Topic
The purpose of assessment 2 is to develop understanding of policy, legislation and the nurses’ role in policy development and implementation in Australian health care settings where nurses work.

In 1,100 words students are to:
•    Discuss the relationship between healthcare policy and legislation in Australia.
•    Discuss the role of the nurse in policy development in Australia at a national, state and health care organisation level.
•    Examine challenges to policy implementation that nurses may encounter.
The essay should include an introduction, discussion of key points and conclusion. The marking guide indicates the expectations in each of these areas.

Please refer below for marking guide criteria.
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Marking Guide – Essay

Structure and Writing Style 20%
•    Introduces/outlines/situates the topic of the essay.
•    Clearly describes the way in which the essay will proceed.
•    The essay is structured in a logical sequence so that the content flows (some headings may be used to develop the structure of the paper).
•    The essay ends with a cogent, defendable conclusion that summarises the discussion within the body of the paper.
•    The essay is written with clear sentence structure, clarity of argument and precision of expression and the spelling and grammar are correct.
Content  and Critical Analysis 70%

Content (35%)
•    The essay topic has been discussed.
•    The essay content clearly links policy and contemporary nursing practice.
•    The essay demonstrates a depth of understanding of the topic and significant issues.

Critical Analysis (35%)
•    The essay demonstrates a high degree of critical thought and insight by:
o    providing a justification/rationale for the argument/discussion
o    demonstrating reflection on complex issues surrounding the topic
o    discussing the topic from differing perspectives, thereby providing a balanced argument/discussion.

Referencing  10%
•    The referencing style used throughout the summary paper is congruent with the School Style and referencing Guide.
•    The reference list is accurate (i.e. no missing page numbers, volumes, correct title etc), complete (i.e. no references in the body of the paper are missing from the reference list) and consistent with the School Style and referencing Guide.
•    The references cited are contemporary (i.e. less than 10 years old unless seminal papers).
•    Primary references are used predominantly (i.e. the original reference has been cited rather than a secondary source).
•    The student has acknowledged all sources of information.
•    Direct quotations are only used to make crucial points or to support the discussion/argument.