Article Contest: How is the Covid 19 Affecting Your Life?
It's been a while since we had an Article Contest. With the Coronavirus Pandemic, we thought this would be a perfect time to hear from you, our readers on the front line, how you are coping with the many ongoing challenges of today.
This article contest will be different than the others we've had in the past. Instead of cash, we are going to give away gift cards to restaurants to the top 3 winners so you can have a break from cooking by picking up food instead. Some of these articles may be featured in our upcoming magazine. Get your article in today for a chance to be featured in the magazine.
The top 3 winners will split the $300 prize.
We want to encourage you to share your story of what is going on in your life now...how you are coping with the constantly changing protocols that COVID-19 is creating. We know you are having to deal with many shortages and are risking your own safety to care for patients.
We thank you!!
The topics for your article can be about anything as long as it is about COVID-19... how this is altering your life - emotionally, educational, physically, etc. Here are a few suggestions for topics:
Fear
Anxiety
Paranoia
Financial worries
Graduation delayed
Clinicals canceled
NCLEX delayed
Nursing programs closed
Have you tested positive for and become ill with the COVID-19?
Are you in a high-risk group?
School closings/children at home
Lack of childcare
Social isolation
Who Can Enter
This contest is open to all. You don't have to be an experienced writer. This is open to nurses and students. We all have our own Coronavirus stories to tell... Please share yours with us.
Rules of Submission
We are so glad you wish to submit an article. Here are the rules of submission:
Article tone and content must comply with our rules and Terms of Service. No solicitation.
Articles must have a minimum of 600 words.
No plagiarism - Your article must be written in your own words and cannot be posted on other websites, blogs, etc. prior to posting on allnurses.
Articles will be reviewed and approved by staff for consideration before displaying publicly.
Articles must be unique and should not be listed on other websites, blogs, article sites, etc. prior to posting on allnurses. Once your articles have been published on allnurses.com, you are welcome and encouraged to share them on your other sites and social channels.
You may submit multiple articles.
You grant permission to allnurses.com rights to publish in magazines, books, etc. You will be notified and credited if published.
Keep personal formatting choices such as font choice and size to a minimum - use only for headings.
Check grammar, punctuation, and spelling before clicking SUBMIT.
How to Submit Your Article
To submit your Covid Article, go to the COVID-19 Forum and click the green tab on the right: ADD NEW TOPIC
When that loads, click, "Article?". Then, click the dropdown menu that reads: "Yes I'm Submitting An Article".
Follow the instructions to complete all required fields (TITLE, ARTICLE SUMMARY, and CONTENT), scroll and click SUBMIT TOPIC.
Once you have submitted the Article, it will be reviewed and approved by Administration. If Administrators have questions, they will contact you for additional information.
Only Articles containing 600 words or more will qualify for the contest.
**CONTEST ENDS: Monday, April 27, 2020, at m/n EST!**
If you have questions about Article submissions, please contact the Admin Help Desk
Good luck to everyone! We are looking forward to reading your articles.
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The contest is over except for announcing the winners. A big thank you to all who shared your COVID-19 stories of how the Pandemic has affected your life. We enjoyed reading every one of the inspiring and poignant stories. You can find all of the articles in the COVID-19 forum. Look for the red ARTICLE tab. There were so many great articles to choose from, which made for a close race.
The 3 winners of a $100 Restaurant gift card each are...
Watch for a Private Message with instructions on how to retrieve your prize.
If you liked this contest, watch for other article contests to come.
Will it be a private message on my Allnurses account or will I get an email? I didn’t even know we could do messages on here. Just want to make sure I look in the right place!
Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.
4 hours ago, MsJenn_The_RN said:
Will it be a private message on my Allnurses account or will I get an email? I didn’t even know we could do messages on here. Just want to make sure I look in the right place!
It will be a Private Message. You will get an email notification. You can also check your messages by clicking on ACCOUNT at the top of the page beside your avatar.
Wouldn't it be prudent to have a public service announcement to remedy the loss of this important point of health and etiquette?
We have lost most of our common sense precautions,I still remember the big signs saying $500 fine for spitting, now....the hospital walkway was sometimes so riddled with phlegm blobs that you had to walk somewhere else in the street,or the Hospital QUIET Zones,now kids blast their music right in front of the ER.
We were sitting at an outdoor table restaurant and a woman [asian] passed by coughed and spit on sidewalk. Same kind of population would come to visit family in hospital and go and cough spit gargle in the handwashing sinks.Never carried a tissue nor hankerchief. This was a daily battle.
Yes I really miss those regulations and education on hygiene we grew up with.
MsJenn_The_RN
1 Article; 16 Posts
Will it be a private message on my Allnurses account or will I get an email? I didn’t even know we could do messages on here. Just want to make sure I look in the right place!