APA

parenthertical citation two or more works

(Huges, 2018; Reid, 2017).

correct way to format parentetical in- text citation with 3 authors

(Smith et al., 2020)

if there is no date

(n.d). is used

Nursing papers should be

- concise and information rich -Written in 3rd person unless otherwise indicated.

Nursing papers should NOT:

-Contain slang terms, imagery, exclamations or figures of speech -Make broad, unrealistic claims

specific formatting

-double spaced -no extra spaces between paragraphs -"after" spacing set at 0 -1 in margins -12 point times new roman (specific to LUSON) -page number in upper right hand corner

Nursing papers are written in what person?

3rd person

What should be the title of your paper?

A concise summary of the main idea of your paper

Books/ e-books

Author last name, Initial. (year). Title of book: In sentence-case and italicized (_ th edition). Publisher. Ackley, B. J., Ladwig, G. B., Makic, M.B. F., Martinez-Kratz, M., & Zanotti, M. (2020). Nursing diagnosis handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care (12th ed.). Elsevier.

After the 1st time of writing out the word, you should use the abbreviation the rest of the time in the paper

DM

What is the required spacing in an APA, LUSON paper?

Double spaced, before and after spacing set at 0

T/F: All in text citations require a page number?

False, direct quotes do

Assignment due date

February 22, 2020

Formatting authors names for books, journals etc.

Invert author's names-- last name followed by initials Harvey, C. A. -DO NOT LIST CREDENTIALS

Is there a specific word count in the title page?

No, APA just requires it to be a breif/concise/accurate summary of the paper.

edited book reference:

Sims, A. (2019). Concepts of health and disease. In T. L. Norris (Ed.), Porth's pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states (10th ed., pp. 2 - 11). Wolters Kluwer Health.

one author signal phrase (narrative citation)

Smith (202)

Two authors signal phrase (narrative citation)

Smith and Jones (2020)

Level headings

There are 5 APA Level Headings. All are formatted in Title-Case and in bold-print:

Numbers exceptions

Time, dates, ages, scores, medication, or a specific place are NOT written out (ex: room 5 presented to the ED... NOT room five)

Title elements

Title (title case, centered, 3-4 spaces down, bold print), student name, department and on same line university name, course number, instructor name, and due date (month, day, year)

Which of the following is true of the title on the title page?

Title case is used

instructor name

(title-case). Use appropriate titles. Example:Prof. Carol Harvey or Dr. Tracey Turner

always include a unit of measurement with every lab/vs

140/90 mmHg, 65 bpm, hemoglobin of 12.4 gm/dl

How many elements are included in a 7th edition title page (not including the page number?

6

In a reference page, what is formatted with title case?

Journal title

Numbers under 10 are

Written out (one, two, three...)

In-text citations must include

author last name, year of publication

In text citations have to come with..

every source change

Level Four

indented, followed by a period. Text follows on the same line

Level Five

indented, italicized, followed by a period. Text follows on the same line

"and"

signal phrase (narrative citation)

What is another name for narrative citations?

signal phrases

Student name

student name in title case, not bold point -there is one double-spaced blank line between paper title and the students name

sentence case

Capitalizes the first word in each sentence

Level One

Centered, paragraph beings on the next line

Direct quotes

Only 1 direct quote every 5 pages

If an abbreviation is introduced at the same time a citation is included what should you do?

Seperate them with a semi colon -DMII; Mefford, 2019)

Three or more authors signal phrase (narrative citation)

Smith et al. (2020)

What is not used in student papers?

author notes

If several sentences come from the same source what should you do?

cite the source after the first sentence.

Do NOT define abbreviations listed in the dictionary

examples: IQ, AIDS, HIV, etc.

&

parenthetical citation

Groups with no abbreviation parenthetical citation

(Mayo Clinic, 2020)

Two authors Parenthetical Citation

(Smith & Jones, 2020)

Three or more authors parenthetical citation

(Smith et al., 2020)

one author parenthetical citation

(Smith, 2020)

Do NOT define units of measurement or time abbreviations.

(mmHg) (hr, min)

when there is no page number available what should you use?

