Sigma Region 1 Virtual Conference
“Healthcare in a New Paradigm: Advocating and Caring for Self and Others” 
February 19, 2022

Abstract Submission Guidelines: 

Abstracts are due by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on December 1st, 2021. Submit Abstracts via email to: SigmaPortland2022@gmail.com. 

As you prepare to submit an abstract for this event, please keep the following items in mind. Please read through each section carefully prior to submitting an abstract. If you have further questions, contact SigmaPortland2022@gmail.com.
 
General Information: 

• Note: Peer reviewers will be using a rubric to review your abstract submission. See the conference rubric formore information.
• Completed work or projects may be submitted for either oral or poster presentation. If the work or project is not yet complete at the time of abstract submission, the abstract may only be submitted as a poster presentation.

• If successfully reviewed, final abstract acceptance will be conditional upon registration by the primary presentingauthor.
• Presenters assume all costs related to travel, accommodations, and other expenses related to their presentation.
• The primary presenting author should be listed first in the order of authors. All communications will be directed tothe primary presenting author only.
• In addition to the abstract, a profile for each author (contact and biographical information) and conflict of interestform will be required after an abstract has been approved for presentation.
• Please remember to mention in your presentation any and all members of your team or anyone whom you may wishto give credit to for the work you are submitting.
• There is a student category for posters. Please indicate which (if any) of the authors are current students.

 
Submission Process:

• The abstract, references and accompanying information shall be emailed to SigmaPortland2022@gmail.com. See “Submission Guidelines” below for details.

• Abstracts and references should only be submitted in English.
• Abstracts should be between 300-500 words. The title, presenter information, and references should not be included in the body of the abstract. In-text citations, however, are appropriate. These citations will be included inthe overall word count. Full references are required in a separate attachment.
• The use of a word processing program is recommended for composing the abstract. Please check spelling, wordcount, and conformation to the guidelines prior to submission.
• Abstract title, content, and presentation focus should be original (not previously
• published or presented). We recognize that a study, project, or work may yield multiple findings and subsequently several original publications or presentations. To be eligible to present, submissions must contain an original title, abstract text, and subsequent presentation content (i.e., different view, perspective, or focus).

 
Submission Due Date: 
Submit all abstracts no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on December 1st, 2021.
 
Presentation options include the following: 
Oral Presentations: Oral presentations are allotted 20 minutes: 15 minutes for the presentation, with 5 minutes for audience questions. Presentations on similar or related topics may be paired together in one longer session by the program committee from individual abstracts accepted for presentation. Abstracts submitted for an oral presentation must be regarding work that has been completed at the time of abstract submission.
 
Poster Presentations: A poster presentation is content with an academic or professional focus that is presented on a large placard or poster. A poster presentation can be a visual display of a completed work or of work that is in-progress.
 
Submission Guidelines: 

• The abstract, references and accompanying information will be emailed toSigmaPortland2022@gmail.com for submission.
• An individual or team may submit more than one abstract for separate projects; however, if successfully reviewed, only one oral and one poster submission will be accepted for presentation in a given category. Work cannot be submitted for both an oral and a poster presentation (although you may indicate your preference in the submission email for an oral presentation, a poster presentation or either).
• Abstract submissions that are incomplete after the submission deadline will not be eligible for presentation.
• Email confirmation of completed abstract submissions will be sent to the primary presenting author only upon receipt of the complete submission approximately 1 month after the submission deadline.
• “Intent to present” confirmation information, author biographies and other information will be required once an abstract has been accepted. Failure to return the required information will disqualify the abstract from presentation.
• PowerPoint presentation or poster PDF must be uploaded by February 1st, 2022 to a link provided after the abstract has been accepted for presentation. No audiovisual (A/V) capability will be available for any oral presentation thatis not uploaded by the deadline.

