Week 1 discussion
There are many factors that affect chronic illness—chronic
pain, stigma, social isolation, altered mobility, or fatigue. Utilizing your
learning from your readings and the South University Online Library resources,
respond to one the following questions:
Based on the research, which of these factors have the
greatest impact on a patient? Why? Contrast at least two ways the factors would
affect a twelve-year-old with the way they would affect a
seventy-five-year-old.
Consider the twelve-year-old and the seventy-five-year-old
have a chronic illness. How does the chronically ill patient’s illness
trajectory influence the plan of care?
Review Healthypeople.gov website. Discuss how you feel these
goals will impact the health of the nation. Briefly discuss how you could
incorporate these goals/objectives into your day-to-day nursing practice.
Citations should conform to APA guidelines. You may use this
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