Abstract Submission Guidelines

• All abstracts must be submitted and presented in English.


• Titles cannot exceed the limit of 14 words. (DO NOT capitalize each letter). No abbreviations used in the title of the abstract.


• Abstract cannot exceed the limit of 300 words (excluding title, authors and affiliations).


• Figures, graphs, images, diagrams, etc. must not be included in the abstract.


• There are no categories of specific topics in the abstract’s submission process. The Scientific Board reserves the right to decide on the final topic after abstract selection and the allocation in specific sessions.


• Please choose the desired presentation form for your abstract (oral presentation, e-Poster presentation, e-Poster without presentation). However, the Scientific Board reserves the right to decide on the final type of presentation after abstract selection.
  A note of explanation:
  If the Scientific Board accepts your abstract as an e-Poster, you will have the following two options:
  1. You can present the e-Poster orally (approximately 10 minutes presentation) during the conference, as a general practice, in a smaller room in the conference venue. Next to your presentation, the e-Poster will also be displayed on the interactive e-Poster stands during the conference.
  2. You can decide not to give an oral presentation about your e-Poster, but to just have the e-Poster displayed on the interactive e-Poster stands.
  In both cases, the abstract will be included in the Abstract Book after the conference.


• The following subdivisions of your abstract are recommended, but are NOT MANDATORY, there is no need to use every section if not appropriate to your work:
  • Background
  • Objectives
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusion/Application to practice
  Please note that if you use the field, its title appears automatically e.g. Background, Objectives...
  During the abstract submission you can use the text editor to enter bold, italics or special symbols.


• The abstract should highlight the background of the work, the methods used (where applicable) and the findings. However, we are particularly interested in how you have implemented your findings in practice and the consequences of this change. Please emphasize this in your abstract, and when presenting make this the focus of your talk / poster.


• The authors are fully responsible for the sources chosen and their correct use in their work.


• The Form B (mandatory part of the application for the International Continuing Nursing Education Credits - ICNEC) is a part of the Online Abstract Submission Form.Completing the Form B is obligatory.


• The system will automatically let you know whether you complied with the rules before accepting your submission.


• Abstracts will be peer-reviewed without knowledge of their source and selected by the Scientific Board for oral presentation, e-Poster presentation, e-Poster without presentation.


• All abstract authors will be notified by email about their acceptance or rejection. Make sure you have inserted a correct email address during the abstract submission process. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Abstract Book. Abstracts not suitable for reproduction will be rejected.


• Accepted abstracts will be published in the Abstract Book. Abstracts not suitable for reproduction will be rejected.


• Please have your abstract proofread for correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. Your Brand Ambassador should be able to advise you on whom to ask. EDTNA/ERCA reserves the right to edit abstracts as necessary prior to publication in the Abstract Book.


• e-Posters are particularly suitable for the presentation of complex data or material requiring extensive illustration.


• It should be noted that e-Poster presentations carry the same status as oral presentations and will be subject to the same selection process by the Scientific Board, i.e. by means of written abstracts in English.


• During the abstract submission EDTNA/ERCA kindly asks you for your consent to publish the PDF version of your presentation or e-Poster at the EDTNA/ERCA website for educational purposes for EDTNA/ERCA members. Presentations and e-Posters will be published after the conference. The given consent may be withdrawn at any time before publication. In that case, please contact us at scientificprogramme@edtnaerca.org.


• Correction of abstracts can be only made until the deadline on February 23, 2025.


• If you have difficulties submitting your abstract or if you need any further information, please contact the Conference Department at scientificprogramme@edtnaerca.org.


• It is also our understanding that authors of accepted abstracts have the financial resources to pay all personal expenses incurred including the conference registration, production of their presentation, travel and accommodation during the conference.

Original Work

Disclosure of Interest

• Declaring any potential conflict of interest on a Disclosure section of the abstract submission.
• Not including company or product names within the abstract. In the presentation the logo of the organization could be shown, but commercial products cannot be promoted.