Lauren Ellerman

Did you doctor think your Lyme disease was cellulitis?Was multiple sclerosis mis-diagnosed as vision problem?Did the lab tell you your path report came back clean and you learned 6 months later it was dysplastic, pre-melanoma?These mistakes happen all the time. Sometimes, patients are harmed by the misdiagnosis. Sometimes, the mistake…

I wish I had not read this article this morning in the AP. I wish two young teenage employees of a Minnesota Nursing Home had not spat on a resident with dementia. I wish they didn’t think it was acceptable to cover the mouths of Alzheimer’s patients that were vocal,…

So if the FDA comes out with a warning on a medication, or the medication has been withdrawn, who is supposed to tell you – the consumer?Well, some would argue that as an involved consumer, you should be proactive in your healthcare and investigate whether your medications are still on…

Last year I read this article on Holidays and Heart Attacks. According to those in the know, we have just started Heart Attack Season – when the number of heart attacks is on the rise.Why? Could be many reasons– stress– too much drinking (alcohol)– too much eating (cheese balls, rich…

I picked up a copy of Virginia Nurses Today Magazine yesterday. Inside was a great article by a woman named Sandra Olanitori, RN, MS. Ms. Olanitori wrote the following advice to new nursing school graduates:P – pay attention during orienation and after – be persistent.E – Always strive for EXCELLENCEA…