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doubt what your poster is about. Generally, posters are read from leO to right; organize the content with this in mind. When possible, lead the viewer through the logical Sow using bold take-home points or arrows.

• Use a visual image. People retain visual images longer than the wriWen word, so aim for at least one

Most professional meeting agendas set aside speciYc times for poster presentations. Many organizations o3er continuing education credit for poster session aWen- dance. Be aware that if your poster is accepted at a conference, a presenter familiar with the project or re- search is expected to be available during poster ses- sions to answer questions.

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A networking oppo^unity Poster presentations are excellent oppo^unities not just to showcase your work but also to network with colleagues who have similar interests. E3ective pre- senters introduce themselves to aWendees and “walk” them through their poster, oOen adding information that they think will interest them. Some aWendees may want to take the information back to their or- ganizations, so consider having handouts available to distribute at the conference. Also, bring your busi- ness cards or wriWen contact information to give to

pa^icipants.

From poster to a^icle? Interest in your poster by conference aWendees may in- spire you to take the next step—turning it into an a^i- cle. OOen, journal editors aWend specialty conferences

and visit poster exhibits. This can be a good oppo^u- nity to query them about their journals’ potential inter- est in your topic.

Presenting a poster is a chance to learn from at- tendees about aspects of your work that pa^icularly resonate with your audience. This can give you a beWer idea of how to present your work in a journal a^icle to ensure it’s informative and interesting and provides clear implications for the nursing pro- fession.

Poster sessions have become an impo^ant pa^ of most professional conferences and are an excellent way for presenters to share their work. Enjoy the expe- rience of proudly standing next to your poster and dis- cussing your work with interested colleagues. ✯

Selected referencesBlakesley D, Brizee A. Designing research posters. Purdue University Writing Lab. 2008. hWp://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/ 20080626013023_727.pdf. Accessed July 20, 2010. Briggs DJ. A practical guide to designing posters for presentation.Nurs Stand. 2009;23(34):35- 39.Halligan P. Poster presentations: valuing all forms of evidence. Nurse Educ Pract. 2008;8n41- 45.Keely BR. Planning and creating e3ective scientiYc posters. J ContinEduc Nurs. 2004;35(4):182-185. Moore LW, Augspurger P, King MO, ProrW C. Insights on the poster presentation and presentation process. Appl Nurs Res. 2001;14(2):100- 104.Sherman RO. Writing abstracts for podium and poster presentations.In: Saver C. ed. Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses. Indi- anapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International; 2011. University of Bu3alo Libraries. Poster presentations: designing e3ec- tive posters. hWp://library.bu3alo.edu/asl/guides/bio/posters.html.Accessed July 20, 2010. Rose O.Sherman is director of the Nursing Leadership Instituteand associateprofessor of nursing at theChristineE.Lynn College of Nursing atFlorida AtlanticUniversityin Boca Raton.Shecan bereached at [email protected].

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