Legal & Professional Issues (HK) Assessment 2
Legal & Professional Issues (HK) Assessment 2: Essay
Students are to expand on assessment 1 and write a f
ull essay (2000 words) on the
topic of how professional nursing codes and policies influence the way nurses provide
care to their patients- They are also to discuss how these polices and codes help
reduce a patient’s risk of experiencing harm and adverse events.
Students are to:
[El Write an essay Gntroduction, body, conclusion) on how professional nursing codes
and policies influence the way nurses provide care to their patients. Headings can be
used to break-up key discussion points;
[El Include in their answer discussion explanation on how these polices and codes help
reduce a patient’s risk of experiencing harm and adverse events;
[El Include in their discussion an explanation of the professional requirements (relevant
polices, codes and core competencies) that govern nurses in Hong Kong;
[El Use the two (2) references they discussed in assessment 1 as the basis for their
discussion;
[El Find further peer-reviewed, contemporary and scholarly articles written on the topic
and includes these as support for their argument;
[El Ensure that a reference list (Harvard Style) is provided at the end of the essay.

