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Creative Nursing Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Creative Nursing in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Creative Nursing format

Creative Nursing is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership, Nursing education and management, Cultural Competency in Health Care.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Creative Nursing, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inNursing Education, Practice, and Leadership Nursing education and management Cultural Competency in Health Care Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Empathy and Medical Education
ISSN1078-4535
Citation impact (2-yr)2.41
h-index28
i10-index144
Total citations5,157
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Minnesota
Journal websitejournals.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Creative Nursing per year

44
2014
50
2015
49
2016
43
2017
45
2018
62
2019
73
2020
55
2021
51
2022
50
2023
53
2024
66
2025

Citation impact of Creative Nursing by publication year

216
2014
137
2015
230
2016
393
2017
286
2018
571
2019
402
2020
253
2021
161
2022
264
2023
272
2024
84
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Creative Nursing

Teaching Millennials and Generation Z: Bridging the Generational Divide

Bobbi Shatto, Kelly Erwin · 1 Feb 2017

Most undergraduate students today are part of the millennial generation. However, the next wave of students-Generation Z-are just beginning to enter universities. Although these groups share many similarities, they each have unique characteristics that create challenges in the classroom. Incorporating technology, engaging students with adaptive learning activities, and understanding basic generational differences are ways to…

Leading and Managing an Intergenerational Workforce

Jean Dowling Dols, Peggy Landrum, K. Lynn Wieck · 15 Apr 2010

Focus group discussions with four generations of staff nurses identified five themes that participants believed must be addressed in order to make the current work environment a desirable place to conduct their careers as nurses. These themes are: transitioning from student to nurse, managing difficult staffing conditions, maintaining morale, dealing with safety matters, and building…

Evidence-Based Nursing Management: Basing Organizational Practices on the Best Available Evidence

Elaheh Haghgoshayie, Edris Hasanpoor · 1 May 2021

Evidence-based nursing management, developed as a framework for improving the quality of decisions to provide the most effective health-care outcomes, is a synthesis of clinical expertise, research evidence, and patient values, to create effective patient care strategies. Effective use of evidence-based nursing management requires identifying the sources of evidence and assessing their utilization. This article…

Creative Nursing template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Creative Nursing format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Creative Nursing template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Creative Nursing use?
Creative Nursing uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Creative Nursing, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Creative Nursing?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Creative Nursing document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Creative Nursing template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Creative Nursing format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Creative Nursing?
Creative Nursing is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Creative Nursing template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Creative Nursing PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Creative Nursing template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Creative Nursing template cost?
You can start writing in the Creative Nursing template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Creative Nursing PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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