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Podcast Archives - Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates8.8 New Knee ResolutionIn the final episode of Season 8, Patricia Long tells us about the ups and downs of her knee replacement journey and offers advice for those getting ready for the surgery.
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2024-12-0636 minLighting Your Way8.8 New Knee ResolutionIn the final episode of Season 8, Patricia Long tells us about the ups and downs of her knee replacement journey and offers advice for those getting ready for the surgery.
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Inspiring Women with Betty CollinsReflecting on Defeat: Betty Collins Shares Insights from Running for OfficeThe value of surrounding oneself with a strong support system. Who are the key people in your support system and how have they helped you achieve your goals?”I discuss the profound lessons I learned from running for city council and what it means to lose an election. My reflections are not just about politics but about the broader themes of personal growth, resilience, and the importance of building a strong support system. Timing and Flexibility: Embracing the UnexpectedOne of the primary lessons Betty emphasizes is the crucial role of timing and fl...2024-11-2741 minPodcast Archives - Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates8.6 The Third Type of DiabetesGuardian Nurses’ Andrea Spector, RN, MSN, is back on the podcast, this time as a patient! She discusses her recent diagnosis of Type 1.5 diabetes, a “new” variety of the disease that has elements of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
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2024-11-0839 minPodcast Archives - Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates8.5 A Second Cancer BattleThe resilient Crystal Chuck shares what it’s like to be among the 1 in 5 cancer survivors who face a new, different type of cancer later in life.
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2024-11-0146 minLighting Your Way8.5 A Second Cancer BattleThe resilient Crystal Chuck shares what it’s like to be among the 1 in 5 cancer survivors who face a new, different type of cancer later in life.
2024-11-0146 minPodcast Archives - Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates8.4 Heart and Kidney TransplantLeston Hall shares his inspiring story of receiving a life-saving heart and kidney transplant after complications from COVID-19.
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2024-10-2535 minLighting Your Way8.4 Heart and Kidney TransplantLeston Hall shares his inspiring story of receiving a life-saving heart and kidney transplant after complications from COVID-19.
2024-10-2535 minLighting Your Way8.3 Living with Stage 4 CancerStage 4 cancer patient Marc Czarkowski discusses the importance of clear communication with healthcare providers and shares stories of his own healthcare journey.
2024-10-1844 minPodcast Archives - Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates8.3 Living with Stage 4 CancerStage 4 cancer patient Marc Czarkowski discusses the importance of clear communication with healthcare providers and shares stories of his own healthcare journey.
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2024-10-1844 minLighting Your Way8.2 Living Longer with Brain CancerThis 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.2024-10-1125 minLighting Your Way8.1 The Long Road After a Car AccidentSeason 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.2024-10-0428 min
Menopause MasteryDr. Betty - Why Detox Estrogen Is So ImportantYou might not realize it, but detoxing estrogen is a big deal when it comes to your health. In this episode, I’m breaking down how the foods you eat—especially those rich in plant compounds like resveratrol and sulforaphane—can really support your hormone pathways and help your body detoxify. I also talk about how your gut health (yep, your microbiome) plays a key role in estrogen metabolism and why making smart food choices can have a long-lasting impact. I’ll also share how the Nrf2 pathway helps protect you from estrogen-driven cancer growth. Plus, we’...2024-09-2548 minLighting Your Way7.9: Trusting Your GutIn 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.2024-05-3027 minLighting Your Way7.8 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!2024-05-2328 minLighting Your Way7.7 Screenings Save the DayThis 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.2024-05-1626 minLighting Your Way7.6 Second Opinion Saved a LegThis 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.2024-05-0929 minLighting Your Way7.5 Speak Up For Safe Hospital DischargesThis week, Betty speaks with Jeanette Meredith, RN, and Diane McCaffery, BSN, RN, about how unsafe hospital discharges lead to rehospitalizations.2024-05-0227 minLighting Your Way7.4 The Right to Be HeardThis 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.2024-04-2524 minLighting Your Way7.3 “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.2024-04-1824 minLighting Your Way7.2 In for the Long HaulThis 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.2024-04-1229 minLighting Your Way7.1 Another Type of AdvocateIn 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.2024-04-0426 minLighting Your Way6.12 A Very Bad Primary Care ProviderIn 