Poster Guidelines
Guidelines for Creating Effective Posters At a poster session, your poster has two goals. The first goal is to sufficiently attract the casual onlooker's attention so that s/he will stop to examine the poster. After your poster has captured a viewer's attention, the second goal is for the poster to concisely communicate the results of your research. It is suggested that poster presenters leave contact information for people who want more details and information and would like to follow up after the conference.
Don’t forget to supply APHON with an electronic version of your poster as soon as possible for hanging in the APHON Conference Virtual Poster Hall! General Poster Information and Exhibit Hall Rules Please do not write or paint on the poster boards, or use double‐faced tape. Do not leave anything on the floor near or under the poster board once it is set up. This is a safety hazard, and any losses are not the responsibility of APHON. Please mount extra materials to your board. Follow the established schedule for set‐up and tear‐down times. Any losses incurred by late tear‐down are the responsibility of the poster presenter. No materials should extend beyond the perimeters of the board (above, below or on the sides). Use the board assigned to you and do not move the location of your poster. Audiovisual equipment and electrical outlets will not be available in the poster session area. Arranging Materials You will be provided with a poster board on which to display your materials. Materials should be on thin poster paper or cloth ‐‐ anything heavier will not stay in position. You will be provided with Velcro® tabs and thumb tacks for use in mounting your poster to the board. 1. Your poster should be no larger than 4’ X 6’. 2. Posters should be organized in sections in a way that's similar to how a scientific article or oral presentation is structured. In your poster, lay out the sections in three or four columns. Consider including the standard sections of a journal article: introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. You may also want to include an abstract, acknowledgments, and references. 3. Make it easy for your readers. Viewers' attention will be in demand, so no matter how interesting your results may be, if they are badly presented, no one will take the time to read them. 4. The purpose of your poster is to present scientific information. Don't get too carried away with using a lot of colors or hard‐to‐read fonts, which might distract from the presentation of your research.
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Illustrations
Your poster is a visual means of information. If you have graphics that will help communicate your research results, you should include them as they can help to reinforce your conclusions. Bear in mind that illustrations will be viewed from a distance of 2' or more. The sequence of illustrations should be indicated with numbers or letters at least one inch high, preferably in bold font. Each figure, table, chart, photo, drawing, graph, etc. should have a heading of one or two lines in large type stating the point of its message. Detailed information can be provided in a legend in small type below the figure. These legends should be brief, yet informative. APHON recommends seeking permission to use figures, tables, charts, photos, drawings, graphs, etc. prior to including them on your finished poster. General Tips and Tricks! Bring a friend to help you hang your poster. A conference attendee should be able to understand your message in 3 to 5 minutes and read all the text in 10 minutes. Printing your poster on cloth will help save on travel expenses as these can be stored in your luggage.
Once Your Poster is Hanging in the Exhibit Hall… All posters will be judged by a group of experienced RNs once they are hung in the exhibit hall. They will be judging the posters on the following criteria: Introduction (5 points): tables/illustrations effectively employed provides the basis of inquiry and the direction/approach to answer the question Summary/conclusions (5 points): being considered organized, concise clear statement of purpose/objectives substantiated by findings/outcomes rationale for study/project well supported consistent with intent of study/project Methodology (5 points): Overall (10 points): methods of inquiry clearly presented and material is presented in a logical, legible appropriate to the question/topic manner research study: consider design, sample, compelling case made for why project was instrumentation, analytic strategies undertaken practice/education project: consider project/study utilized creative and effective description of tool/project/program, target methods to achieve objectives audience, evaluative strategies aesthetically appealing and creatively presented Findings/outcomes (5 points): contributes significantly to the body of knowledge logically and concisely presented easily understandable
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Don’t forget to supply APHON with an electronic version of your poster as soon as possible for hanging in the APHON Conference Virtual Poster Hall! General Poster Information and Exhibit Hall Rules Please do not write or paint on the poster boards, or use double‐faced tape. Do not leave anything on the floor near or under the poster board once it is set up. This is a safety hazard, and any losses are not the responsibility of APHON. Please mount extra materials to your board. Follow the established schedule for set‐up and tear‐down times. Any losses incurred by late tear‐down are the responsibility of the poster presenter. No materials should extend beyond the perimeters of the board (above, below or on the sides). Use the board assigned to you and do not move the location of your poster. Audiovisual equipment and electrical outlets will not be available in the poster session area. Arranging Materials You will be provided with a poster board on which to display your materials. Materials should be on thin poster paper or cloth ‐‐ anything heavier will not stay in position. You will be provided with Velcro® tabs and thumb tacks for use in mounting your poster to the board. 1. Your poster should be no larger than 4’ X 6’. 2. Posters should be organized in sections in a way that's similar to how a scientific article or oral presentation is structured. In your poster, lay out the sections in three or four columns. Consider including the standard sections of a journal article: introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. You may also want to include an abstract, acknowledgments, and references. 3. Make it easy for your readers. Viewers' attention will be in demand, so no matter how interesting your results may be, if they are badly presented, no one will take the time to read them. 4. The purpose of your poster is to present scientific information. Don't get too carried away with using a lot of colors or hard‐to‐read fonts, which might distract from the presentation of your research.
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Illustrations
Your poster is a visual means of information. If you have graphics that will help communicate your research results, you should include them as they can help to reinforce your conclusions. Bear in mind that illustrations will be viewed from a distance of 2' or more. The sequence of illustrations should be indicated with numbers or letters at least one inch high, preferably in bold font. Each figure, table, chart, photo, drawing, graph, etc. should have a heading of one or two lines in large type stating the point of its message. Detailed information can be provided in a legend in small type below the figure. These legends should be brief, yet informative. APHON recommends seeking permission to use figures, tables, charts, photos, drawings, graphs, etc. prior to including them on your finished poster. General Tips and Tricks! Bring a friend to help you hang your poster. A conference attendee should be able to understand your message in 3 to 5 minutes and read all the text in 10 minutes. Printing your poster on cloth will help save on travel expenses as these can be stored in your luggage.
Once Your Poster is Hanging in the Exhibit Hall… All posters will be judged by a group of experienced RNs once they are hung in the exhibit hall. They will be judging the posters on the following criteria: Introduction (5 points): tables/illustrations effectively employed provides the basis of inquiry and the direction/approach to answer the question Summary/conclusions (5 points): being considered organized, concise clear statement of purpose/objectives substantiated by findings/outcomes rationale for study/project well supported consistent with intent of study/project Methodology (5 points): Overall (10 points): methods of inquiry clearly presented and material is presented in a logical, legible appropriate to the question/topic manner research study: consider design, sample, compelling case made for why project was instrumentation, analytic strategies undertaken practice/education project: consider project/study utilized creative and effective description of tool/project/program, target methods to achieve objectives audience, evaluative strategies aesthetically appealing and creatively presented Findings/outcomes (5 points): contributes significantly to the body of knowledge logically and concisely presented easily understandable
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