Write a Course

Thank you for your interest in developing a continuing education course module for FLC Nursing.

Rules for Submission

1. Any qualified Writer may write and submit a course.

2. Courses must be relevant to the educational needs of NPs, RNs, Lens and Lens.

4. Please submit pages in word. Keep formatting to a minimum.

5. Photos and graphics should be submitted via email or disk in PhotoShop, jpeg or gif format.

6. The course must include learning objectives. See instructions below.

7. The course must include a multiple choice post-test with 4 possible answers (a,b,c,d) for each question or true/false questions. Please mark the correct answer.

8. The course must contain a list of references. The author is responsible for all information in a reference. Each entry should contain: author, year of publication, title and publishing data - information needed to identify and retrieve the source.

9. The course can be submitted on a Windows-compatible disk or via email. If the course contains graphs or charts, send a hard copy of the course via US mail. If needed, the course will be edited and sent back to the Author for final approval before publication.

10. Courses expire 2 years from the date of publication (ANCC) or as determined by a specific accrediting agency. Expired course material will be returned to the Writer.

11. In order for the Writer to re-publish the course after expiration, the course has to be updated with a new Author Agreement to be signed.

12. If the course is not accepted for publication all course material will be returned to the Writer in a timely manner.

13. The Writer is paid at the end of each quarter based on the number of courses the writer has sold.

14. The Writer gives FLC Nursing the exclusive right to publish the course material.

Author Contract

This agreement constitutes a Contract between (Author) and (Publisher) FLC Nursing.

1. The Author agrees to prepare a Course on the subject of:

a. _____________________________________________

b. _____________________________________________

for delivery on or before __________ (date), prepared in accordance with the Publisher's guidelines, as follows:

1. Formatted in MS Word.
2. Each course will contain at least 4 learning objectives.
3. Each course will contain a post-test consisting of ten 4-answer multiple choice questions and/or True/False questions.
4. The course can be submitted via email or on a Windows compatible floppy.

2. The Author agrees to promptly revise the Course if deemed necessary by the Publisher. The Publisher reserves the right to edit the Course and agrees to make the course available to the Author for final approval prior to publication.

3. The Publisher agrees to pay the Writer as follows:

For all sales originating on the FLC Nursing Web site - 10% of the sale price of the Article for the first 50 Articles sold, 15% from 51 to 100 Articles sold and 20% for all Articles sold from 101 on.

4. The Publisher and Author agree that the above fees purchase on-line publication rights for a period of two years from the date of initial publication (or other period of time agreed upon by the Author and Publisher). All other rights, including hard copy, display, in-person presentation and other non-Internet-based distribution of the Article are fully reserved by the Author.

5. The Publisher agrees to reimburse the Author for all agreed-upon and documented fees on a quarterly basis. Payment will be made within 15 days of the end of each quarter. Quarters end:

March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31

6. The Author will verify all facts in the Course and will furnish upon submission of the Course annotated documentation satisfactory to the Publisher. Internet-based references should be used with discretion. The Author guarantees that the Article will not contain material that is consciously libelous, defamatory or medically inaccurate.

7. The Author represents and warrants that the Course:

1. Will be a completely original work newly created by the author;
2. Will not, to the Author's best knowledge, invade any right of privacy or publicity, contain any libelous, defamatory, or medically inaccurate material, or infringe or violate any other right or any other person or entity.

8. If, for any reason the Course is not accepted for publication, all course material will be returned to the Author in a timely manner.

9.Courses expire two years from the date of publication. Expired Course material will be returned to the author.

10. If the Author wishes to re-publish the Course at the end of the expiration period, the Course must be updated and a new Author agreement signed.

11. In writing the Course, the Author is acting as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Publisher. Any associate or assistant the Author may retain in connection with the writing of any Course shall be at the Author's own expense.

12. This agreement constitutes the complete understanding between the Author and the Publisher with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may only be altered or waived through a written agreement signed by both parties. This agreement shall be construed pursuant to the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely therein.

13. Not withstanding the foregoing, this agreement can be terminated by either party providing the terminating party provides written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to termination of the agreement. If this agreement is terminated by either party, any and all material, including content, courses, etc., will be returned to the Author.

By signing this document, Author and Publisher confirm that the foregoing accurately and completely defines the terms of our agreement.

Author or Author's Representative

________________________________Date _________

Publisher's Representative

________________________________Date _________

Reference Style

General Information

• All course material must be formatted using the American Medical Association (AMA) or the American Psychological Association (APA) manual of style.
• References should be cited in the text in numerical order. Repeat the same number each time a reference is cited. (Do not use ibid)
• Do not use italics, bold or underlining.

Author Information

If your course is accepted for publication, we will need the following information for our files:

Name: _____________________________________________

*Social Security number: _______________________________

Type of license: _____________________________________

Address: __________________________________________

Home phone: _______________ Work phone: ______________

Fax: ______________________ email: ___________________

Course(s)written: __________________________________