Select a current health care or nursing issue in your work environment(Topic chosen: NURSING STAFFING) (Pain Control in the Cancer Patient)

Write a 5 page paper, excluding cover sheet and references that covers the following:

Description of the nature and extent of the issue or problem.

Description of who the issue or problem affects (including both the target population and health care professionals).

Description of the short- and long-term effects of the problem on the target population and the health care system.

Discussion points on the theoretical frameworks for understanding the existence of the issue or problem.

Discussion points on the ethical issues this problem raises in the delivery of health care.

Here are some links that might be helpful-

http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/State/Legislative-Agenda-Reports/State-StaffingPlansRatios

http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/State/Legislative-Agenda-Reports/State-StaffingPlansRatios/Optimal-Nurse-Staffing-ES-Sep15.pdf

http://www.nursingworld.org/nursestaffing

http://www.americannursetoday.com/what-every-nurse-should-know-about-staffing/

http://www.americannursetoday.com/ethics-case-study-poor-staffing-results-in-brain-damaged-patient-2/