Nursing Research Poster Presentation

Nursing Research Poster Presentation

Create a poster presentation that reflects a synopsis of a nursing research study assigned by the course instructor. The presentation should summarize the assigned journal article’s introduction, background or literature review, methods, results, and conclusion. Please keep in mind that this is not a cutting and pasting exercise. Individual understanding of research study content should be reflected in the content. For more information, see the poster presentation tutorial in the Blackboard Course Content section. All posters must post to the discussion board.
Poster Basics: How to Make a Research Poster
Posters are widely used in academia, and most conferences include poster presentations as part of their program. To help publicize and generate discussion, research posters summarize information or research in a concise and appealing manner. A poster is typically composed of a brief text interspersed with tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats. PowerPoint is a popular and simple software platform for creating a poster. It is a component of Microsoft Office.
What characteristics distinguish a good poster? • Important information should be readable from about 10 feet away • Title is short and interesting • Word count of 800 words or less • Text is clear and to the point • Use of bullets, numbering, and headlines make it easy to read • Effective use of graphics, color, and fonts • Consistent and clean layout
• Use large text (your text should be at least 18-24 pt; headings 30-60 pt; title >72pt.) • Use no more than 2-3 font styles in total; • Use easy-to-read fonts (such as Times New Roman and Arial); and • Avoid jagged edges: • Avoid using too much text (no more than 800 words max) and undefined technical jargon. • Choose colors carefully and pay attention to contrast. If in doubt, go with a dark print on a light background. Remember that some colorblind people cannot tell the difference between red and green. • Use columns, sections, headings, and blocks of text to organize and align your content. • White space is important for increasing visual appeal and readability (this is the “empty” space between sections, columns, headings, blocks of text, and graphics).

• Incorporate charts, graphs, photographs, key quotations from primary sources, maps, and other graphics that support your poster’s theme. It is best to avoid using data tables. • Avoid fuzziness in images; ensure that all graphics are high-resolution (at least 300ppi) and easily visible. • Before printing, carefully check your poster for typographical or grammatical errors, as well as image quality (use the print-preview function)
Checklist for Poster Review
• Is there enough white space on the poster? • Can you read the text and graphics? • Do the text and graphics match? • Is the information flow logical? • Have you identified the following: research question, methods, take-home message, or conclusion? • Are proper acknowledgements given?

Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

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Hello class and welcome to the class and I will be your instructor for this course. This is a -week course and requires a lot of time commitment, organization, and a high level of dedication. Please use the class syllabus to guide you through all the assignments required for the course. I have also attached the classroom policies to this announcement to know your expectations for this course. Please review this document carefully and ask me any questions if you do. You could email me at any time or send me a message via the “message” icon in halo if you need to contact me. I check my email regularly, so you should get a response within 24 hours. If you have not heard from me within 24 hours and need to contact me urgently, please send a follow up text to

I strongly encourage that you do not wait until the very last minute to complete your assignments. Your assignments in weeks 4 and 5 require early planning as you would need to present a teaching plan and interview a community health provider. I advise you look at the requirements for these assignments at the beginning of the course and plan accordingly. I have posted the YouTube link that explains all the class assignments in detail. It is required that you watch this 32-minute video as the assignments from week 3 through 5 require that you follow the instructions to the letter to succeed. Failure to complete these assignments according to instructions might lead to a zero. After watching the video, please schedule a one-on-one with me to discuss your topic for your project by the second week of class. Use this link to schedule a 15-minute session. Please, call me at the time of your appointment on my number. Please note that I will NOT call you.

Please, be advised I do NOT accept any assignments by email. If you are having technical issues with uploading an assignment, contact the technical department and inform me of the issue. If you have any issues that would prevent you from getting your assignments to me by the deadline, please inform me to request a possible extension. Note that working fulltime or overtime is no excuse for late assignments. There is a 5%-point deduction for every day your assignment is late. This only applies to approved extensions. Late assignments will not be accepted.

If you think you would be needing accommodations due to any reasons, please contact the appropriate department to request accommodations.

Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.

Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

Hi Class,

Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
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