Guardian Nurses in Action

Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates’ mission has always been clear: to help patients and their families navigate a complicated healthcare system while ensuring they receive the best possible care. Guardian Nurses’ experienced RNs step in when patients feel...

When baby KJ Muldoon was born in August 2024, his parents expected a typical hospital stay for their fourth child. But within 24 hours, the observant nurses at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania recognized something was wrong. KJ was transferred next door...

On June 3, 2025, Guardian Nurses’ Founder, President, and CEO, Betty Long, MHA, RN, and a dedicated team from Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates traveled to Capitol Hill to advocate for critical federal protections for healthcare workers. The visit is part of...

For Jim Walsh, a retired sheet metal worker from Local 19 in Philadelphia, the past year has been nothing short of miraculous. On February 13, 2024, he underwent a life-saving liver transplant — a surgery made possible by the extraordinary gift of his son Greg and the...

Unfortunately, violence against healthcare workers has been in the news once again, with a lethal hostage situation in the ICU at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pa., and a brutal attempted murder of a nurse at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla....

For nearly four years, Emily Koval experienced recurring episodes of burning pain in her abdomen, which she initially chalked up to a mild ulcer. The symptoms would flare up suddenly, last no longer than a couple of days, and then disappear just as quickly. She talked...

For years, Lexi Livanos lived with the crushing weight of chronic migraines. The pain wasn’t just an occasional inconvenience—it dictated her life. Throbbing headaches, sensitivity to light and sound, and nausea would send her retreating to dark rooms, missing out on work, social events, and everyday activities.

Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates brought new hope, health, and happiness to a patient who had lived with a severe underbite since birth. For years, she suffered from headaches, digestive problems, and dental issues, but insurance companies denied coverage for...

Type 1.5: The Third Type of Diabetes  Even nurses get sick and need help sometimes. When Guardian Nurses Team Lead Andrea Spector, RN, MSN, started having a lot of trouble seeing clearly, she went to the eye doctor. The ophthalmologist told her that there was nothing...

When managing chronic conditions or facing complex medical decisions, seeking a second opinion can be a game-changer. Too often, people are hesitant to get one, believing it may not be covered by insurance or fearing the time and effort involved. Alicia Spataro, RN,...

In addition to the obvious physical and emotional hardships, cancer can place an immense financial burden on patients and their families. This phenomenon, known as financial toxicity, can be almost as harmful as the illness itself, draining resources and adding stress...

One fateful night, Michelle Agnese MSN, RN, was watching the local news and saw something that could give her patient a new lease on life! Nurse Agnese, who is the Guardian Nurses Mobile Care Coordinator for RWDSU/UFCW Local 338, had been working with a patient in his...