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1.4 Blood Pressure Basics: What the Top and Bottom Numbers Mean | Beyond the Bedside w/Guardian Nurses
In this episode of Beyond the Bedside with Guardian Nurses, Guardian Nurses Founder and CEO Betty Long, MHA, RN, and nurse advocate Rebecca Rivkin-Czarkowski, MPH, BSN, RN, break down one of the most misunderstood — and most important — health topics: blood pressure....
Preventive Care Isn’t Preventive If You Keep Postponing It.
Besides coming down with a nasty cold the last two weeks—which was a very clear reminder of how much we rely on feeling well—I’ve had a few other quiet prompts that January is a good time to turn our attention back to routine health screenings. An eye exam that had...
1.3 What Really Happens in the ER and How to Prepare
In Episode 3 of Beyond the Bedside with Guardian Nurses, Guardian Nurses Founder and CEO Betty Long, MHA, RN, and nurse advocate Rebecca Rivkin-Czarkowski, MPH, BSN, RN, pull back the curtain on what patients and families can expect the next time they visit the...
When the Season is Bright, but the Work is Heavy
As the year winds down, expectations seem to pile up—at work, at home, and in our own heads. There’s pressure to reflect, to wrap things up neatly, to feel grateful and celebratory all at the same time. For many, that’s energizing. For others, it’s simply exhausting....
1.2 Millions May Lose Coverage, Changing EVERYONE‘s Care
Welcome to Beyond the Bedside, hosted by Betty Long, RN, Founder & CEO of Guardian Nurses (https://www.guardiannurses.com), and Nurse Advocate Rebecca Czarkowski, BSN, RN. In this episode of Beyond the Bedside with Guardian Nurses, Guardian Nurses founder and CEO...
1.1 Violence Against Nurses: Why It’s Getting Worse and What Must Change
Welcome to Beyond the Bedside, hosted by Betty Long, RN, Founder & CEO of Guardian Nurses (https://www.guardiannurses.com), and Nurse Advocate Rebecca Czarkowski, BSN, RN. In this first episode, we talk openly about the alarming rise in violence against nurses,...
Pass the Stuffing, Please – and the Hand Sanitizer
Let’s be honest—November is a month when gratitude and germs collide. We gather around crowded tables, share hugs and gravy boats, and pretend that no one’s coughing in the kitchen. Thanksgiving may be about family, food, and football—but it’s also a high-stakes...
Why Human Touch Still Matters in a Digital World
As the days get shorter and the world seems to speed up again, it’s easy to feel like everything — even our healthcare — is happening on autopilot. Screens, sensors, and apps are everywhere. They help, yes, but they can also make us feel a little disconnected from one...
Nurse Advocate Helps Retirees Every Step of the Way — Even Across State Lines
For Carolann and Joe McFadden, navigating the complexities of healthcare in their 80s has been overwhelming at times. Between oncology appointments, heart specialists, dermatologists, and insurance concerns, the couple often found themselves lost in what Joe calls...
Healthcare’s Hidden Toll: The Cost of Delayed Care
Who else thinks summer passed way too quickly? Thought so. Still, fall is a favorite season (not just because the Phillies will make the playoffs), but it's a season of preparation—stocking up before winter, getting kids back to school, and settling into cooler...
Social Worker Damali N. Stansbury Expands Advocacy at Guardian Nurses
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...
Guardian Nurses Expands Mobile Care Coordinator® Program for Schools Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) with Seventh Nurse
Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates, a nurse-led healthcare advocacy organization celebrating more than two decades of guiding patients through the complexities of the healthcare system, proudly announces the addition of NinaEliza Langan, BSN, RN, to its Mobile Care...








