Mesothelioma Health Ask A Nurse Interview Session. We have Ellie Ericson and Lisa Hyde-Barrett, Barrett, I m sorry. Ellie has more than 30 years of experience with bedside nursing. She has been working in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Brigham and Women s Hospital since 1985. Prior to that time she worked in the Cardiothoracic ICU and the ICU Float Pool. Ellie is committed to raising awareness for asbestos dangers and asbestos related diseases. Lisa Hyde-Barrett has been a thoracic surgery nurse for nearly 25 years and has had the privilege of caring for countless mesothelioma patients over the years. Lisa is always looking for a way to make the difference and help patients through their meso journey.
My name is Lisa Barrett and this is Ellie Ericson as you can see as well.
My name is Ellie Ericson. Why don t we start with a question that we received. What would be the best way to help my cousin who was just diagnosed with mesothelioma and the first thing that comes to my mind