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NANN Wants You to Present at our Neonatal Nurses Conference

41st Annual Conference Call for Abstracts

Neonatal nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, and interprofessional providers are invited to submit neonatal nurse education abstracts to present at the NANN 41st Annual Conference taking place September 9-12, 2025, in Palm Springs, CA.

Help shape nursing professional development by using your expertise or research to teach your colleagues! NANN's Annual Conference is the perfect platform for you―whether you're an experienced presenter or want to share a project with others for the first time.

Submit an abstract to be considered as part of the conference's neonatal nurse education.

The National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) is the premier organization that shapes neonatal nursing through excellence in practice, education, research, and professional development.

The conference provides comprehensive educational and networking opportunities for neonatal nursing professionals across the spectrum of care. Sessions topics include state-of-the-art advances in neonatal care, leadership, advocacy, and research.

NANN holds three calls for abstracts throughout the year to ensure the Annual Conference's program is full of quality educational opportunities.

  • First Call for Abstracts: Concurrent, paper, and poster presentations
  • NANN & Vermont Oxford Network (VON) Case of the Year Call for Abstracts: 60-minute sessions on rare and unique medical cases
  • Second Call for Posters: Poster presentations

See the guidelines for each call below and select the call that works best for your content!

Submitted abstracts will be blinded before being reviewed so that reviewers don't know the applicant's identity: please don't include your identity when you describe your qualifications while submitting your abstract.

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Abstract Guidelines for NANN Conference Education

Call for Abstracts Submission Form

How to Submit an Abstract Webinar

Submit a Case of the Year Abstract

Abstract Guidelines

  • Presentations must avoid any semblance of commercialism: promotion and advertising are prohibited.
  • The abstract should provide an accurate, succinct, and informative representation of the content you plan to present and be relevant to neonatal nursing.
  • Presenters should plan to attend live in Palm Springs and provide a recording made before the conference for attendees to access on-demand.
  • The reviewing committee recommends all submissions be completed projects, with reported results and conclusions.
  • Submissions may also be considered for presentations at the NANN APRN Summit

First Call: October 1 2024 – January 6, 2025
(Abstract notifications to be sent in March 2025.)

Concurrent Presentation:

  • 60-minute educational session (including time for questions).
  • The primary presenter will be required to upload a video of their presentation before the conference for later distribution.
  • Presentations may include up to 3 presenters.
  • Presenters will be given a discount on their applicable registration type. Presenters must register for the conference and are responsible for all expenses relating to their presentations, including, but not limited to: registration fee (after speaker discount), air and ground travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals.

Paper Presentation:

  • 15-minute educational session (including time for questions).
  • The primary presenter will be required to upload a video of their presentation before the conference for later distribution.
  • Presenters must register for the conference and are responsible for all expenses relating to their presentations, including, but not limited to: registration, air and ground travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals.

Poster Presentation:

  • 10-minute digital poster presentation (including time for questions).
  • Poster should be created as a PDF for digital display. Only digital posters will be displayed on site. Physical posters will not be accepted.
  • A brief audio recording presentation will be requested before the conference for on-demand learners.
  • Poster presenters must register for the entire conference and are responsible for all expenses relating to their presentations, including, but not limited to: registration, air and ground travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals.

Case of the Year Presentation:

  • 60-minute education session examining a rare and unique medical case.
  • The presentation will be given in a ‘mystery’ format for the audience to solve.
  • Submitters must have patients' parental consent for their submission to be accepted. Download, print, and complete the parental consent form prior to submitting your abstract. 
  • Topics may include an atypical presentation or outcome of a common disease, an unusual disease process or diagnostic challenge, an ethical challenge, a transport challenge, or a patient safety-related case
  • Presenters will be given complimentary registration to the general conference. Presenters must register for the conference and are responsible for all expenses relating to their presentations, including, but not limited to: air and ground travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals.

Submit a Case of the Year Abstract

Second Call for Poster Abstracts: April 15, 2025 – May 6, 2025
(Abstract notifications to be sent  in June 2025.)

Poster Presentation:

This Second Call for Poster Abstracts is intended for (but not limited to) professionals in training who are engaged in a formal education or training program and for early-career professionals who have 5 or fewer years in the field.

  • 10-minute digital poster presentation (including time for questions). 
  • Poster should be created as a PDF for digital display. Only digital posters will be displayed on site. Physical posters will not be accepted.
  • A brief audio recording presentation will be requested before the conference for on-demand learners.
  • Poster presenters must register for the entire conference and are responsible for all expenses relating to their presentations, including, but not limited to: registration, air and ground travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals.

Submit an Abstract

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