Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) 2026 will be held on March 19 through 23, 2026 (Thursday to Monday). As in past years, we will have a full schedule with Panel Presentations, a closing Keynote, Knowledge Sessions: Podium and Poster, and Daily Discussions for 4 of the 5 days of the conference. You know you want to be at the VNTW, so register now and block your calendar so you do not miss a minute of the action. It will be a virtual conference, as we have done every year since 2021. Registration enables you to attend as much or as little of the conference as you would like. The all-in-one fee of $200 covers everything, including our new mobile app (more details on that as we get closer to the conference date).
In addition to registration being open, so is the Call for Abstracts! While we have some invited speakers, the majority of the VNTW is presented by people like you! Each year we have over 40 different Knowledge Sessions, both podium and poster. I am amazed at the variety, depth, and quality of the sessions that are presented and I am sure this year will be no exception. Put on your thinking cap (or maybe it is on already) and submit an abstract to be an integral part of this exciting conference.
Click here to access the Call for Abstracts site!
The Call for Abstracts will be open from now until December 1, 2025. Presenters will be notified of the decision on their abstract by December 23, 2025 and must confirm participation by January 10, 2026.
We have a new system for submitting an abstract, so please take some time to review it. One great feature is that you can begin a submission, save it, and come back to finish it later–just don’t forget to finish or you won’t be in the system! In this new system, you will need to create your login information and upload your photo (or any image ou want to use as your identity in the system).
Abstracts are limited to 300 words and musts align with the theme of the conference: The Future of Nursing Knowledge Development. This reflects our commitment to embracing our history while forging a path toward a progressive and inclusive future for the development of discipline-specific nursing knowledge via various methods of scholarly inquiry. Abstracts should focus on innovative approaches to the conference theme. If you have presented at the VNTW in the past 5 years, please update your content, align your content with this year’s theme, and/or present on a new topic.
As a reminder, all presenters must register to attend the conference. Notice that we have “one stop shopping” so you can take care of both things, abstract and registration, at the same time. Our goal is to make everything as easy as possible for you!
VNTW: Annual Nursing Theory Conference 
I am happy to receive this notice of the theme, opening of conference registration and abstract submission. Like in past years, is there an opening panel or document setting the stage? It would be wonderful to know, as I encourage others to submit abstracts, and prepare one myself. Christina Nyirati
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There will be an opening panel generally focused on the future of nursing knowledge development. We are welcoming a broad range of abstract topics that aim to contribute to this future!
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