Department of Nursing Writing Standards
1. It is expected that all papers submitted be referenced according to the APA guidelines as detailed in:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
A helpful resource on APA has been prepared by the department’s writing tutor, Professor Laura Sofield
2. Pages should be numbered beginning with the title page. Numbers should be in the upper right hand corner of each page.
3. Title page should include:
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Title centered in center of page
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Information to be in lower right portion of the page:
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Student name
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Date
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Course Number
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Faculty Name
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Kean University
4. Papers should be stapled together in the upper left hand corner and NOT enclosed in any plastic or paper covers.