In addition to the capstone paper, you also have to do a poster. Think of the poster as a visual representation of your capstone project.
Nurses on your unit will not have enough time to sit down and read your wonderful paper, so instead, you will present your intervention via a poster. Posters should be eye-catching and appealing while also informative and easy to read. See the tips below in order to create the best poster possible!
Should you choose to use a template, below is a list of resources that you can use to download a poster template. Double-check to see what size poster is required and download the appropriate sized poster template.
To save space on your poster, you will need to utilize a QR code for your audience members to scan to access your list of references and resources. There are many QR code generator sites out there, but some are better than others.
Me-QR is a free QR code generating site that does not have expiration dates for the codes created. It also has many types of resources for you to link to a QR code. Check it out and have fun with it!
Looking to add graphics to your poster? This could be anything from a table to an infographic or edited photo. Below are some tools that can help you create professional looking graphics to add to your poster.
Cochrane. (2019, August 30). How to create a better Cochrane Colloquium poster fast [Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/iqQQPenkLGg
When it comes to designing your poster, you can do one of two things. You can either make your poster from scratch or download an available poster template. So which one should you choose?
It all depends on what you are comfortable with. If you have the time and patience along with the creativity to create your own poster, then go for it! You can very easily do this with a PowerPoint slide.
If you are not that creative and do not wish to spend a lot of time on the poster design, use a downloadable template. The downloadable templates will be available as a PowerPoint slide for easy editing purposes.
Karina Adcock. (2018, November 28). How to make an academic poster in PowerPoint [Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/_WnhoIbfcoM
To have better inclusivity of diverse patient populations, here are some links to open-source resources to provide a better range of skin tones and ailment presentations.
Interprofessional Health Sciences Library. (n. d.). Representation in medicine [LibGuide]. Seton Hall
University. https://library.shu.edu/representation/SkinOfColor
Stock photos are a great way to add a visual element to your poster without having to worry about copyright infringement. Double-check that you are filtering your images by appropriate license (i.e. that you have permission to use the image without gaining consent of the original creator first). Remember, just because it is free to use does not mean that you do not have to cite the image! Be sure to use appropriate style and citation formatting for images.
Many Flickr users have chosen to offer their work under a Creative Commons license, and you can browse or search through content under each type of license.
A collective of institutions that have uploaded publicly held photography collections. Images found in Flickr Commons site have “No Known Copyright Restrictions."
You can limit your results to creative commons by selecting "labeled for reuse" under usage rights.
A media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content, including images, sounds and videos.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery
Provides free and open access to over 800,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.
An open-access database of image collections shared by institutional users of Shared Shelf.
Providing access to the visual collections of the Wellcome Library, which documents "2000 years of human culture" with a focus on biomedical imagery. Most images are open access, with others available for paid licensing.
Artstor Images for Academic Publishing (IAP)
The Images for Academic Publishing (IAP) program makes available publication-quality images for use in scholarly publications free of charge.
The Getty makes available, without charge, all available digital images to which the Getty holds the rights or that are in the public domain to be used for any purpose. No permission is required.
