APA format for nursing papers

Question

How do I format journal articles and websites on the References page?

How I decide the level of heading to use?

Answer 1

There 7th edition of the APA publication manual was released this year (2020), however, many schools of nursing use the APA using the 6th edition.

Examples of APA formatting for all types of references can be found: 6th edition: Chapter 7, page 313

Journal article 6th edition (p.198) and 7th edition (p. 317)

Journal Article:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of journal, edition number, pp-pp.

doi:xx.xxxxxxx

Najjar, H. R., Lyman, B., & Miehl, N. (2015). Nursing students’ experiences with High-Fidelity

Simulation. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 12(1), 1-9.

doi:10.1515/ijnes-2015-0010

Online (website):

Kelly, L., Runge, J., & Spencer, C. (2015). Predictors of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in

acute care nurses. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(6), 522-528. Retrieved from

https://sigmapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jnu.12162

Level of heading 6th edition (p.62) and 7th edition (p. 47)

Heading "levels" are determined by types of sections and subsections. Level 1 headings are used for the title of each main section, level 2 headings for sub-sections of each main section.

For example: Types of Pain Management (main section, level 1); Relaxation, Distraction, Medications (sub-sections, level 2)

Formatting:

Types of Pain Management

Relaxation

(text...)

Distraction

(text...)

Medications

(text...)