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Publications
Call for submissions for
the CINA Journal
The Yearbook provides an excellent forum for the presentation of
articles. We are soliciting articles and encourage all nurses to
share their knowlege and experience. The deadline for submission
is June 30, 2001.
Johnson & Johnson offers
an Editorial Award of $1,000.
The article must be original
and previously unpublished.
 The
CINA journal, presently the only I.V. journal published in Canada,
is available free of charge to members. The CINA Journal page contains subscription costs,
abstracts from past issues and other pertinent information.Commencing
in 1998 the CINA Journal was published annually.Subscription Rates:
One year - Canadian ($42.80) U.S. ($53.50) Other ($58.85) Two year
subscription Canada only ($75.60)
An Editorial Award of $1,000 has been established for original articles.
Guidelines
for Authors
The
CINA Journal is the official publication of the Canadian Intravenous
Nurses Association and is published to promote education and communication
among all persons involved in the field of intravenous therapy.How
are articles chosen for publication?
All
manuscripts will be acknowledged on receipt by the editorial committee.
Criteria for publication includes originality, relevancy, reader
appeal and controversiality.What makes a good article?
1.
We welcome articles that promote improvement in clinical practice
and research.
2.
The author is knowledgeable and informed about the subject.
3.
Controversy. What happens when an article is accepted? Editing
involves validating factual content, adding new information, deleting
extraneous material and revising to meet accepted grammatical,
spelling and writing standards.
What
about length? Most short articles are about 500-1000 words.
BE
YOUR OWN FIRST EDITOR - condense where possible before submission.Would
illustrations help? Photos, drawings and graphs catch the eye
and add interest. Black and white glossy photographs are best.
Colour slides and prints can be adapted.
About
references. References and bibliographies must be complete
if they are to be utilized as resources for further study by our
readers. They must be submitted in an acceptable literary format.
How
to submit your article. You will require two copies of your
manuscript. These should be typed, double-spaced on standard white
bond 8.5 X 11 inch paper. Mail one copy and keep one for your
records. Send a covering letter containing a brief biographical
sketch of yourself to:
THE EDITOR,
CINA JOURNAL
18 Wynford Drive,
Suite 516
North York Ontario
M3C 3S2
Phone (416) 445-4516
Fax (416) 445-4513
CINA Newsletter - The Mainliner - published quarterly.
Intravenous Therapy Guidelines.
The need for guidelines was met by the CINA through a request
for assistance from Health Canada. Since that time, CINA has revised
these guidelines. They are available free of charge to CINA members.
The non member fee for the guidelines is $85.60.
Standards of Practice - developed
by the CINA in 1995
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