Brotto, V., & Rafferty, K. (2020). Clinical dosage calculations (3rd ed.). Cengage Learning Australia.
Brown, D., Edwards, H., Buckley, T., & Aitken, R. L. (Eds.). (2020). Lewis's medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems (5th Australian and New Zealand ed.). Elsevier Australia.
Broyles, B., Reiss, B., Evans, M., McKenzie, G., Pleunik, S., & Page, R. (2020). Pharmacology in nursing (3rd Australian and New Zealand ed.). Cengage Learning Australia.
Farrell, M. (Ed.). (2017). Smeltzer and Bare’s textbook of medical–surgical nursing (4th Australian and New Zealand ed., Vols. 1–2). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Australia.
Please Note: The Publication Manual notes in Section 9.29 that the specific imprint or division that published a work is what is included in the reference (see the third bullet on page 296). For the Brotto and Rafferty source for example, because its copyright page noted that Cengage Learning Australia was the copyright holder of the book.
Here you will find examples of nursing specific citations. Please note, you will still need to use the other tabs to assist you in citing books, journal articles, webpages, etc.
* You may use the acronym of a corporate author in your assignment in most cases, after first introducing the full name in your first citation within square brackets.
For example
First in-text citation:
(Australian Medicines Handbook [AMH], 2019).
Subsequent citations:
(AMH, 2019)
Registered nurses standards for practice
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Corporate author name. (Year). Title. URL | |
| Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2016). Registered nurses standards for practice. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/codes-guidelines-statements/professional-standards/registered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspx |
First in-text citation: (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2016, Standard 5.3) Subsequent citations: * You may use the acronym after introducing the full name in your first citation e.g. (NMBA, 2016, Standard 5.3) |
National safety and quality health service standards
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Corporate author name. (Year). Title. URL | |
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Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. (2021). National safety and quality health service standards (2nd ed.). https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-05/national_safety_and_quality_health_service_nsqhs_standards_second_edition_-_updated_may_2021.pdf |
First in-text citation: (Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care [ACSQHC], 2021, Standard 2.4.1) Subsequent citations: (ACSQHC, 2021, Standard 2.4.1)
* As above, you may use the acronym after introducing the full name in your first citation |
Code of conduct for nurses
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Corporate author name. (Year). Title. URL | |
| Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2018). Code of conduct for nurses. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/documents/default.aspx?record=WD17%2f23847&dbid=AP&chksum=BIvAWN0iQspBLSXlDBR1pQ%3d%3d |
First in-text citation: (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2018, Standard 1.2) Subsequent citations: * You may use the acronym after introducing the full name in your first citation e.g. (NMBA, 2018, Standard 1.2) |
Note: To access the correct URL, right click on the hyperlinked text and select Copy link address. Copy and paste this URL into your citation.
ICN code of ethics for nurses
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Corporate author name. (Year). Title. URL | |
| International Council of Nurses. (2021). The ICN code of ethics for nurses. https://www.icn.ch/system/files/2021-10/ICN_Code-of-Ethics_EN_Web_0.pdf |
First in-text citation: (International Council of Nurses [ICN], 2021, p. 8) Subsequent citations: * You may use the acronym after introducing the full name in your first citation e.g. (ICN, 2021 p. 8) |
Article in a nursing database
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Surname, Initial. (Year). Title. Title of Database. URL | |
| Komusky, J., & Schub, T. (2013). Abdominal aortic aneurysm. CINAHL Nursing Guide. http://ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.c om/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nup&AN=T704248&site=eds-live | (Komusky & Schub, 2013) |
Article in database with an Unique Article Number
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Surname, Initial. (Year). Title. Title of Journal, volume(issue), Unique article number. URL or DOI | |
|
Jayaweera, M., Perera, H., Gunawardana, B., & Manatunge, J. (2020). Transmission of COVID-19 virus by droplets and aerosols: A critical review on the unresolved dichotomy. Environmental Research, 188(9), 109819. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.109819 |
(Jayaweera, et al., 2020) |
Guideline with PDF
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title. Publisher if different to author. URL | |
| Guideline Adaption Committee. (2016). Clinical practice guidelines and principles of care for people with dementia. NHMRC Partnership Centre for Dealing with Cognitive and Related Function Decline in Older People. https://cdpc.sydney.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CDPC-Dementia-Guidelines_WEB.pdf | (Guideline Adaptation Committee, 2016) |
Online Guideline, regularly updated
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL | |
| Stroke Foundation. (n.d.). Clinical guidelines for stroke management. Retrieved July 16, 2020, from https://informme.org.au/en/Guidelines/Clinical-Guidelines-for-Stroke-Management-2017 | (Stroke Foundation, n.d.) |
Note: A retrieval date is needed in the above example as the content of the website is regularly updated.
