The 8th International Nursing Conference (INC 8) only receives original research, systematic review and

case study that has never published or disseminated in another journal and conference neither national
nor international. The articles must have benefit to improve the progress of professional nursing
education, science and practice. The manuscript must be written in academic English and have the
characteristic of novelty, original and pass the ethical clearance. The manuscript should be arranged
systematically following the guidelines below:

A. Layout

Manuscript written in edited MS Words, A4 paper size, portrait orientation, two columns (except the
abstract), margins 2,5 cm (on top, left, right, and bottom), times new roman font style, size 11 (except the
title and abstract), single space, and justified (except the title). Please write NO MORE than 8 pages
including the reference.

B. Content
1. Title:
Describes the summary of the research simply and clearly, written in no more than 12 words.
Write in Times New Roman font style, size 12, all capital and centered.
2. Author(s) name:

Typed without a title and consistent in the spelling.

3. Correspondence:

The authors mailing address could be the authors institution or authors home including active
email address of the corresponding author.

4. Abstract:
Typed in English that consist of introduction, methods, results, and discussion/conclusion
(IMRAD).
Type with font size 10 and please do not exceed than 200 words.
Include 3-5 keywords below the abstract.
5. Introduction:

Describe the background and the purpose of research systematically and clearly. Not more than 500
words.

6. Research Methods:
Explain the design, population, sample, sampling, variable, instruments, time frame, and
location.
The method must be explained completely to make sure another researcher able to replicate it.
7. Results:
Must be stated clearly in the narrative of the research findings related to the research aims.
Could be added with tables, graphics, pictures, and/or diagrams which accompanied by the
short explanation.
8. Discussion:

Explain the research result with the statement of facts, relevant theories and related opinions.
9. Conclusion and Recommendation:

The conclusion and recommendation should be simple and clear in narrative format. Please do not
use bullet and numbering.

10. Citation and References:

The references should be last 10 year publication with mainly from peer reviewed journal or
scientific repositories.
The reference list only contains the cited resources which used in the manuscript.
The citation and references are arranged using any bibliographic software or manually with
Harvard Style.
Users of Mendeley Desktop can easily install the reference style for this journal by clicking the
following link: http://open.mendeley.com/use-citation-style/transplantation-proceedings
11. Mathematical Equation:

The decimal is marked with dot (.).

12. Table:
As simple as possible and be included in the manuscript content.
The table is numbered and arranged in series in the text.
The table numbering is followed by dot mark (.).
The title is written above the table shortly and clearly.
The notes can be attached below the table to explain the abbreviation in the table (if required).
The table line only uses horizontal line without the vertical.
The table must be referred in the discussion.
13. Illustration:
Could be in the form of photo, picture, graphic or diagram which is numbered and referred in
series in the text.
The title is written below the illustration shortly and clearly.
The note on the illustration or photo is included without border.
The photo can be colored or grayscale, contrast, sharp, clear and should be taken in JPEG format
or another format which can be edited.

SUBMISSION PREPARATION CHECKLIST

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submissions compliance with
all of the following items. Submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these
guidelines.

1. The manuscript should be original and free of plagiarism content.

2. The file is in Microsoft Word (doc/docx).
3. The author's list is already fixed before submitted.