Criteria for abstracts

Do you have this information to include in your abstract?

I am/We are ready! 

Basis of inquiry/intro
Are you hooked?

You can identify the problem and rationale for this direction/approach

Purpose/objective/aim – do these jump out?

You can clearly state the purpose/objectives/aims
Hint: this needs to be a sentence that jumps out at the reader

Methods – what, who, how?

You can clearly state how you did your project and these should relate to the purpose/objective

• If research project: you can describe design, sample, how you measured outcomes, if there was an intervention, what it was, and how you analyzed results
• If QI/EBP project: you can explain what you did to change a system (the intervention) and how you measured outcomes
• If educational project: you can describe the educational intervention, who was focus of intervention, and how learner outcomes were measured

Findings/Outcomes

What did you find?
What does it mean?

Logically and concisely stated and relate to the objectives/aims and methods

• If research: Present summary results (outcomes) and  comment on how this may influence nursing practice.
• If Quality Improvement: Present outcomes of project and  implications for practice
• If Practice or Education program evaluation: Summarize outcomes of the educational  program

Content Relevance

How does this matter to child development?