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AORN Journal Author Guidelines
NOVEMBER 1991, VOL 54, NO 5
AORN JOURNAL
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e AORN Journal welcomes manuscripts pertaining to nursing practice in the operating room. Professional nurses who work in OR nursing, education, or management; physicians; other health care professionals; and academicians are invited to submit manuscripts. Columns on ethics, practical innovations, elder care, and those that express a professional opinion also are welcome. The JournaE also encourages letters to the editor that address an article published within the previous two months or opinions concerning current OR nursing issues. Readers also may submit names of potential authors or ideas that may be developed into articles. Editorial policy. Prospective authors are encouraged to write query letters to the editor. Send manuscripts or queries to the Editor, AORN Journal, 10170 E Mississippi Ave, Denver, CO 80231. Manuscripts may not have been previously published or submitted simultaneously to any other publication. Upon publication, the author transfers all copyright ownership to the Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc. Published manuscripts become the property of the AORN Journal and may not be reproduced without written permission of the editor. Views and statements are the sole responsibility of the author. Manuscripts submitted by RNs will be considered for the Journal home study program. To be selected, manuscripts must be comprehensive and written on clinical or management topics. Teaching plans or examples of documentation may enhance articles. Manuscripts must be at least 18 pages in length; however, two shorter articles can be submitted together. Authors are not required to write the home study examination questions. Peer review. Manuscripts are evaluated by two members of the AORN Editorial Board. They are judged on accuracy, content, organization, style, contribution to nursing literature, originality, and appearance. The Editorial Board makes recom-
mendations to the editor to accept, reject, or request revisions of the article. Authors will be notified of the Board's decision approximately six to eight weeks after submitting the manuscript. Accepted manuscripts are edited by the editorial staff. Before publication, authors will receive an edited copy of the manuscript for final approval. Articles that are not selected for publication will be returned. Submitting the arlkk. Submit three copies of the manuscript. The manuscript must be printed on a quality printer or typed double spaced, with 1inch margins on 8%- by 11-inch paper. If the manuscript is prepared with a word processor, send printed copies and a 3%-or %inch disk with the file saved in word processing format. Indicate the word processing software and version used. A cover letter that includes the home and business addresses and telephone numbers of all authors and a designated senior author for correspondence must be included with the manuscript. Format. Manuscripts should be between 10 and 20 pages long, depending on the topic. Manuscripts submitted for columns should be between five and eight pages. All submissions should have a title and subtitle, with subheadings to indicate subdivisions in the text. When first used, abbreviations and acronyms should be spelled out followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Authors should use generic names rather than commercial names for medications and devices. Weights, measurements, and medication dosages should be given in metric units; temperatures in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. Illustrations. Photographs and line drawings are encouraged. Color slides are best, followed by color prints and black-and-white prints. Negatives and Polaroid pictures cannot be used. Illustrations must be labeled on the back with a grease pencil or attached to a sheet of paper that is labeled with the figure number, top, and name of author. Do not use paper clips or write heavily on photographs. 1115
Tables and figures should be clearly labeled and called out in the text. They must be referenced if they are not the work of the author. Captions must be submitted with all photographs and drawings. The author is responsible for obtaining permission to publish illustrations from a previously published work and sending copies of permission letters to the AORN J ~ L I I with - I ~ the illustrations. Permission letters must accompany copyrighted illustrations or the illustrations I c i l l nor be published. All photographs will be returned. Notes. Quotations, statistics. original ideas. or interpretations of works of other authors must be documented. Number the notes consecutively in the text and provide the complete reference at the end of the article. Authors also may submit suggested readings of publications pertinent to the article but not directly cited. Notes and suggested readings should follow the style outlined in Kate L. Turabian‘s A Mmiial for Writers of Term Piipers. Theses, m d Disset-totions, fifth ed (Chicago: University of Chicago
Press, 1987). As such, books referenced in notes and suggested readings must include the names of all authors, title, volume number, publisher, and city of publication. Articles referenced must include names of all authors, title of article, name of publication, volume number, and complete date of publication. All references should cite specific page numbers. When more than one source is given for a citation, combine the sources into one note. Notes and suggested readings that do not conform to this style may be returned. The following are examples of notes. 1. 0 C Zimmerman, “An article from a journal,” Hospital Topics 41 (February 1985) 99-102. 2. C E Merriam, M Hodgson, Book, third ed (San Antonio, Tex: Books Unlimited, 1986) 45. 3. J A Stanton, “A chapter in a book,” in Tune Maiicrgenmzt, ed P White (New York City: Little, Brown & Co, 1986) 146-1 62. Honorarium. A copy of the AORN Journal containing the article and an honorarium will be sent to all authors after publication. Revised 4/91
Intent-to-Submit Form AORN JOURNAL 10170 E Mississippi Ave Denver. CO 8023 1 If you would like to have a paper reviewed for possible publication, tear out this form and send to the AORN Joiirnul. I would like to submit a manuscript to be considered for publication. Subject -~
I would like to submit one of the following columns: Opinion Practical Innovations Ethics Subject ~
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Date material can be expected Name Title Hospital/Institution Addre\s
