Nursing
Poster Templates
Following are slide templates. Choose the template you prefer, and feel
free to change the color scheme.
Each group will be assigned a number to add to the upper right corner
of your poster.
RESEARCH TITLE
(Note: TITLE MUST BE ALL CAPS)
Sample:
Model/Table/Graphic/Chart, etc.
Authors with Credentials
Institution/Affiliation
| Introduction/ Motivation/Problem/ Issue/Purpose Statement |
| What is the focus of the research study? What specific problem/issue are researchers trying to solve? Why is this issue important to nursing? What is the purpose of the research? What is the research question/hypothesis? (NOTE: This section should include the importance of the research and the potential impact of research results on patient outcomes; answers the ‘Why?’ question.) |
| Setting/Sampling |
| In what setting does the research study take place? Who is the target population? What are the eligibility criteria? What sampling strategy was used? (NOTE: This section answers the ‘Where?’ and ‘Who’ questions.) |
| Methods/Data Collection/Data Analysis |
| What was the study design? What instruments were used to collect data? Cronbach α? What statistical tests were used to analyze data? (NOTE: This section answers the ‘How?’ question.) |
| Outcomes/Results |
| What were the principal results? Were results statistically significant? Did results answer the research question? (NOTE: This section answers the ‘What?’ question.) |
| Discussion/Implications |
| What are the implications of the results? What do the findings mean? Are findings clinically significant? What do results mean to nursing practice? for patient outcomes? (NOTE: This section answers the ‘What now?’ question.) |
| Reference |
| Briggs, D.J. (2009). A practical guide to designing a poster for presentation. Nursing Standard, 23(34), 35-39. Sherman, R.O. (2010). How to create an effective poster presentation. American Nurse Today, 5(9), 13-15 (NOTE: This section is for the complete reference for the above research study in APA format) |
| Limitations/Conclusions |
| What were the study weaknesses? What further research could be done in this area? (NOTE: This section answers the ‘What next?’ question.) |
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Extra text boxes to use if needed.
Also, choose different color combinations if you wish so all posters do not look the same! Limit 3 colors max. per poster. Remember to keep the appearance professional without being boring!
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Sample:
| Reference |
| Briggs, .J. (2009). A practical guide to designing a poster for presentation. Nursing Standard, 23(34), 35-39. Sherman, R.O. (2010). How to create an effective poster presentation. American Nurse Today, 5(9), 13-15 (NOTE: This section is for the complete reference for the above research study in APA format) |
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