Lighting Your Way

Lighting Your Way


Latest Episodes

8.2 Living Longer with Brain Cancer
October 11, 2024

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
October 04, 2024

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

7.9: Trusting Your Gut
May 30, 2024

In this story, Crystal Leonardi, RN, BSN, tells us how trusting a patients intuition (combined with extra testing) saved her from an invasive and potentially dangerous procedure.

7.8 A Successful Surgery!
May 23, 2024

Were 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 patients life. Its an inspirin

7.7 Screenings Save the Day
May 16, 2024

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
May 09, 2024

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
May 02, 2024

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
April 25, 2024

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”
April 18, 2024

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
April 12, 2024

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.