APA Citation Builder Activity

APA Citation Builder: Evidence-Based Practice

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As a BSN-prepared nurse, you will use scholarly research to support evidence-based practice. Correct APA formatting ensures that readers can locate the research you used. In this activity you will practice: • Identifying correct APA formatting • Recognizing citation errors • Applying APA rules

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Instructions:

Complete the interactive activities on each slide. Interaction types include: • Drag and drop • Multiple choice •Write it out Click Start when you are ready.

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Build the APA Citation

APA citations follow a very specific order.

Click on the Journal to reveal the activity.

Which Citation is Correct?

Now lets focus on the formatting of citations. Select the citation that follows APA 7th edition formatting.

Smith JA and Lee RT. 2022 Evidence Based Interventions for Pressure Injury Prevention Journal of Nursing Practice https://doi.org/10.1234/jnp.2022.5678

Smith, J. A., & Lee, R. T. (2022). Evidence-based interventions for pressure injury prevention. Journal of Nursing Practice, 18(3), 245–252. https://doi.org/10.1234/jnp.2022.5678

Smith, J. A., & Lee, R. T. 2022 Evidence-Based Interventions for Pressure Injury Prevention. Journal of Nursing Practice. 18.3. https://doi.org/10.1234/jnp.2022.5678

APA Reference List Makeover

Instructions: Now that you have corrected the citations, they need to placed in the correct order. Your task is to: Reorder the references alphabetically (A → Z) Click and drag to the correct spot in the reference list.

References

References

Smith, J., & Roberts, J. (2020). Falls in older adults: A study. Journal of Geriatric Nursing, 11(2), 22–30. https://doi.org/10.2222/abcd.12345

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Hand hygiene in healthcare settings. https://cdc.gov/handhygiene/

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Thompson, L. (2019). Evidence-based practice in nursing (3rd ed.). Pearson.

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Johnson, P., Tran, Z., Williamson, A., & Patel, J. (2023). Reducing medication errors: The role of barcode scanning technology. Journal of Nursing Safety, 18(4), 144–152. https://doi.org/10.5678/xyz.56789

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Walker, D. (2020). The nurse’s role in pressure ulcer prevention. Nursing Today, 5(1), 12–18.

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Congratualtions!!

You made it through! Now you can correctly format your citations and reference page!

Try Again!

Try Again!

Drag each citation element into the correct APA order.

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Journal of Nursing Practice,

https://doi.org/10.1234/jnp.2022.5678.

Evidence-based interventions for pressure injury prevention.

Smith, J. A., & Lee, R. T.

18(3),

245–252.

(2022).