(para.2).

Department, University name

- use title case -School of Nursing, Liberty University

reference page format

-Center the word References in BOLD PRINT in the center NOT UNDERLINED -use a hanging indent -order sources in alphabetical order -double spaced with the after spacing set at 0 -use a comma to separate last names, initials, and any additional author names

When is the ampersand (&) used in a citation?

1. A signal (narrative) phrase of two authors 2. A parenthetical citation of two authors 3. All in-text citations of two or more authors 4. Only used before the word et al.

With 21 or more author names: Include the first 19 names, insert an ellipsis (with no ampersand) after the 19th name and then include the last authors name:

17th name, 18th name, Harvey, C. A., ... Drohn, C.

When is sentance case used?

book titles, chapter titles in an edited book, article titles, website articles, etc.

Level Two

flush-left, text begins on the next line

In text citation parenthetical citation

"Simulation manikins allow for quarterly skills training instead of the usual one day of training every two years" (Hughes, 2018, p.13).

Groups widely recognized with an abbreviation parenthetical citation

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020)

When do you use an ampersand?

Use an ampersand before the last author's name (up to 20 names) Smith, J., Kasonga, K., & DeVries, R. (2020).

journal article

Glenn, C. T., & Pieper, B. (2019). Forgiveness and spiritual distress: Implications for nursing. Journal of Christian Nursing, 36(3), 185 -189. https://doi.org/10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000613

in text citation signal phrase

Hughes (2018) states that "simulation manikins allow for quarterly skills training instead of the usual one day of training every two years" (p. 13).

what do you do with 21 or more author names?

Include the first 19 names, insert an ellipsis (with no ampersand) after the 19th name and then include the last author's name: 17th name, 18th name, Williams, K. ... Benner, R. (2020).

Groups with no abbreviation Signal phrase (narrative citation)

Mayo Clinic (2020)

Website example:

Mayo Clinic. (2018). Heart failure. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-failure/DS00061/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis In text citation: (Mayo Clinic, 2018)

Course number: Course Name

NURS 200: Nursing Application Process - use title case

How is the title placed in the paper?

Title needs to be in bold and in title case. It is centered and placed on the 3rd or 4th line of the paper

Which of the following is the correct way to format a narrative citation (signal phrase)?

Turner and Harvey (2021) report...

When formatting author names for books, journals when do you use an ampersand?

Use an ampersand before the last author name (up to 20 names): Smith, J. , Kasonga, K., & DeVries, R.

T/F: A page number is not used with a direct quote in-text citation

false

T/F: APA requires the word introduction placed as a level 1 heading before the introductory paragraph?

false

Level Three

flush-left and italicized, text begins on the next line

do not use contractions in APA

i.e. can't, cannot i.e. wouldn't, would i.e. didn't, did not

What font and size is required for LUSON papers?

times new roman, 12

When is title case used ?

title of a journal

when should you never have abbreviations?

title of the paper

General formatting

title page, abstract, body, reference

T/F: et al. is used when citing a source with 3 or more authors

true, et al. is used with in-text citation of a source with 3 or more authors.

title case

uppercase for the first letter of each word unless its useless words like "for" "of" etc

Body text

Begins on third page, title is centered and bold (this is considered a level 1 heading), do not label "introduction," no break, no extra spaces between paragraphs, each paragraph begins with 0.5 inch indentation, paragraphs are 3-11 sentences in length.

What is italicized in a reference list?

Book titles, website article titles, journal titles, volumes of a journal article

Groups widely recognized with an abbreviation Signal phrase (narrative citation)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2020)

In a reference page, what is the correct format for a website article title?

Devine appointments (italicized)

The first time an abbreviation appears in the main body of the paper it must be written out completely and followed immediately by its abbreviation in parenthesis

Diabetes mellitus (DM) can result in a number of complications.

Direct quotes include

The authors last name, year of publication, and the page number or paragraph number (Hughes, 2018, p. 13). or Hughes (2018) states that"... " (p. 13).

Abstract

The word abstract is centered in the middle of the page in bold print, it is a summary that is less than 250 words. It is not indented and there are no quotes or citations.