APA Nursing Paper

APA style is a widely used format for academic writing, including nursing papers. There are a number of specific formatting requirements for APA nursing papers, including:

• Margins: 1-inch margins on all sides
• Font: Times New Roman 12-point font
• Spacing: Double-spaced lines
• Headings: Left-aligned headings with different levels of indentation
• Citations: In-text citations and a reference page using APA guidelines

Some of the most common APA formatting errors in nursing papers include:

• Inconsistent use of italics and quotation marks
• Incorrect capitalization of headings
• Errors in the order of elements on the title page
• Missing or incomplete citations

There are two main types of citations in APA style: in-text citations and references. In-text citations are used to give credit to the author of a source within the body of your paper. Reference citations are a list of all the sources you used in your paper, listed alphabetically at the end of your paper.

An abstract is a brief summary of your paper that should be between 150 and 250 words. It should include your research question, methodology, findings, and conclusions.

To cite a nursing textbook in APA style, you will need to include the following information:

• Author(s)
• Title of the textbook
• Edition
• Publisher 
• Publication year
• Page numbers (if citing a specific section)