Essay question: Compare and contrast the development of nursing and nursing education in Australia and a country of your choice. Include the development, function and significance of the Australian National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse, the Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia and the Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia in your response. The question, is in its simplest form, is asking you to give an overview of nursing practices in Australia and compare it to that of another country's nursing practices. It basically wants you to take the Australian National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse, the Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia and the Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses and see if the other country has something similar. You could also take anothercountry who has a more primative system and why explain why Australia's is better. Read up on the three points the question wants you to include and start your research from there. Writing Tips Write in the third person; avoid personal pronouns such as 'I' and 'you'. • Ensure you use APA 6th referencing style • Use APA referencing guidelines can be found on the CDU Library website. • Peer reviewed journal articles are your best sources. Avoid non-refereed sources such as editorials, monthly columns or non-refereed journals. • Your reference list should contain a minimum of 4 quality references that are no older than 5-8 years. Use Times New Roman, Tahoma or Arial, 12 point font. Do not use bold type. Use 1.5 or double spacing; Apply they following books: 1- ANMAC 2- context of nursing (as cited in Daly, Speedy & Jackson, 2013) and 3- Ethic and law for the Health professions (2013) Sample essay Example: The role of the professionally competent nurse is a multi-faceted and unique one as it involves holistic care, including the care of the physical, social, emotional, spiritual, cultural and psychological needs of an individual or group of people (Burns & Poster 2008; Daly, Speedy & Jackson 2013). This includes the maintenance and promotion of health as well as the prevention of illness in those people with a mental or physical condition or disability (ANMAC, 2006). It also includes relieving the symptoms of pain and discomfort for those at the end of their lives