Bullying, Harassment, and Horizontal Violence in Nursing

Formatting

Requirements: Title Page, 3-5 page body of content, and reference page.

Font: Times New Roman 12 point font

Spacing: Double space all lines of the manuscript. Do not add extra spaces between the sections.

Margins: 1 inch on all sides

Alignment: Use flush left with the first line of a paragraph indented one-half inch. The right margin should be uneven rather than in block format.

Headers: Running head: TITLE OF PAPER

Page numbers: Number all pages consecutively, beginning with title page.

Second page: The title of the page should be repeated at the beginning of the second page, centered, in plain text, and in uppercase and lowercase letters.

Headings: Headers are used to separate major sections of the paper. Level 1, 2, and 3 headers can be used within your paper.

Paragraphs: Indent the first line of every paragraph one-half inch. For consistency, use the TAB key.

Abbreviations: Refer to the APA manual for further information on abbreviations.

Numbers: Write out the word for the number 0 to 9 and any number that begins a sentence.

Grammar

Spelling

Grammar

Punctuation

Complete Sentences

Title Page

Title of Paper

Author’s Name

Community College of Allegheny County

Course Number: Course Name

Semester and Year

Organization

Introduction

Main Content

Conclusion

Reference Page

Third Person Usage

Consistent Verb Tense

Content

Utilize evidence-based knowledge to support your paper.

Crediting Sources

In-Text Citations

Quoted Content

Reference Page

New page

Reference centered on first line, but not in BOLD

Alphabetical order

Use the hanging indent format with the first line of each entry at the left margin and all other lines indented 0.5 inches.

Do not add extra spaces between the entries.