International Conference on Nursing

17th - 18th July 2025

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Hybrid (Online and In-person)

Guidelines for In-person Oral Presentations

Standard Format of the Presentation Slides

1. The standard format should be included Introduction, Methods, Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations and Acknowledgments/further information. It is advised to include only the main points of your research or study under each topic.

2. Place the title at the top. Start with the Introduction at the upper left, finish with the recommendations at the lower right, with methods and results filling the central space.

3. Avoid using jargon, acronyms, or unusual abbreviations.

Title:

Title should be in large fonts (>36pt). Institute logos or affiliations should be minimized.

Introduction:

Briefly and attractively mention the purpose while using the minimum of background information and definitions. Put the objectives of your study at the end of your introduction.

Methods:

Be short, but precise. Mention the methodology that were used.

Findings:

Briefly provide the results and findings. Present data that more specifically addresses the hypothesis and refer to supporting charts or images. Tables and graphs should stand on their own.

• A minimal amount of text materials should supplement the graphic materials.

• Graphic materials should be readable to the audience. The font size should be at least 16pt or larger. Lines in illustrations should be larger than normal.

• Use only 3 - 4 colours. Background and foreground colors should offer good contrast for people with low vision. (Ex. White text on a deep blue background or black text on a white background)

• Use only 3 - 4 colours. Background and foreground colors should offer good contrast for people with low vision. (Ex. White text on a deep blue background or black text on a white background)

• Graphics and tables should have a complete title and legend.

• Self-explanatory graphics should dominate the presentation. The success of a presentation directly relates to the clarity of your illustrations and tables.

Conclusion and Recommendations:

Comment on main results and discuss why they are conclusive and interesting. Mention your recommendations regarding your study.

Acknowledgments/further information:

Thank individuals for specific contributions to project or mention who has provided funding. Provide your e-mail address for further information.

Important

• Keep it simple, illustrate major points when preparing slides.

• Be sure your slides are free of grammatical and spelling errors.

• Once the presentation is prepared, proofread with care to content.

• Once the presentation is prepared, proofread with care to content.

General Advice for Presenters

• Speak slowly, clearly and loudly.

• Practice, practice and practice with attention to the content and time; to deliver a better presentation.

General Advice for Conference

• Please submit your files to the Speaker Ready Room at least 24 hours in advance.

• You cannot use your own laptop to do the presentation.

• It is advised to preview your presentation at least 2hrs prior to the start time of your session.

• As a precaution, bring all media files with to the meeting, even though you’ve embedded them in your slide presentation. While we can help with many aspects of your talk on-site, we can’t “fix” a missing media file.

• Even if you have submitted your presentation in advance, please plan to bring the latest version of your presentation to the meeting on one of the following media types as a safety backup for your presentation.

• USB Flash Drive or Hard Drive (any brand that does not require drivers)

• CD ROM (CD-R, CD+R)

• DVD ROM (DVD-R, DVD+R)

• SD Memory Card

Guidelines for Virtual Oral Presentations

Standard Format of the Presentation Slides

1. The standard format should be included Introduction, Methods, Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations and Acknowledgments/further information. It is advised to include only the main points of your research or study under each topic.

2. Place the title at the top. Start with the Introduction at the upper left, finish with the recommendations at the lower right, with methods and results filling the central space.

3. Avoid using jargon, acronyms, or unusual abbreviations.

Title:

Title should be in large fonts (>24pt). Institute logos or affiliations should be minimized.

Introduction:

Briefly and attractively mention the purpose while using the minimum of background information and definitions. Put the objectives of your study at the end of your introduction.

Methods:

Be short, but precise. Mention the methodology that were used.

Findings:

Briefly provide the results and findings. Present data that more specifically addresses the hypothesis and refer to supporting charts or images. Tables and graphs should stand on their own.

• A minimal amount of text materials should supplement the graphic materials.

• Graphic materials should be readable for the audience. The font size should be at least 14pt or larger. Lines in illustrations should be larger than normal.

• Use only 3 - 4 colours. Background and foreground colors should offer good contrast for people with low vision. (Ex. White text on a deep blue background or black text on a white background)

• Graphics and tables should have a complete title and legend.

• Self-explanatory graphics should dominate the presentation. The success of a presentation directly relates to the clarity of your illustrations and tables.

Conclusion and Recommendations:

Comment on main results and discuss why they are conclusive and interesting. Mention your recommendations regarding your study.