Contents for Submission:
For submission, the abstract, references and accompanying information shall be emailed toSigmaPortland2022@gmail.com. A complete oral or poster presentation submission email includes the following:

• Title (Maximum of 15 words)
• Name(s) and email address(es) of presenting author(s)
  • Please also indicate if any of the listed presenters are current students and which institution(s)they attend
• Project Status: “Completed Work/Project” or “Ongoing Work/Project”
• Preferred presentation format/category (the format in which the author prefers to present)
  • Poster (this is the only option if presentation is for an ongoing project)
  • Oral presentation
  • Either poster or oral presentation
• Keywords: Three (3) keywords or phrases that relate to the topic, practice setting, and/or target audience arerequired. Keywords will assist with grouping accepted submissions into sessions.
• Abstract Text: The abstract should be a minimum of 300 words and not more than 500 words. Authors should review the information submitted very carefully for spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Please remove all references to the title and author information on the abstract document itself. The abstract should be attached to the submission email as a Word document or pdf file.
• Bibliographic References: The abstract submission shall include more than six scholarly references (e.g., science journal articles, books). References should be recent and appropriate for the abstract (references should be no older than 5-7 years, unless they are a seminal work). A consistent format style should be utilized (i.e. APA format). References should be attached to the email as a separate Word document or pdf file from the abstract.

 
Submit Abstracts via email to: SigmaPortland2022@gmail.com with the contents and attachments listed above. Abstracts are due by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on December 1st,  2021.

Congratulations to UCSF School of Nursing associate professor and Thelma Shobe Endowed Chair Monica R. McLemore, who is the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Leadership/Advocacy Award from the American Public Health Association's Maternal and Child Health Awards Committee. Dr. McLemore was a former Research Chair and recipient of multiple prestigious awards including the Alpha Eta's Margretta Madden Styles Award in 2017.

Congratulations to Gerri Collins-Bride, UCSF School of Nursing professor emerita, who has been named in Exceptional Parent Magazine’s “50 for 50” feature, celebrating 50 advocate heroes of the past 50 years. Collins- Bride was awarded the prestigious Margretta Madden Styles in 2019 from Alpha Eta Chapter bit.ly/3iM70jl

Congratulations to to UCSF School of Nursing professor OiSaeng Hong on receiving the Fulbright Award. She will work with her multidisciplinary research collaborators at the China Medical University in Taiwan to test mobile tech-based health interventions with employees of multinational companies. Dr. Hong was inducted into 2021 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame and a recipient of the 2018 Magretta Madden Styles Award from Alpha Eta Chapter.

Congratulations to UCSF School of Nursing's Linda Franck, the Jack and Elaine Koehn Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing, for being named to the 2020 Sigma Nursing's International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. Dr. Franck was appointed as member of the Leadership Succession Committee for 2021 to 2023.  

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UCSF School of Nursing professor Christine Miaskowski and her team received the Annual Research Award for 2021 from Cancer Nursing for a longitudinal qualitative study co-led by UCSF School of Nursing professor Karen Schumacher. The study resulted in this article: bit.ly/2WmP0DY. Dr.  Miaskowski, an internationally recognized expert in pain and symptom management research, was inducted into 2015 Sigma Nursing's International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame and a recipient of 1998 Margretta Madden Styles Award. 

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Also, Congratulations to the 2020 Sigma/Alpha Eta Collaborative Research Grant Recipient! 

Our 2020 research grant has been awarded to Nickcy Mbuthia, PhD from Pwani University, Kenya!

Title of Project:  Clinical Deterioration Recognition and Response by General Ward Nurses in Coastal Kenya​

Grant Impact:
The study aims to understand the knowledge, practice and experiences of the nurses in caring for the acutely ill in the general wards, their ability to recognize, respond, and escalate patient deterioration, and the factors that influence this role. A mixed methods approach will be used to capture quantitative and qualitative data and shall be a self-administered questionnaire, document review and audit checklists, and focus group discussion and interview guides. It is planned that in this three-phased study, a nurses’ survey and a review of their documentation shall be conducted to assess their knowledge and practice in the management of a deteriorating patient. In phase two, an equipment and policy audit and key informant interviews with nurses in management position shall be conducted to get better insight on the facilitators of the nurses’ role in managing deteriorating patients. In phase three, in-depth exploration of the nurses’ experiences in managing the deteriorating patient shall be done through focus group discussions

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2021 Sigma/Alpha Eta Collaborative Research Grant goes to 
​Pule Solomon Moabi, MPH of Lesotho

Click HERE to view other financial awards!