JSTA December 2010 - Australian Association of Stomal Therapy ...

Editorial
Theresa Winston
In this month’s journal, there are several reflective essays
written by nurses while undertaking their Graduate Certificate
in Stomal Therapy. It is interesting to read about the progress
of the authors during their clinical placements, how they grew
in confidence, increased their knowledge base and were better
able to communicate and collaborate with other members of the
healthcare team.
It also shows us the importance of having preceptors to work
with these nurses, to share their vast knowledge and experience,
to act as a teacher, mentor and role model. Although the role of
the preceptor can be exhausting and sometimes draining, it is also
very rewarding, especially when you read the reflections of your
student. Knowing that some skill or advice that you’ve passed
on may help a patient in the future also makes it worthwhile.
As can be seen in the article by Carmen Smith, preceptorship
roles are required internationally as well as nationally. Carmen
writes about her experiences in Iran, where she assisted with
the clinical component of the first Iranian Enterostomal Therapy
Nursing Education Program (ETNEP).
As Sharmaine mentioned in the President’s report, CINAHL
will index our journal on their database. CINAHL is a widely
used database that indexes and abstracts articles from a large
number of nursing, medical and allied health journals. CINAHL
itself does not include the full text of journal articles, but often
links to the full text in other databases. It is, therefore, very
important when submitting an article for publication in this
journal to include an abstract. The information that will appear
on CINAHL will be:
• name of the author(s)
• title of the article
• title of the journal the article was published in
• volume, issue and page numbers
• abstract.
The full article WILL NOT be available, but gives
people enough information to find the article in print or
electronically. Also, just a reminder, if you do have an article
to submit, please send it in via the Cambridge Media website
(http://www.cambridgemedia.com.au/).
The answer to the Where am I? in the September journal was The
Kremlin.
Quote of the day:
Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ‘em, “Certainly I
can!” Then get busy and find out how to do it. Theodore Roosevelt
(1858–1919)
Correction: The CoNNO report in the September journal was
prepared by Lesley Everingham and Wendy Sansom, not Diana
Hayes.
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All submitted articles are reviewed by peers for relevance,
construction, flow, style and grammar. All reviewers spend
considerable time in reviewing the articles and providing
feedback to the authors. The length of time of the publication
process can vary and depends on the quality of the work
submitted. Several revisions may be required to bring the article
to a standard acceptable for publication. The Editorial team
undertake the final review and often have different questions
for the author/s to consider. Please do not let these suggestions/
comments stop you from resubmitting your article. At the end
of the day, this process ensures that your article will be of a high
standard and well received by readers. Please note that due
to the editorial review process there is no guarantee of when
accepted articles will be published.
PublIcATIoN deAdlINeS for 2011
All materials for publication must be sent to the Editor by the
following dates:
January 15th – March 2011 issue
April 15th - June 2011 issue
July 15th - September 2011 issue
October 15th - December 2011 issue
I would like to thank everyone who has sent in an article for the
journal over the last year. Please keep contributions coming. I
wish all readers a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
electronic submission
of manuscripts to the journal
the Journal of Stomal Therapy Australia now requires
all submissions to be made online
StEPS to SuBMiSSioN aNd PuBliCatioN
• Go to the publisher‘s website: www.cambridgemedia.com.au
• Click on Manuscript System.
• Login.
• Create an account if first time using the system. This will be
retained for future enquiries and submissions.
• Enter your personal details: all fields must be completed.
• Confirm your details.
SuBMittiNG aN artiClE
• Step 1 – Type the title, type of paper and abstract. Select
publication – JSTA.
• Step 2 – Confirm author. Add co-author details (all fields) if
applicable.
• Step 3 – Upload files. Only Word documents are accepted.
Please ensure your document contains the required
information and is formatted according to the author
guidelines. Photos to be sent separately in JPEG format.
• Step 4 – Add any comments for the editor.
• Step 5 – Review your information then click submit.
Once submitted, the manuscript is reviewed by the editor and, if
acceptable, sent for peer review.
Peer review
Peer reviewers will be asked to review the manuscripts through
the electronic process.