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.2023-12-2124 minLighting Your Way6.11 How to Appeal an Insurance DenialSuzy Parker, RN, from Guardian Nurses, gives actionable advice on how to appeal when your health insurance company denies a claim.2023-12-1424 minLighting Your Way6.10 A Profiled PatientThis week, we hear from Samantha Salerno, RN, BSN, who tells us all about a case in which a patient’s treatment for a painful condition was delayed — because his doctors and nurses made assumptions based on his tattoos.2023-12-0723 minLighting Your Way6.9 Substance Use and Mental HealthThis week, Betty speaks with her colleague Samuel Hirst, RN, BSN, about working with patients who have substance use and mental health issues. He also offers powerful advice for families and friends who want to support loved ones who are struggling with addiction.2023-11-3019 minLighting Your Way6.8 A Catastrophic DischargeAfter lengthy and complex hospital stays, follow-up care is exceedingly important. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for patients and their families to head home without a full understanding of what they are supposed to do next. This week’s episode highlights the work of Diane Bassett, RN, who recently helped a patient set up home care, find a primary care physician, and set up appointments with specialists after a patient was discharged without clear instructions after a catastrophic accident.2023-11-1720 minLighting Your Way6.7 Hospice Care Improves LivesTonya Niverson, RN, BSN, shares a story about how choosing to enter hospice care can make a remarkably positive difference in how patients and their loved ones experience the progression of a terminal illness.2023-11-1020 minLighting Your Way6.6 Ask, Ask, Ask AgainFrightening respiratory symptoms sent a patient to the hospital several times, but no one could pinpoint their cause. It took months to find a doctor curious, patient, and good enough to figure out she had a combination of several different conditions. With Ramona Cooper, MSN, RN from Guardian Nurses.2023-11-0325 minLighting Your Way6.5 Communication Is KeyDuring a young man’s lengthy stay in the ICU, the lack of clear communication makes an already frightening situation even worse. Happily, Janice Penn, BSN, RN, from Guardian Nurses was ready to step in and improve the situation by empowering the family to get clear answers to their questions and to ensure their concerns were addressed.2023-10-2721 min
A Bootiful PodcastVMware Vice President Betty JunodHi, Spring fans! In this installment Josh Long talks to VMware vice president [Betty Junod](https://twitter.com/BettyJunod) about VMware, its fantastic people, ecosystem, technologies, and more.2023-10-1938 minLighting Your Way6.4 Coming HomeAfter a stroke, a man was discharged home with supplies, equipment, and overwhelming piles of paperwork. While in-home healthcare visits were scheduled, the professionals weren’t expected to arrive for two days. Happily, a Guardian Nurse helped the patient’s overwhelmed wife go through all the instructions and learn how to use the equipment. She even helped the patient find a new primary care physician who makes housecalls when they discovered that his original doctor had retired. And all during the time of COVID, no less! With Jennifer Donahue, RN.2023-10-1829 minLighting Your Way6.3 Fighting the Good FightA young man with a traumatic brain injury was making tremendous progress after therapy — until his insurance benefits ended. Then a Guardian Nurse stepped in to help get them reinstated. What she learned could help you if you or a loved one have a catastrophic event!2023-10-1323 minMenopause MasteryDo I Have Long Haul COVID?Long haul COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, refers to the persistent symptoms and effects that some individuals experience even after recovering from the acute phase of COVID-19. It affects women more than men, as revealed by a survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. COVID-19 has been highly politicized and polarizing, but in this episode, I focus purely on the statistics and the likelihood of persistent problems associated with long COVID to help you understand if you may be experiencing persistent health problems related to the virus. The statistics are shocking, an...2023-10-1140 minLighting Your Way6.2 Men Get Breast Cancer, Too!After a 32-year-old man accidentally walked into a truck’s rear-view mirror, he noticed a lump on his chest and went to get it checked out. Turns out his little parking lot mishap saved his life… His story is told by his sister, Charlotte Jaroma, BSN, RN, from Guardian Nurses.2023-10-0615 minLighting Your Way6.1 An Unusual DiagnosisA young man comes to the ER after days of dizziness, nausea, and headaches. After a few tests, he’s almost discharged with a diagnosis of vertigo — until his fiancée reminds the doctor that it all started with numbness on the left side of his face. Then, everything changes. With Stephanie McCool, BSN, RN.2023-09-2823 minUncategorized Archives - Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates6.1 An Unusual DiagnosisA young man comes to the ER after days of dizziness, nausea, and headaches. After a few tests, he’s almost discharged with a diagnosis of vertigo — until his fiancée reminds the doctor that it all started with numbness on the left side of his face. Then, everything changes. With Stephanie McCool, BSN, RN.
