The Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) represents thousands of critical care nurses throughout Australia. This conference provides an opportunity for critical care clinicians to share their ideas and stories. ACCCN welcomes new talent and first-time presenters.

You are invited to submit an abstract for the free paper (ICE Box) sessions.

The theme of the AEM 2022 is “Making a splash in critical care”. The free paper sessions will focus on how small projects can create a ripple effect influencing nursing practice across the wider critical care community.

We invite any critical care nurses, educators, managers, or teams to share what they have learned through implementing local innovations, quality improvement projects or research, providing insight and stories about their work to the wider critical care population of Australia.

Take a stand on the “ICE Box” and share your passion!

We are seeking submissions appropriate for three categories:

• A - ‘MacGyver’ – innovative solutions to difficult problems
• B - Quality Improvement Projects – how the outcomes of the project have been applied and their impact on the local area
• C – Nursing Scholarship – research projects completed as part of a postgraduate degree or PhD

Points to consider when submitting your abstract:

• Will information in your presentation be generalisable to other intensive care units?
• Is the project in line with best practice (where applicable)?
• Have appropriate permissions been sought and granted? E.g. ethics approval where relevant.
• How do you know the innovation or project has made a difference?
• What can clinicians learn from your presentation?
• How can clinicians apply what they have learned in their own units?
• How have you addressed any safety concerns in your project?
• Has the project, or any aspect of the project, been presented or published elsewhere? If so, please see Declaration of Consent to view the terms of submission.
• Are there any conflicts of interest?

Ensure your abstract ‘sells your idea’. Persuade us that telling the story of your project is worthy of a 15–20-minute oral presentation at the 2022 AEM.

Further information on abstract guidelines can be found here.