bottom explaining any abbreviations used.<br /> <br /> Figure legends should be typed on a separate page. They should be concise but self-sufficient explanations of the illustrations.</p> <p>Illustrations should be supplied in electronic format.</p> <p>Written permission must be obtained to reproduce illustrations and tables that have appeared elsewhere, even if the work of the author(s). Borrowed material should be acknowledged in the legends. Identifiable clinical photographs must be accompanied by written permission from the persons in the photograph, or parent or guardian for children.</p> <p><strong>Manuscript submission</strong><br /> Electronic submission is required. Manuscripts should be saved as a Word document and emailed to the editor Franco Carnevale (<span class="spamspan"><span class="u">franco.carnevale</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span>).</p> <br /> <br /> <p style="text-align:center"><img height="69" width="80" class="file-small no-float" src="https://www.mcgill.ca/picn/files/picn/styles/wysiwyg_small/public/small_logo.png?itok=jEfN2zCq" alt="" /></p> </div></div></div> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="bottom-content"> </div> <!-- End bottom content block area --> </div> <!-- main column --> <!-- End sidebar-column --> </div> <!-- inner container --> <div id="bottom-page"> </div> <!-- End bottom page block area --> <a id="js-top-page-link" data-test="back-to-top" class="transition" href="#">Back to top</a> </div> <!-- End container --> <!-- Footer --> <!-- Footer --> <div id="footer"> <div id="footer-inner"> <h2 class="offscreen">Department and University Information</h2> <!--page_footer_contact_info is used by study --> <div id="contact-info"> <h2> Contact the Editor: </h2> <br /> Franco A. 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