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2023-09-2823 minLighting Your Way5.8 Keeping Nurses SafeViolence against nurses is at an all-time high. This week, Betty speaks with Dr. Jeanne Venella, the Nursing Executive at Commure Strongline, about an innovative tool that helps protect nurses.2023-06-0931 minLighting Your WayEPISODE 5.7 Be Like MurphThis week, we’re celebrating — and learning from Maryellen Murphy, RN, BSN, CCCP, who is retiring after 44 years in nursing. Find out what we mean when we say “Be Like Murph!”2023-05-2633 minLighting Your WayEpisode 5.6 Nurse’s Month Interview With Betty LongTo celebrate Nurse’s Month, Rebecca Rivkin-Czarkowski is turning the tables and interviewing host Betty about the start of Guardian Nurses, nursing, and entrepreneurship.2023-05-1130 minLighting Your WayHeart Scans Save LivesSix years ago, IUPAT District Council 21 Fund Administrator Mike Previtera had a heart scan that saved his life, but not in the expected way. Learn more about the many benefits of this non-invasive test from him and Rebecca Rivkin-Czarkowski, RN, BSN, MPH, of Guardian Nurses.2023-04-2726 minLighting Your WayBobby SimmonsThis week, Hip-Hop Artist and Stetsasonic Drummer Bobby Simmons talks about being hospitalized for diverticulitis surgery and how Guardian Nurse Michelle Agnese helped him recover.2023-04-1438 minLighting Your WayEpisode 5.3 Epilepsy AdvocacyThis week, we talk to the amazing Colleen Quinn, a New Jersey mom who worked to get a Seizure Safe Schools law passed in her state when her son Paul was diagnosed with Epilepsy.2023-03-3134 minLighting Your Way5.2 What is Palliative Care?This week, Betty talks to two nursing colleagues about the confusion surrounding palliative care, a valuable and life-enhancing service not synonymous with hospice care.2023-03-2429 minLighting Your WaySeason 5, Episode 1: Jennifer Prater, RN, MSN, CCRNSeason 5 starts with a cautionary tale about how getting a second opinion saved a man from getting an unnecessary procedure from an ethically questionable doctor.2023-03-1729 minLighting Your WayDr. Susan HuntFor our final episode of season four, we talk to clinical psychologist Dr. Susan Hunt about strategies to get through the holidays — which can be a stressful time for many of us.2022-12-2135 minLighting Your WayRenee PedroWhen healthcare systems break down, the consequences can be catastrophic. This week Betty speaks to Renee Pedro, a cancer patient who was taken to the ER by ambulance and left to sit for two days. Sadly, her experience is not unique.2022-12-1532 minLighting Your WayJeneane FitzmauriceBetty and Jeneane Fitzmaurice, RN, BSN, talk about healthy strategies for people with diabetes during the sugar-filled holiday season. Good advice for everyone hoping for a healthier holiday!2022-12-0825 minLighting Your WayGuardian Nurses Monica Nash and Lori RivkinWhat happens when your health insurance denies a claim? Can you fight back? Yes (!) say Guardian Nurses Monica Nash, RN, BSN and Lori Rivkin, RN, BSN in this week’s podcast.2022-12-0134 minLighting Your WayBriana CoughlinWhat’s shingles? Who is likely to get it? Who should get the vaccine? This week, Betty talks to Briana Coughlin, PharmD., to learn all about it.2022-11-2222 minLighting Your WayTiffany SutphinWhen Tiffany Sutphin was given three months to live, she contacted Guardian Nurse Andy Votendahl, RN, BSN, for help finding a hospice. Nurse Andy looked at her case and refused — helping to save Tiffany’s life as she supported her in her journey back to health.2022-11-1729 minLighting Your WayJulie Chandler,This week, Betty speaks with Julie Chandler, owner of London Town Tours about her Florence Nightingale walking tour in London. Also find out what The Great Stink was!2022-11-1033 minLighting Your WayWhat Is RSV, Why Is It Surging, and Which Children Are Most at Risk?This week, Betty speaks with two nurses who have both professional and personal experience with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which is in the news because U.S. children’s hospitals are overwhelmed with cases. Nurses Walker LeFleur and Bianca Pollart, who specializes in pediatrics, are both parents of young children.2022-11-0327 minLighting Your WayZooming with Florence NightingaleThis week, Betty speaks with the one and only Florence Nightingale! Well, actually Laura Sharpe, the Learning Manager at the Florence Nightingale Museum in London, who brings Nurse Nightingale to life in interactive in-person and zoom performances that educate and inspire children and adults alike.2022-10-2723 minLighting Your WayChris McCarrick, RNThis week, Betty talks