Home address
Phone
Home phone
1116
Elder Care
AORN JOURNAL
A ORN Journal Author Guidelines
T"
e AORN Journal welcomes manuscripts pertaining to nursing practice in the operating room. Professional nurses who work in OR nursing, education, or management; physicians; other health care professionals; and academicians are invited to submit manuscripts. Columns on ethics, practical innovations, elder care, and those that express a professional opinion also are welcome. The JournaE also encourages letters to the editor that address an article published within the previous two months or opinions concerning current OR nursing issues. Readers also may submit names of potential authors or ideas that may be developed into articles. Editorial policy. Prospective authors are encouraged to write query letters to the editor. Send manuscripts or queries to the Editor, AORN Journal, 10170 E Mississippi Ave, Denver, CO 80231. Manuscripts may not have been previously published or submitted simultaneously to any other publication. Upon publication, the author transfers all copyright ownership to the Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc. Published manuscripts become the property of the AORN Journal and may not be reproduced without written permission of the editor. Views and statements are the sole responsibility of the author. Manuscripts submitted by RNs will be considered for the Journal home study program. To be selected, manuscripts must be comprehensive and written on clinical or management topics. Teaching plans or examples of documentation may enhance articles. Manuscripts must be at least 18 pages in length; however, two shorter articles can be submitted together. Authors are not required to write the home study examination questions. Peer review. Manuscripts are evaluated by two members of the AORN Editorial Board. They are judged on accuracy, content, organization, style, contribution to nursing literature, originality, and appearance. The Editorial Board makes recom-
mendations to the editor to accept, reject, or request revisions of the article. Authors will be notified of the Board's decision approximately six to eight weeks after submitting the manuscript. Accepted manuscripts are edited by the editorial staff. Before publication, authors will receive an edited copy of the manuscript for final approval. Articles that are not selected for publication will be returned. Submitting the arlkk. Submit three copies of the manuscript. The manuscript must be printed on a quality printer or typed double spaced, with 1inch margins on 8%- by 11-inch paper. If the manuscript is prepared with a word processor, send printed copies and a 3%-or %inch disk with the file saved in word processing format. Indicate the word processing software and version used. A cover letter that includes the home and business addresses and telephone numbers of all authors and a designated senior author for correspondence must be included with the manuscript. Format. Manuscripts should be between 10 and 20 pages long, depending on the topic. Manuscripts submitted for columns should be between five and eight pages. All submissions should have a title and subtitle, with subheadings to indicate subdivisions in the text. When first used, abbreviations and acronyms should be spelled out followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Authors should use generic names rather than commercial names for medications and devices. Weights, measurements, and medication dosages should be given in metric units; temperatures in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. Illustrations. Photographs and line drawings are encouraged. Color slides are best, followed by color prints and black-and-white prints. Negatives and Polaroid pictures cannot be used. Illustrations must be labeled on the back with a grease pencil or attached to a sheet of paper that is labeled with the figure number, top, and name of author. Do not use paper clips or write heavily on photographs. 1115
Tables and figures should be clearly labeled and called out in the text. They must be referenced if they are not the work of the author. Captions must be submitted with all photographs and drawings. The author is responsible for obtaining permission to publish illustrations from a previously published work and sending copies of permission letters to the AORN J ~ L I I with - I ~ the illustrations. Permission letters must accompany copyrighted illustrations or the illustrations I c i l l nor be published. All photographs will be returned. Notes. Quotations, statistics. original ideas. or interpretations of works of other authors must be documented. Number the notes consecutively in the text and provide the complete reference at the end of the article. Authors also may submit suggested readings of publications pertinent to the article but not directly cited. Notes and suggested readings should follow the style outlined in Kate L. Turabian‘s A Mmiial for Writers of Term Piipers. Theses, m d Disset-totions, fifth ed (Chicago: University of Chicago
Press, 1987). As such, books referenced in notes and suggested readings must include the names of all authors, title, volume number, publisher, and city of publication. Articles referenced must include names of all authors, title of article, name of publication, volume number, and complete date of publication. All references should cite specific page numbers. When more than one source is given for a citation, combine the sources into one note. Notes and suggested readings that do not conform to this style may be returned. The following are examples of notes. 1. 0 C Zimmerman, “An article from a journal,” Hospital Topics 41 (February 1985) 99-102. 2. C E Merriam, M Hodgson, Book, third ed (San Antonio, Tex: Books Unlimited, 1986) 45. 3. J A Stanton, “A chapter in a book,” in Tune Maiicrgenmzt, ed P White (New York City: Little, Brown & Co, 1986) 146-1 62. Honorarium. A copy of the AORN Journal containing the article and an honorarium will be sent to all authors after publication. Revised 4/91
Intent-to-Submit Form AORN JOURNAL 10170 E Mississippi Ave Denver. CO 8023 1 If you would like to have a paper reviewed for possible publication, tear out this form and send to the AORN Joiirnul. I would like to submit a manuscript to be considered for publication. Subject -~
I would like to submit one of the following columns: Opinion Practical Innovations Ethics Subject ~
~
Date material can be expected Name Title Hospital/Institution Addre\s
Home address
Phone
Home phone
1116
Elder Care