The Official Journal of the National League for Nursing

Nursing Education Perspectives provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas regarding nursing education, faculty issues, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative programs. Its mission is to promote the mission of the NLN and serve as a means by which the organization can advance quality nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment.

THE PEER REVIEW PROCESS
All submitted manuscripts undergo evaluation by the editorial staff. Promising manuscripts are reviewed by the Nursing Education Perspectives Peer Review Panel. When we decline a manuscript, we provide a summary of reviewers’ comments. The review process is anonymous to ensure fairness and objectivity.

NEW ONLINE SUBMISSION!
All manuscripts must now be submitted online through our new submission and review tool, AllenTrack. Authors will be required to register once. After you have created a profile on AllenTrack, you will be able to submit a manuscript and follow the progress of your submission through the review process. Please read the guidelines below, then follow the link at the base of this page to set up a profile and begin the submission process.

All information submitted to the AllenTrack site is kept confidential and secure.

FORMAT
The names and affiliations of authors must not appear in the text.

Manuscripts should be in 12-point type, double-spaced with 1 1/2" margins all around in Word, WordPerfect, or Text formats. Include an abstract in paragraph form and five key words. Shorter articles are encouraged. Please be sure your manuscript does not exceed 20 pages in length, including abstract and references. Tables (up to 3) should be in XLS or DOC formats.

References must be in APA format. See the APA Style Manual for guidance.

Authors of accepted manuscripts are encouraged to provide photographs or other artwork to illustrate their articles. Photographs should bear the photographer’s name and a brief description of what is depicted. Evidence of permission to use or reprint the photograph or other art must be provided by the author before publication. Do not include photographs with your original submission.

EDITING
Accepted manuscripts will be edited for clarity, length, and adherence to the Nursing Education Perspectives editorial style. The author receives an edited copy of the manuscript before publication to check for accuracy of content.

SUBMIT
Before submitting a manuscript, please gather the following information:

1. All Authors
1. First Names, Middle Names/Initials, Last Names
2. Credentials
3. Institutions
4. Departments
5. Phone and Fax Numbers
6. Street Adresses
7. Email Addresses
8. Affiliation during preparation of article
2. Title and Running Title (you may copy and paste these from your manuscript)
3. Abstract (you may copy and paste these from your manuscript) Limit 150 words.
4. Key words
5. Manuscript files in Word, WordPerfect, or Text formats. Limit 20 pages - inlucing abstract and references.
6. Figures/Images in TIF, EPS, PDF, or JPG formats
7. Tables in XLS or DOC formats. Please, no more than 3 tables.

Click here (http://nep.allentrack2.net/cgi-bin/main.plex) to set up an online profile and begin the submission process.

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