to her Guardian Nurses colleague, Chris McCarrick, RN, who is a finalist in the Community Nursing category in this year’s Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania for her work as a Mobile Care Coordinator for the Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 19 in Philadelphia.2022-10-1928 minLighting Your WayMegan Swider, RNThis week, Betty talks to Megan Swider, RN, who is a finalist in the Community Nursing category in this year’s Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania for her work as a Mobile Care Coordinator for AFSCME District Council 47.2022-10-1429 minLighting Your WayCharlotte Jaroma, RN, BSNIn the Season 4 Opener, Betty speaks with Charlotte Jaroma, RN, BSN, winner of this year’s Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania Patient Choice Award.2022-10-0624 min
Badly Needed & Long Overdue#8 - ...A Conversation About Living with Disabilities and Accessibility in COS (w/Betty Field)We've talked about how hard Colorado Springs can be hard to navigate as an able-bodied person, but what about the disabled or those living with disabilities? Nick and Emily chat with Betty Field, former social worker and congressional candidate who suddenly became paralyzed and has had to navigate the local systems, physical infrastructure and bureaucracies just to have a seat at the proverbial table.
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TikTok: @badlyneededpodcast2022-08-221h 06Lighting Your WayLegend of Nursing: Jayne Felgen, MPA, BSN, RNIn the season 3 finale, Betty speaks with nursing legend Jayne Felgen, MPA, BSN, RN, the Founder of Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania.2022-05-2652 minLighting Your WayLegend of Nursing: Kathy Bower, DNSc, RN, FAONL, FAANThis week, Betty speaks with Nursing Legend Kathy Bower, a celebrated nurse, author, speaker, consultant, and pioneering leader in the field of Care Coordination.2022-05-1859 minLighting Your WayLegend of Nursing Ginny Beeson, RN, MSN, Captain, USN (Ret)This week, Betty speaks with Nursing Legend Ginny Beeson, RN, MSN, Captain, USN (Ret) about leadership and her amazing career.2022-05-1051 minLighting Your WayLegend of Nursing: Mary Rodgers Schubert, DNP, MPM, RNWe continue our Nurses Month celebration by chatting with – and learning from — another living legend of nursing: Mary Rodgers Schubert.2022-05-0445 minLighting Your WayLegend of Nursing: Marsha Davidson, RN, MSN, CWOCNThis year, May’s Nurses Week has been extended to Nurses Month. To celebrate, we’re speaking with a few Legends of Nursing, starting with Marsha Davidson — the amazing woman who inspired Betty to become a nurse.2022-04-2749 minLighting Your WayAll Hands on Deck After a Complicated DischargeThis week, Betty talks with a nurse and a social worker about finding extensive resources to help with aftercare and companionship for a patient healing up after an unexpected reaction to a medication.2022-04-1339 minLighting Your WayImproved Communication = Improved HealthcareCommunication is the cornerstone of healthcare. This week, Betty speaks with her colleague, Charlotte Jaroma, RN, BSN, about what can be done when patients feel they aren’t being heard.2022-04-0633 minLighting Your WayGetting the Whole Team TogetherAfter her husband was in the hospital for three weeks with a complicated diagnosis, a woman knew that she still didn’t have the full picture of what was happening despite asking many questions. Nurse Jennifer Prater worked to arrange a family meeting with the team to get everyone up to speed and share the complete gameplan.2022-03-3037 minLighting Your WayHow to Talk to Kids about WarWe are all getting inundated with images and reports of the conflict in Ukraine every day through the tv, smartphones, and computers. This week, we talk with two pediatric nurses about age-appropriate and healthy ways to talk to kids about war.2022-03-2341 min
My MeditationsEp 81 As long as I am in the worldJohn 9:5 "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world"2022-03-2202 minLighting Your WayNurse Advocacy Services: Saving Time, Money, and LivesThis week, hear about a few of our recent “4-alarm cases” from Guardian Nurses’ rock star Advocacy Services Team, who help lead patients through the healthcare system daily.2022-03-1535 minUncategorized Archives - Guardian Nurses Healthcare AdvocatesThe Reasons Behind the Impending Nurse DeficitThis week, Betty speaks with research expert Laura Buonomo about the reasons behind the impending (and terrifying) 1 million nurse deficit projected by 2030 and how hospitals and practices must transform if retention is to be improved.
