Official Journal of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing



Editor-in-Chief
Joyce S. Willens, PhD, RN, BC
College of Nursing
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA 19085
Email: jwillens@verizon.net



Pain Management Nursing subscribes in general to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition (1994, Washington, DC: American Psychological Association).

• Manuscripts must be neatly typed, double spaced, on 8½" x 11" format with margins of at least 1".
• Use headings and subheadings to separate major sections and ideas within the paper.
• Submit one original electronic manuscript, including text, tables, references, and illustrations to http://ees.elsevier.com/pmn . Nothing should be sent in PDF format.

Artwork, also known as figures, consists of camera-ready photographs, line drawings such as graphs or illustrations, and combination art—combining line and photographic images. Authors must submit as a CMYK (4 color EPS or TIFF file is preferred over a PDF format for the following reasons: EPS—encapsulated post-script—is a vector-based file and not suitable for photos or combination art. File submitted must be at 1000 dpi or higher. TIFF files (text to image file format) work bests for photographs. Files submitted in this format must be 300 dpi or higher. TIFF files are not compressed and cannot be expanded. Usually the image becomes grainy or jagged when enlarged. PDF files (Postscript document format) cannot be changed/edited and should be submitted at 300 dpi or higher—these do not reproduce as well as an EPS or TIFF file and are therefore not encouraged. All images should be at least 5" wide.

WE CANNOT accept e-files or artwork created by desktop publishing programs such as Power Point ® or Excel®. Software such as Photoshop® and Illustrator® may be used in the creation of art. Gray scale images should be at least 300 dpi and accompanied by a proof. Black and white line art needs to be 1000 dpi, and color line art needs to be at least 500 dpi and accompanied by a proof. Combinations of gray scale and line art should be at least 1000 dpi with a proof. Please include hardware and software information, in addition to the file names, with the disk.

Only previously unpublished work should be submitted; material that has been presented in part in abstract form elsewhere should be acknowledged in a note. All individuals who are listed as authors of a manuscript must have participated significantly in the conception and design of the work and the analysis of the data (if applicable) as well as in the writing of the manuscript. The authors must also believe the manuscript represents valid work and must have reviewed the final version of the manuscript and approved it for publication. The authors must report any potential conflicst of interest regarding this publication. See the information in the Journal Format. Materials submitted to the journal must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should be in English and conform to the journal format.

Manuscripts that do not comply with journal requirements may be returned without review at the discretion of the Editor. All manuscripts, including review articles, will be subject to peer review. Letters to the Editor will also be published at the discretion of the Editor as space permits and may be subject to editing. Accepted manuscripts will become the property of the journal (except those protected by U.S. Government law), and excerpts or parts of their contents may not be published elsewhere without written permission.



Manuscripts should be submitted in the following order: title page, abstract/key words, text, acknowledgments, references, figures, figure legends, and tables. If a disclaimer is required, it should be written on a separate page at the end of the manuscript. All pages should be numbered sequentially. A cover letter should accompany all submitted manuscripts. The manuscript, including references, tables, and legends, should be typed double-spaced with at least 1" (2.5 cm) margins throughout on one side of the page only. Each page should be numbered. Permission to quote and reproduce material previously published must be obtained from the copyright holder, and a copy of the letter granting such permission must accompany the manuscript. Authors are expected to disclose any commercial associations that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted manuscript. All funding sources supporting the work submitted should be properly acknowledged on the title page of the manuscript. All manuscripts accepted for publication must be accompanied by a final version in electronic format, preferably in Microsoft Word.

All components of the manuscript must appear in electronically Submission items include:
• a cover letter (save as a separate file for uploading)
• the manuscript (including title page, abstract, main text, references, and table/figure legends) tables, and figures.

Files should be labeled with appropriate and descriptive files names (SmithText.doc, Fig1.eps, Table3.doc)

Upload text, tables and figures as separate files. You can compress multiple figure files into a ZIP file and upload in one step. The system will then unpack the files and you will be prompted to name each figure. Artwork also known as figures, consists of camera ready photographs, line drawing such as graphs or illustrations, and combination art.— combining line and photographic images. Authors must submit as a CMYK (4 color EPS or TIFF file is preferred over PDF format for the following reasons: EPS (encapsulated post-script) is a vector based file and not suitable for photos or combination art. Files submitted must be at least 100 dpi or higher. TIFF files (Text to file format) work best for photographs. Files submitted in this format must be 300 dpi or higher. TIFF files are not compressed and cannot be expanded. Usually the image becomes grainy or jagged when enlarged. PDF files cannot be edited and should be submitted at 300 dpi or higher- these do not reproduce as well as an EPS or TIFF file and are therefore not encourages. All images should be at least 5 inches wide. Complete instructions for electronic artwork submission can be found on the author Gateway, accessible through the journal home page.

Electronic files of artwork created by desktop publishing programs such as Power Point®, or Excel® will not be accepted. Software such as Photoshop® and Illustrator® may be used in the creation of art. Gray scale images should be at least 300 dpi and accompanied by a proof. Black and white line art needs to be at least 500 dpi and accompanied by a proof. Combinations of gray scale and line art should be at least1000 dpi with a proof. Please include hardware and software information, in addition to the file names with the disk.

