APA Style Citation Guide 7th Edition

Contains reference examples for clinical practice for nurses, including the following:
UpToDate article, Cochrane review, Clinical practice guideline with a group author, Clinical practice guideline by individual authors at a government agency, published as part of a series, Drug information, Lab or diagnostic manual, Mobile app reference work, Entry in a mobile app reference work.

Contains reference examples for fact sheets.

Contains reference examples for ethics codes.

More than 100 reference examples and their corresponding in-text citations are presented in the Publication Manual. Examples of the most common kinds of works that writers cite are provided on this page for your ease of use. Note that print and electronic works have the same foundation; look for the type of work (e.g., journal article, webpage) to determine the format to follow.

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As a nursing student, you will write different types of texts, such as research papers and group presentations. All of this writing has common characteristics: to be concise, evidence-based, supported by credible and appropriate research, to be professional, and to follow APA style. This section offers resources that are designed to help nursing students with these and other writing concerns.

The field of nursing requires a great deal of swift, accurate writing. You will need to fill out reports and charts correctly and completely and record your interactions with doctors and patients fairly. In addition, you must always be prepared to defend the information you record. The material below is intended to help you get used to this type of writing both in school and in the field of nursing.