The Vermont Nurse Connection is a publication of the Vermont State Nurses' Association, Inc. (VSNA). This quarterly newsletter is sent to all VSNA members.

VNC Launches
New Companion e-Journal!

The VNC is pleased to announce anew companion journal now available on the web.  The VNC e-Journal will allow us to share longer feature articles with our readers.  One new article will be added each quarter to coincide with release of the VNC print newsletter.  Look in the paper-version of the VNC for an abstract of the e-Journal feature article then go to http://vncejournal.blogspot.com/  to see the full article.  We hope you enjoy this new resource for Vermont nurses, by Vermont nurses!

Deadlines for the Vermont Nurse Connection

Are you interested in contributing an article to an upcoming issue of the Vermont Nurse Connection? If so, here is a projected list of submission deadlines for upcoming issues:

Vol. 15, #1 (Jan-Feb-Mar)....11-24-11
Vol. 15, #2 (Apr-May-Jun)....01-23-12
Vol. 15, #3 (Jul-Aug-Sep).....04-23-12
Vol. 15, #4 (Oct-Nov-Dec)....07-23-12
Vol. 16, #1 (Jan-Feb-Mar)....11-22-12

Please note, the above dates are the deadlines for submission of material to the VNC office. Each issue is actually published and sent out approximately 6 to 8 weeks after the above deadlines. Keep this in mind if any content you plan to submit is time sensitive (such as a conference date or a registration deadline).

Articles may be sent to the editors of the Vermont Nurse Connection at:

Vermont State Nurses Association
Attention: VNC
100 Dorset Street, Suite 13
South Burlington, VT 05403-6241

Articles may also be submitted electronically to vtnurse@sover.net .

Content Guidelines

Vermont State Nurses Association welcomes unsolicited manuscripts and suggestions for articles. Manuscripts can be up to:

• 750 words for a press release
• 1500 words for a feature article.

Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced and spell-checked with only one space after a period and can be submitted:

1. As paper hard copy,
2. As a Word Perfect or MS Word document file saved to CD-Rom or zip disk
3. Or e-mailed as a Word Perfect or MS Word document file to vtnurse@sover.net .

No faxes will be accepted. Author's names should be placed after title with credentials and affiliation. Please send a photograph of yourself if you are submitting a feature article.

All articles submitted to and/or published in Vermont Nurse Connection become the sole property of VSNA and may not be reprinted without permission.

All accepted manuscripts may undergo editorial revision to conform to the standards of the newsletter or to improve clarity.

The Vermont Nurse Connection is not a peer review publication. Articles appearing in this publication express the opinions of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect views of the staff, board, or membership of VSNA or those of the national or local association.