Expertise
About
Elizabeth Hanes, BSN, RN, is an award-winning freelance health journalist, content writer, and registered nurse with more than two decades of experience in healthcare and medical publishing. Her work focuses on consumer health, chronic disease, aging, caregiving, preventive care, and evidence-based wellness, with an emphasis on accuracy, nuance, and editorial integrity.
With dual degrees in creative writing and nursing, Elizabeth bridges clinical insight with compelling storytelling, producing work that informs patients, supports clinicians, and elevates health brands. Her portfolio includes consumer-facing content, expert-driven features, white papers, thought leadership, and strategic SEO health content for health systems, digital health platforms, and national publishers.
Before turning to full-time writing, she practiced perioperative and clinic nursing, giving her real-world clinical perspective that enhances the credibility and usefulness of her work.
Outside her writing practice, she teaches and mentors healthcare professionals in health writing, helping others craft clear, high-impact health communications.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Creative Writing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Awards
- Online Journalism Award, Online News Association, 2010
Professional Organizations
- Member, Association of Health Care Journalists
- Member, American Society of Journalists and Authors