Acknowledgments/further information:

Thank individuals for specific contributions to project or mention who has provided funding. Provide your e-mail address for further information

Important

• Keep it simple, illustrate major points when preparing slides.

• Be sure your slides are free of grammatical and spelling errors.

• Once the presentation is prepared, proofread with care to content.

General Advice for Presenters

• Speak slowly, clearly and loudly.

• Practice, practice and practice with attention to the content and time; to deliver a better presentation.

General Advice for Conference

• It is advised to join to the conference using given link at least 30min prior to the start time of your session.

•You should check your mic and sound before join to the conference. Check whether your presentation works properly.

Guidelines for In-person Poster Presentations

Standard Format of the Poster

1. The standard format should be included Introduction, Methods, Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations and Acknowledgments/further information. It is advised to include only the main points of your research or study under each topic.

2. Place the title at the top. Start with the Introduction at the upper left, finish with the recommendations at the lower right, with methods and results filling the central space.

3. Avoid using jargon, acronyms, or unusual abbreviations.

Title:

Title should be in large fonts (>70pt). Institute logos or affiliations should be minimized.

Introduction:

Briefly and attractively mention the purpose while using the minimum of background information and definitions. Put the objectives of your study at the end of your introduction.

Methods:

Be short, but precise. Mention the methodology that were used.

Findings:

Briefly provide the results and findings. Present data that more specifically addresses the hypothesis and refer to supporting charts or images. Tables and graphs should stand on their own.

• A minimal amount of text materials should supplement the graphic materials.

• Graphic materials should be readable at a distance of 1.5 m -2.0 m. The font size should be at least 2cm or larger. Lines in illustrations should be larger than normal.

• Avoid using patterns or open bars in histograms.

• Remove all non-essential information from graphs and tables. (ex. data curves not discussed by the poster, excess grid lines in tables).

• Graphics and tables should have a complete title and legend.

• Self-explanatory graphics should dominate the poster. The success of a poster directly relates to the clarity of your illustrations and tables.

Conclusion and Recommendations:

Comment on main results and discuss why they are conclusive and interesting. Mention your recommendations regarding your study.

Acknowledgments/further information:

Thank individuals for specific contributions to project or mention who has provided funding. Provide your e-mail address for further information.

Important

• Poster should be understandable without oral explanation.

• Make sure your poster is interesting and visually slick to attract viewers.

Guidelines for Virtual Poster Presentations

Standard Format of the Poster

1. The standard format should be included Introduction, Methods, Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations and Acknowledgments/further information. It is advised to include only the main points of your research or study under each topic.

2. Place the title at the top. Start with the Introduction at the upper left, finish with the recommendations at the lower right, with methods and results filling the central space.

3. Avoid using jargon, acronyms, or unusual abbreviations.

Title:

Title should be in large fonts (>36pt). Institute logos or affiliations should be minimized.

Introduction:

Briefly and attractively mention the purpose while using the minimum of background information and definitions. Put the objectives of your study at the end of your introduction.

Methods:

Be short, but precise. Mention the methodology that were used.

Findings:

Briefly provide the results and findings. Present data that more specifically addresses the hypothesis and refer to supporting charts or images. Tables and graphs should stand on their own.

• A minimal amount of text materials should supplement the graphic materials.

• Graphic materials should be readable. The font size should be at least at least 16pt or larger. Lines in illustrations should be larger than normal.

• Avoid using patterns or open bars in histograms.

• Remove all non-essential information from graphs and tables. (ex. data curves not discussed by the poster, excess grid lines in tables).

• Graphics and tables should have a complete title and legend.

• Self-explanatory graphics should dominate the poster. The success of a poster directly relates to the clarity of your illustrations and tables.

Conclusion and Recommendations:

Comment on main results and discuss why they are conclusive and interesting. Mention your recommendations regarding your study.

Acknowledgments/further information:

Thank individuals for specific contributions to project or mention who has provided funding. Provide your e-mail address for further information.

Important

• Use high-quality images that will look good on screen. If you take an image from the Internet, be sure it does not have copyright restrictions.

• Virtual poster presenters should consider their audience may view the poster from various devices (monitor, laptop, tablet, cell phone).

Submission Guidelines of Virtual Poster

• Your virtual posters should be submitted via our Online Submission System.

• The Virtual Poster must be no longer than 1 page. Additional pages will not be accepted.

• The poster file size may not exceed 10MB. If needed, use an online tool such as Smallpdf to compress the file.