NAPNES wants to help get you published. We are always seeking manuscripts from LPNs, LVNs, PN Educators, RNs, MDs and others. Articles may be published in the Journal of Practical Nursing, on the NAPNES web site and/or as a continuing education offering. If you have an idea you would like to submit, please feel free to contact us at jpn@napnes.org.

Author Guidelines

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Guidelines for Submitting Articles to The Journal of Practical Nursing

1. All articles should focus on the physical and emotional needs of patients and the
   licensed practical/vocational nurse's responsibility in patient care.
2. Clinical articles should include a nursing care plan or a section on specific nursing
   considerations.
3. Articles should be 500 to 2,500 words long and submitted in electronic format of
   Word, Adobe Pagemaker, or Simple Text.
4. Photographs, drawings, and/or charts illustrating material in the article are welcome.
5. References used in articles should be included in the electronic manuscript.
6. Biographical data of the author(s) should be submitted with each article.
7. Since The Journal of Practical Nursing is a copyrighted periodical, please do not
   submit articles that have appeared in other publications or articles you are submitting
   simultaneously to other publications.
8. All articles will be reviewed for relevancy and clinical accuracy by the editor, by
   editorial consultants and by a clinical consultant. The final decision will be made at an
   Editorial Committee meeting, and author(s) will be notified of the decision within six
   to eight weeks after receipt of the article.

Please note -- The Journal of Practical Nursing, as a professional publication, does
not ordinarily pay for articles accepted.

Please send submissions and terms of acceptance form to:
NAPNES
Journal of Practical Nursing Editor
1940 Duke St., Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314

Click here to download authors terms of acceptance form (PDF file).