Please refrain from using end notes as references or automatic list numbering because these features are lost in conversion. Formatting, such as Greek letters, italics, super- and subscripts, may be used: the coding scheme for such elements must be consistent throughout. With the exception of review articles, manuscripts should be no more than 20 pages in length.



A cover letter must accompany all submitted manuscripts. The cover letter should provide the name, complete address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address of the corresponding author.



The title page of the original copy of the manuscript must include the full name(s), highest academic title(s), and affiliation(s) of all authors. The full address and telephone/fax numbers of the corresponding author should be clearly indicated separately.



The abstract should be typed on a separate page and should not exceed 250 words. The abstract should be followed by a maximum of 6 key words for indexing purposes.



All tables must be numbered sequentially in the order of their citation in the text. Each table should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper and should be accompanied by a clear and specific title.



All figures must be numbered sequentially in the text and accompanied by figure legends typed on a separate page. Legends should be brief and specific. All illustrations should be submitted electronically. Figures may be submitted in electronic format. Images should be provided in EPS or TIF format on Zip disk, CD, floppy, Jaz, or 3.5 MO. Graphics software such as Photoshop and Illustrator, not presentation software such as PowerPoint, CorelDraw, or Harvard Graphics, should be used to create the art. Color images must be CMYK, at least 300 DPI, with a digital color proof, not a color laser print or color photocopy (this proof will be used at press for color reproduction). Gray scale images should be a least 300 DPI and accompanied by a proof. Combinations of gray sclale and line art should be at least 1200 DPI and accompanied by a proof. Line art (black and white or color) should be at least 1200 DPI and accompanied by a proof. Please include hardware and software information, in addition to the file names. Please contact the Publisher for more information.



References are cited in the text as follows; et al. may be used as noted in the APA Manual:
Source citation
(Fuller, 2005)

Direct quote
(Beck & Higgins, 2005, p.17)

The reference list should be double-spaced and in alphabetical order, according to APA format, as follows. Authors are responsible for verifying the accuracy and completeness of references. Sample references follow:

Journal article, one author:
McDonald, M. (2003). Seeing the cage: Stigma and its potential to inform the concept of the difficulat patient. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 17(6), 305-310.

Journal article, two authors:
Mitra, S., & Sinatra R. S. (2004). {erioperative management of acute pain in the opioid-depedent patient. Anesthesiology, 101, 212-227.

Journal article, three to five authors:
Dracup, K., Cronenwett, L., Meleis, AL., & Benner, P.E. (2005). Reflections on the doctorate of nursing practice. Nursing Outlook 53, 177-182.

Journal article, six or more authors:
Quinn, E.M., Berding, C., Daniels, E., Gerlach, M.J., Harris, K., Nugent, K., Green, C., Clarke, G. (2004). Shifting paradigms: teaching gerontological nursing froma new perspective. Journal of Gerontological Nursing 30(1):21-7.

Chapter of book:
Shortell, S.M., Rundall T.G.(2003). Physician-organization relationship:social networks and strategic intent. In S.S. Mick & M.E. Wyttenback (Eds.), Advances in health care organization theory. (pp. 171-173). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Book:
ACSM. (2000). Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, (6th ed). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

In text, use the following parenthetical citation each time (including the first) the work is cited: (Leavitt et al., 1999)

Journal article in press:
Rieger, P.T., Pentz, R.D. (in press). Genetic testing and informed consent. Seminars in Oncology Nursing.

Chapter of book:
Cousins, M. (1994). Acute and postoperative pain. In P.D. Wall & R. Melzack (Eds.), Textbook of pain (3rd. ed.) (pp. 357?385). Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone.

Book:
Miaskowski, C. (1997). Oncology nursing: An essential guide for patient care. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders.



The corresponding authors will be provided with page proofs to check the accuracy of typesetting. Proofs must be checked carefully and returned within 48 hours of receipt. Important changes in data will be accepted, but authors will be charged for excessive alterations in proofs. A reprint order form will be sent to the corresponding author along with page proofs. Reprints will be shipped six to eight weeks after publication of the issue in which the article appears.

Checklist for Submitting Manuscripts

Incomplete submissions will be returned to the author. Note: Authors are responsible for keeping a copy of their manuscript.

• All material typed double spaced
• Cover letter with article title plus the name, home and work addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and email address for the corresponding author
• Signed copyright release form
• Title page with the article title and name, credentials, title, and institutional affiliation of each author as well as the preferred correspondence address, telephone number, and email address of the corresponding author
• Abstract
• Text, double-spaced, with page numbers
• References, double spaced
• Acknowledgments
• Tables
• Legends for illustrations
• Permission from individuals to publish their photographs, from the author and publisher of copyrighted materials, and from institutions for use of forms, protocols, etc. Authors are responsible for applying for permission for both print and electronic rights for all borrowed materials and are responsible for paying any fees related to the applications of these permissions.