Abstracts of research papers in 150-200 words are invited from nursing faculty, administrators, educators, professionals and Ph.D. scholars/Post Graduate students on contemporary issues in Nursing befitting any of the conference tracks mentioned as under. Topics of interest for submissions include, but are not limited to:

1. Nursing Practice

• INNOVATIONS IN PATIENT CARE

• NURSING PRACTICE MODEL REFORM

• ACUTE AND CRITIC CARE

• CARE OF CHRONIC PATIENTS

• SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

• TRANSITIONAL CARE

• COMMUNITY NURSING

• EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

• ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE

• NEW NURSING TECHNOLOGY

• CARE OF PATIENTS WITH DIFFERENT CULTURAL BACKGROUND

2. Nursing Education

• INNOVATIONS IN NURSING EDUCATION

• PROBLEM-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING

• EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING

• STUDENTS CRITICAL THINKING AND CARING COMPETENCY TRAINING

• STUDENTS CLINICAL REASONING AND DECISION MAKING COMPETENCY TRAINING

• USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN NURSING EDUCATION

• GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION REFORM

• FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

• INTERNATIONAL NURSING EDUCATION

3. Nursing Management

• INNOVATIONS AND REFORMS IN NURSING MANAGEMENT

• HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• QUALITY AND SAFETY OF NURSING CARE

• NURSING OUTCOME STUDY

• CRISIS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

• USE OF IT IN NURSING MANAGEMENT

• PROFESSIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF CLINICAL NURSES

• HEALTH POLICY STUDY

4. Disaster Nursing

• HEATH CHALLENGES IN THE NEW CENTURY

• EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS

• DISASTER RESPONSE

• COMMUNITY RESILIENCE