Joanna Briggs Institute [Best practice: Evidence based information sheet]
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title. Source, Volume(Issue), Page number/s. URL | |
| Joanna Briggs Institute. (2020). Effectiveness of interventions to reduce emergency department staff occupational stress and/or burnout. Best Practice: Evidence based information sheets for health professionals, 22(5), 1-4. http://joannabriggs.org/ | (Joanna Briggs Institute, 2020) |
Joanna Briggs Institute [Evidence Summaries]
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title (Accession Number: ****) [Evidence Summaries]. Database. URL | |
| Fong, E. (2019). Acute gout: Systematic corticosteroids (AN: JBI16908) [Evidence Summaries]. Joanna Briggs Institute. http://joannabriggs.org/ | (Fong, 2019) |
CINAHL [Evidence-based care sheet]
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title [Evidence-based care sheet]. Name of database. URL | |
| Schub, T., & Cabrera, G. (2018). Bites: Head lice [Evidence-based care sheet]. CINAHL Nursing Guide. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=T701321&scope=site | (Schub & Cabrera, 2018) |
BMJ Best Practice
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title. Publisher. URL | |
| Goldfarb, S., & Josephson, M. (2020). Cystic fibrosis. BMJ Best Practice. https://bestpractice.bmj.com/ | (Goldfarb & Josephson, 2020) |
The Cochrane Library [Systematic Reviews]
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title. Database. URL | |
| Singh, J., Kour, K., & Jayaram Mahesh, B. (2012). Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. https//doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007967.pub2 | (Singh, Kour & Jayaram Mahesh, 2012) |
Therapeutic Guidelines
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title of section. In Database Name. URL | |
|
Therapeutic Guidelines. (2019). Ulcer and wound management. In Electronic Therapeutic Guidelines. https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ok8NCD1vzPI02lyhWJ8Ok?domain=tgldcdp.tg.org.au |
(Therapeutic Guidelines, 2019). |
ICD-11
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title of information used. In Title of work (edition). URL | |
|
World Health Organisation. (2019). 2A85.5 Mantle cell lymphoma. In International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems (11th ed.). https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en#/http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1804127841
Because the ICD-11 is available online and does not have a DOI, provide a URL. |
First in-text citation: (World Health Organisation [WHO], 2019). Subsequent in-text citations: (WHO, 2019). |
Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH)
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title of entry. In Title of work. URL | |
| Australian Medicines Handbook. (2019, July). Insulins. In Australian medicines handbook. | (AMH, 2019) |
MIMS Drug database
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title of section. In Database name. URL | |
|
MIMS. (n.d.). Keflex. In MIMS. http://www.mims.com.au |
(MIMS, n.d.). |
Nursing Reference Center Plus
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title. Title of database. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL | |
| Capel, C., & Pravikoff, D. (2019). Wound care: Performing chemical debridement. Nursing Reference Center Plus. Retrieved January 15, 2020, from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nrc&AN=T706160&site=nrc-live | (Capel & Pravikoff, 2019). |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Author. (Year). Title (Edition). URL | |
|
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.).
DSM-5-TR American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th Text Revised ed.).
Refer to the Specific Chapter Used American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Anxiety disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th Text Revised ed.).
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First in-text citation: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) does not ..... Subsequent mentions of the manual use: DSM-5 e.g. The DSM-5 is intended to be used by clinical....... (APA, 2013).
In text The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2022) does not .....
According to the DSM-5-TR, excessive fear and anxiety is commonly associated with anxiety disorders (APA, 2022).
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Australian Prescriber
Reference List
For the first source, the Australian Prescriber is a journal, so the reference should be formatted like a journal article reference. The articles for this journal are commissioned, so when their authors are not named, the titles of the articles may be moved to the author position of the reference. Use the DOI rather than the URL.
Aripiprazole. (2003). Australian Prescriber, 26(5), 118–119. https://doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2003.084
In-text citation: ("Aripiprazole," 2003)
It is worth noting that NPS MedicineWise does not write the descriptions found in their Medicine Finder. Rather, the descriptions come from the manufacturers. Therefore, follow the following reference format:
Otsuka Pharmaceutical. (2021). Abilify. NPS MedicineWise. https://www.nps.org.au/medicine-finder/abilify-tablets
In-text citation: (Otsuka Pharmaceutical, 2021)
Australian Bureau of Statistics
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics. (Year). Title of page (No. of stat). URL | |
| Australia Bureau of Statistics. (2017). Recorded crime: Victims (No. 4510.0). http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@. nsf/mf/4510.0 |
(ABS, 2017) * You may use the acronym after introducing the full name in your first citation |
NSW Mental Health Act
| Reference List | In-text Citation |
| Title Year (Jurisdiction). URL | Title Year (Jurdiction) pinpoint reference. |
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Mental Health Act 2007 No. 8 (NSW). https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-008
Endnote Settings Electronic Book Add Act title Year to Title field Add Jurisdiction abbreviation to Year field Add URL to URL field Enter in-text citations with abbreviations manually if using endnote.
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First In-text (Mental Health Act [MHA], 2007 No. 8 (NSW), s. 18). Subsequent Entries (MHA, 2007, s. 2). Narrative Under Section 6.3 of the Mental Health Act 2007 No. 8 (NSW) a person under the age of... Under Section 6.3 of the MHA (2007) ... According to the MHA (2007) ... |
Note:
Ahmad, B., & Patel, B. (2023, May 23). Trachoma. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559035/
Malik, A., Brito, D., & Vaqar, S. (2022). Congestive heart failure. StatPearls. Retrieved September 1, 2022, from https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/22661