The Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing seeks original articles useful to nurses responsible for all phases of perianesthesia care in surgery facilities, PACUs, and critical care units. Readers are experienced clinicians practicing in diverse areas.

First-time authors as well as those who have published previously are encouraged to submit manuscripts. The Coeditors welcome manuscripts describing a specific clinical innovation, original research, or case study experiences.

The Coeditors invite authors to send a query letter before beginning to write a manuscript. Briefly describe your idea and the primary topics to be covered. A Coeditor will respond with feedback to help you develop the manuscript in accordance with the Journal's current needs and policies.

Preparing the manuscript

The Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing subscribes in general to the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication, from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ( http://www.icmje.org/urm_full.pdf) and the AMA Manual of Style, 10th Edition ( http://www.amamanualofstyle.com/oso/public/index.html).

Allow margins of at least 1.5 inches. Use headings and subheadings to separate major sections and ideas within the paper. Describe nursing actions and focus on how to perform. Include the unique contribution of your ideas and experience with the literature review and research presented. Avoid unusual abbreviations. Abstracts are limited to 150 words. Include the following headings for research papers: Purpose, Design, Methods, Finding, Conclusions.

Add three to four keywords to your article. Keywords are essential for the accessibility and retrievability of your article. Each keyword (which can be a phrase of more than one word) should describe one single concept. Words such as "and" or "of" should be avoided.

Citing references within the text

The text must be accurate. Document content within the text using superscript numbers to designate the references:
As the Doe¹ findings indicate...

If several consecutive references apply, separate first and last number using a hyphen:
As Doe and others^2-8 found...

Separate multiple references using commas when they are not consecutive:
Several studies^3,8,9,12 show that...

If a previously published idea is briefly paraphrased, indicate the source by placing the reference number at the end of the appropriate sentence:
One innovative approach to the clinical problem is to institute screening procedures for X, Y, and Z.¹³

References

References should be compiled on a separate page at the end of the article according to the order of citation in the text, not alphabetically. References should be from the last 5 years. Abbreviations for titles of medical periodicals should conform to those used in MEDLINE. Give inclusive page numbers.

Examples of references

Journal article, one author:
1. O'Connell M. Anxiety reduction in the family members of patients in surgery. J Post Anesth Nurs. 1989;4:7-16.

Journal article, two to six authors:
2. Brown MS, Haylor M. Nursing research with preoperational age children. J Pediatr Nurs. 1989;4:19-25.

Journal article, more than six authors:
3. Johnson JM, Hillestad A, Johnson AD, et al: Personalizing the search process. J Prof Nurs. 1988;4:302-307.

Journal article, in press:
4. Shoemaker JK. Nursing diagnosis in graduate curricula. J Prof Nurs. In press.

Complete book:
5. Bailey BJ, Biller HF. Surgery of the Larynx. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 1985.

Chapter of book:
6. Wharam MD. Radiation therapy. In: Altman AJ, Schwartz AD, eds. Malignant Diseases. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 1983:103.

Chapter of book that is part of published meeting:
7. Mitsunaga B. Operationalization of quality dimensions in nursing doctoral programs. In: Proceedings of the National Forum, Denver, CO, June 10-14, 1984. Denver, CO: University of Colorado; 1984.

Web site:
8. Sigma Theta Tau. Facts on the nursing shortage. Available at: www.nursingsociety.org. Accessed June 15, 2000.

Illustrations and tables

Illustrations and tables are encouraged to enhance the text. Please go to the following link to review the Artwork Guidelines: http://www.elsevier.com/artwork. Or, select Artwork Guidelines at http://ees.elsevier.com/jopan/.

Submitting the manuscript

Manuscripts must be submitted at http://ees.elsevier.com/jopan/.

Please address all editorial correspondence and query letters to the Co-Editors:

Jan Odom-Forren, PhD, RN, CPAN, FAAN, Co-Editor, Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 800 Edenwood Circle, Louisville, KY 40243; e-mail: jodom29373@aol.com.

Vallire Hooper, PhD, RN, CPAN, FAAN, Co-Editor, Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 10 Park Place Circle, Augusta, GA, 30909; e-mail: vhooper@mcg.edu.

Disclosure of financial interests and potential conflicts of interest

Authors are required to provide full disclosure on potential conflicts of interest, including financial or personal relationships, interests, and affiliations relevant to the subject matter of the manuscript that have occurred over the past 2 years, or that are expected in the foreseeable future. This disclosure may include, but not be limited to, grants or funding, employment, affiliations, honoraria, consultancies, royalties, stock options/ownership, expert testimony, or editorial assistance. Such information may be held as confidential during the review process. ASPAN encourages course authors/faculty to disclose discussion of investigational or "off-label" use of drugs or medical devices. If the article is accepted for publication, a disclosure statement will appear with the article.

Upon submission, you will be required to list each author's name and provide disclosure information for each. If an author has no conflicts of interest to declare, this must be stated. Authors should contact the Editorial Office with questions or concerns, but should err on the side of inclusion when in doubt. The following is sample text:

Jane Smith reports having received lecture fees from XYZ Laboratories.
Susan Brown disclosed consulting fees from 123 Inc.
Elizabeth Wall reports no financial interests or potential conflicts of interest.

Peer review

Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing are subject to review by at least three peers. Reviewers evaluate accuracy and relevance of content, organization, style and clarity, originality, use of verifiable and current references, and the manuscript's contribution to nursing's body of knowledge. The Journal staff offers individual feedback based on reviewers' comments to guide revision when necessary. All submissions are subject to editing.

Proofreading

Contributors are provided with page proofs and are asked to proofread them for typesetting errors. Important changes in data are allowed, but authors will be charged for excessive alterations in proof. Proofs must be returned within 48 hours.

Reprints

Reprints of articles are available to contributors when ordered in advance of publication. An order form showing the cost of reprints is sent with proofs. Readers wishing to obtain reprints of an article can do so by contacting the author at the address given in the Journal.

Articles are accepted for publication on the condition that they are contributed solely to the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. Authors submitting a manuscript do so with the understanding that, if accepted for publication, copyright in the article, including the right to reproduce in all forms and media, shall be assigned exclusively to the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses.



Updated April 2011