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Advisory Board Member

Advisory Board Member — Transitional Patient Care

Eleanor B. Ericson, RN, BSN

Co-founder, Nursing Liaisons; Registered Nurse (retired)

“Registered nurse with more than four decades of clinical experience, much of it at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who built a transitional care programme for mesothelioma patients moving from hospital to home.”

Credentials
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Areas of Expertise: Mesothelioma Patient Care Transitional Care Hospital-to-Home Recovery Post-Surgical Nursing Care Caregiver Support Care Coordination

About Eleanor B. Ericson

Eleanor B. Ericson — Ellie — is a registered nurse with over four decades of hands-on clinical experience, including many years at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She has a particular interest in mesothelioma and has cared for numerous patients and families navigating this complex diagnosis across the continuum of care. As co-founder of Nursing Liaisons, Ellie developed and led a transitional care programme dedicated to supporting mesothelioma patients as they move from hospital to home — the window in which complications are most likely and recovery is most fragile. She is known for a compassionate, patient-centred approach and for her ability to guide families through complicated medical situations. She is deeply committed to helping patients and families navigate care with clarity and confidence, and to ensuring access to high-quality, personalised support at every stage of the mesothelioma journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Eleanor B. Ericson and their work on our advisory board

Who is Eleanor Ericson?
Eleanor "Ellie" Ericson, RN, BSN, is a registered nurse with more than forty years of clinical experience, including many years at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and co-founder of Nursing Liaisons. She specialises in transitional care for mesothelioma patients.
What is transitional care and why does it matter after mesothelioma surgery?
Transitional care covers the move from hospital back to home — the period when complications, medication errors and readmissions are most likely. A structured transitional programme is designed to reduce those risks and support recovery during that specific window.
What is Ellie's role with Mesothelioma-Lung-Cancer.org?
She serves on our advisory board, contributing nursing and transitional care expertise on what patients and families actually face after treatment.

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