General Polices

The Bulletin of  ‘Trends in  Nursing and Health  Care journal” publishes concise, original articles and contributions in the board filed of nursing sciences. The editor is responsible for the view and statements of authors expressed in their articles .The authors must transfer all copyright townships of the published manuscripts to the bulletin of Trends in Nursing and Health Care journal.

Preparation of Manuscripts

Manuscripts should be in English and written in a concise, straightforward style. Authors not fluent in English are advised to have their manuscript checked by a colleague with a good command of the language. The manuscript should present scientific findings which are essentially new and which have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should be printed on A4 paper (21 X 29.7cm) in 1. 5-line space with a margin of 2.5cm all round on one side of the page. Pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page.

1. Format:

Three (3) paper copies of the research. Copy on C.D; line on the Times New Roman, font size 14 font, size 16 bold headings are to provide a paper copy after adjusting arbitration and Review Committee for the Liberation of the magazine and a copy on CD & must include a report on the percentage of plagiarism . A template (download) is available to guide authors in the preparation of the manuscript.

2.Length:

Manuscripts should not exceed twelve pages, including references, tables and illustrations.

3. Manuscript section:

Articles should be organized into the following sections:

3.1. Cover Letter:

The cover letter serves to introduce a submission to the editorial staff. The letter should explain any potential conflicts concerning the exclusive nature of the paper. Authors must state all possible conflicts of interest in the manuscript, including financial, consultant, institutional and other relationships that might lead to bias or a conflict of interest. If there is no conflict of interest, this should also be explicitly stated as none declared. All sources of funding should be acknowledged in the manuscript. All relevant conflicts of interest and sources of funding should be included on the title page of the manuscript with the heading “Conflicts of Interest”

3.2.Title of manuscripts:

The title must be brief and grammatically correct. Titles do not normally include numbers, acronyms, abbreviations or punctuation. They should include sufficient detail for indexing purposes but be general enough for readers outside the field to appreciate what the paper is about. The title should be no more than 15 words in length.

3.3. Authors’ names and institutional affiliations:

This should include the full author names (with no titles or qualifications), institutional addresses (Department, Institute, City, Country), and email addresses for all authors. Authors and affiliations must be linked using superscript numerals. The corresponding author should also be indicated.

3.4.Abstract:

The abstract should be comprehensive but concise not exceed 250 words, do not include abbreviations, footnotes or references. The abstract will have four sections (Background, aim of the study, Materials and Methods and Results, Conclusion/ recommendations) will explain the significance of the work. please do not apply these distinct headings to the abstract within the article file. Please do not include any citations and avoid specialist

abbreviations. A summary of Arabic should accompany the manuscript not exceeding (250) words and should not be a strict translation of the English abstract. 

3.5. key Words : should include at the end of the abstract page, not more than five keywords in alphabetical order, separated by a

3.6.Introduction:

It should include relevant literature related to the problem of study, and state the reasons and purposes behind the study. Abbreviations should be spelled out the first time they are used.

3.7.Subjects and Method

It should include the setting where the study was done, subjects of the study and criteria for selection, tools for data collection and study design and procedure.

3.8. Results

Tables and figures where appropriate, to improve the clarity of presentation.

Type the tables double-spaced on separate sheets. Place the table number (in Arabic numerals) and title above the table and any explanatory notes below the table.   Submit the figures in their actual size. The figure number and an arrow pointing to the top, on the back of each figure.

3.9.Discussion:

Discuss the results in relation to other relevant studies in the same field.

3.10.Conclusion:

A conclusion may review the main points of the paper

 3.11.Recommendations:

Are the actions you are suggesting should take place bearing in mind your conclusion

3.12.Acknowledgements:

The authors should first acknowledge the source of funding for the research presented in their article followed by any personal credits.

3.13.References :

Articles referred to in the manuscript should be fully cited, with references to articles dated within the last five years preferred. References, photographs, tables and all other details of style must conform to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). No more than three references should be used to support a single idea. The number of references should not exceed 40 citations for original articles and 50 citations for meta-analysis articles. The APA format system uses names and years in the text, and literature sources are arranged in alphabetical order in the reference list by the surname of the first author. In the case of more than 2 authors. only the first author plus et al- should be quoted. IN the case of more than 2 authors. only the first author plus et al- should be quoted.

Reviewers

Professor: Abeer Saad zaghloul Eswi

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Cairo university, Egypt.

Professor: Afkar Ragab Mohammed Hassan

Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.

Professor: Cheherezade Mohammed Khaled Ghazi

Professor of Medical – Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, BUC – Cairo., Egypt.

Professor: Elham Mohamed Abd El Kader Fayad

Professor of Psychiatric and mental health Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.

Professor: Fatma El- sharkawy

Professor of Medical – Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt.

Professor: Gehan Ahmed El-saman

Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.

Professor: Wafaa fathy selim

Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.

Professor: Ikbal Fathalla Nour El Dien El- Shafie

Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

Professor: Inas Mohammed Abdallah

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt.

Professor: Magda Abdel sattar Ahmed

Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain shams University, Egypt.

Professor: Nawal Mahmoud Soliman

Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

Professor: Neamat Mohamed El-sayed

Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhur University, Egypt.

Professor: Nefissa Mohamed Abdel Kader

Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.

Professor: Nilly Mahgoob

Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.

Professor: Rahma Soliman Yousef Bahgat

Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

Professor: Shadia Abd El- kader Hassan

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.

Professor: Shadia Hamido Mohasb

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Ain shams University, Egypt.

Professor: Hanaa Abdel Elhakim Ahmed

Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain shams University, Egypt.

Professor: Sanaa Mohamed Alaa

Professor of Medical – Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.

Professor: Samah M Abdalla

Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

Professor: Soheir Mohamed weheida

Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.

Professor: Somaya Elsayed Abouabdou

Professor of Psychiatric and mental health Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt.

Professor: Yomen Youseef Sabery

Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.

Professor: Wafaa Abd El- Azeem El-Hosany

Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt.