title: Developing a paper for conference presentations.
abstract: Opportunities to expand the professional nursing role and present at conferences have increased. The purpose of this article is to share suggestions for developing and presenting papers. Essential ideas on who will present and how to write an abstract, deal with rejection or success, develop an outline, construct a lecture, select audiovisual materials, and use public speaking skills are described. The publishing and copyright processes are also discussed. Using these practical strategies will enable individuals to develop and/or enhance presentations.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gregg
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Pierce
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011643:Publishing; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D014956:Writing