Anne Llewellyn - Nurses Advocates

Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week

by Anne Llewellyn | May 6, 2018 | Consumer Focus | 4 comments

May 6-12th was Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) Awareness week. As a nurse, I am aware of PN but always associated with a complication of diabetes. It was not until I received harsh chemotherapy for the treatment of a brain tumor that I learned PN could be one of the side...

Remembering Mentors as We Celebrate National Nurses Week

by Anne Llewellyn | May 5, 2018 | Professional Focus | 8 comments

National Nurses Week is a time for nurses to celebrate the profession of nursing and the vital work they do each day. As I prepared for Nurses Week, I took time to review my 40-year career as a registered nurse. As I looked back on my career I am proud of my...

Population Health Colloquium 2018 Update

by Anne Llewellyn | Apr 30, 2018 | Professional Focus | 0 comments

As a digital journalist and nurse blogger, I look for events that explore the challenges we face in today’s complex work of healthcare and offer innovative solutions by leading organizations. This March, I had the opportunity to attend the 18th Annual Population...

Here’s Why Everyone Needs and Advocate to Avoid Medical Errors

by Anne Llewellyn | Apr 8, 2018 | Professional Focus | 11 comments

Recently, a close friend died after a complex hospital stay after a fall where she broke her hip. The story is complicated and I don’t have all of the details, but the experience raises several questions that point to challenges people face when thrust into the...

It Takes More Than Luck!

by Anne Llewellyn | Mar 16, 2018 | Consumer Focus | 2 comments

On November 24, 2014, I was diagnosed with a central nervous system lymphoma brain tumor. Having no symptoms leading up to this diagnosis, I was shocked to learn my fate. After a year of strong chemo and close contract with my hematologist/oncologist, I was told that...