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2022-03-0952 minLighting Your WayThe Reasons Behind the Impending Nurse DeficitThis week, Betty speaks with research expert Laura Buonomo about the reasons behind the impending (and terrifying) 1 million nurse deficit projected by 2030 and how hospitals and practices must transform if retention is to be improved.2022-03-0952 minLighting Your WayA Second Look at Second OpinionsThis week, we learn about the power — and wisdom — of getting a second opinion from Kirsten Grueter, RN, MSN, NP, the Director of Operations at Best In Class MD.2022-03-0247 minLighting Your WayWhy a Nurse Refused to Set Up Hospice Care2022-02-2342 minLighting Your WayAlways Ask the Question2022-01-2538 minLighting Your WayIs Anyone Listening??2022-01-1943 minLighting Your WayLabor and Delivery2021-12-1451 minLighting Your WayA Discussion About Suicide2021-12-1436 minLighting Your WayWe’ve Come A Long Way, Florence! Nursing Education in 20212021-11-3050 minLighting Your WayTravel Nursing2021-11-2339 minLighting Your WayUniversity of Michigan’s Survival Flight2021-11-1637 minLighting Your WayPalliative Care2021-11-0950 minLighting Your WayMedicare Part 22021-11-0131 minLighting Your WayIt’s open enrollment season for Medicare!2021-10-2627 minLighting Your WaySeason One Finale: Nurses as patients2021-06-2437 minLighting Your WaySeason One Finale: Nurses as patients2021-06-2337 minLighting Your WayViolence Against Nurses2021-06-1646 minLighting Your WayER 101: A Primer for Patients and Families2021-06-0834 minLighting Your Way8 Things To Do BEFORE Your Vacation2021-06-0121 minLighting Your WayMaybe Our Best Story Yet…2021-05-2424 minLighting Your WayThe Importance of Advanced Directives2021-05-1728 minLighting Your WayNurses Week 2021 Roundtable2021-05-1026 minLighting Your WayAll About Hospice Care2021-05-0328 minLighting Your WayGood Discharge Plans Are NOT Optional2021-04-2630 minLighting Your WayThe Power of Showing Up2021-04-1924 minLighting Your WayCOVID Vax answers w/Dr. Arkoosh and Nurse Fitzpatrick2021-04-1238 minLighting Your WayPaying attention to the little things before they get big2021-04-0622 minLighting Your WayWhy you should listen to your body and get over your hesitancy to call the doctor.2021-03-2914 min
Lighting Your WayThe Power Of Getting A Second Opinion2021-03-1620 min
The Betty Robinson PodcastEpisode 1 - Who is Betty Robinson? Why Fitness? Why now?In this first episode I share a bit about my own journey with fat loss and fitness, growing up hating my body and how discovering resistance training changed everything. I also chat about the infamous Calorie Deficit that's been placed on the top shelf for too long out of the reach of the people who need it. Welcome!2020-08-1527 min
Let's Talk Addiction & RecoveryThis Is What Long-Term Recovery Feels LikeListen in as three people in long-term recovery from addiction talk with host William C. Moyers about reclaiming their lives from alcohol and other drugs. With candor and humility, each describes the hope and healing they've experienced in Twelve Step recovery as well as the challenges they continue to navigate one day at a time. So what's the secret to staying sober? Hint: it has a lot to do with gratitude, giving back and being of service to others.2019-08-2127 min