Lighting Your Way Podcast
8.2 Living Longer with Brain Cancer
This week, Linda Long, a 30-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, speaks candidly about her brain cancer diagnosis and the Optune treatment for Glioblastoma.
8.1 The Long Road After a Car Accident
Season 8 starts with Peter Friedrichs, a retired attorney who was in a terrible accident while out for a drive with his wife. Find out what he learned about the healthcare system during this harrowing ordeal.
7.9: Trusting Your Gut
In this story, Crystal Leonardi, RN, BSN, tells us how trusting a patient’s intuition (combined with extra testing) saved her from an invasive and potentially dangerous procedure.
7.8 A Successful Surgery!
We’re following up with Suzy Parker, RN, about a successful surgery to fix a severe underbite that caused headaches, digestive problems, and dental issues throughout a patient’s life. It’s an inspiring win!
7.7 Screenings Save the Day
This week, Betty speaks with Heather Munizza, RN, MSN, and Stephanie Wimmer, RN, BSN, about their work serving a population who are sometimes exposed to environmental hazards on the job.
7.6 Second Opinion Saved a Leg
This week, Betty speaks to her colleagues on the Coastal HIF Mobile Care Coordinator team about various cases, including a leg that was saved with a second opinion.
7.5 Speak Up For Safe Hospital Discharges
This week, Betty speaks with Jeanette Meredith, RN, and Diane McCaffery, BSN, RN, about how unsafe hospital discharges lead to rehospitalizations.
7.4 The Right to Be Heard
This week, Alonda Wood, RN, BSN, shares a story about helping a patient whose antibiotic did more harm than good and an unresponsive medical team who made the situation even worse.
7.3 “The Navy Seals of Advocacy”
Guardian Nurses rookie Joe McLaughlin, RN, talks with Betty about his first memorable cases as a Nurse Advocate with the team.
7.2 In for the Long Haul
This week, Betty talks with Jeneane Fitzmaurice, RN, BSN, and Heidi J. Davis, MSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC, who help teamsters stay on the road by supporting their healthcare journeys.
7.1 Another Type of Advocate
In our Season 7 opener, we’re learning about how social workers and nurse advocates can work together to help patients. With Damali N. Stansbury, LSW, MSW.
6.12 A Very Bad Primary Care Provider
In our Season 6 finale, Bianca Pollart, RN, BSN, shares a doozy of a cautionary tale about how a primary care provider who doesn’t listen to you can harm your health and well-being.