Discussion Post: Nursing- Illness & Disease Management across Life Span
Consider a 12-year-old and 75-year-old have one of the following illnesses:
o COPD
o Asthma
o Heart Failure
o Cancer
a) Describe the chronic illness trajectory for the selected illness based on the patient's age.
b) How does the chronically ill patient's illness trajectory influence the nursing plan of care?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.