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A Kinder Workplace Starts With You
May is Mental Health Awareness Month — also known as the time of year when every newsletter, workplace, and social media feed gently reminds us to breathe, hydrate, and maybe stop answering emails at 11PM. (All good advice, by the way.) At Guardian Nurses, we don’t...
26.8 What The Pitt Gets Wrong and Right About Emergency Nursing | Beyond the Bedside w/Guardian Nurses
BEWARE: CONTAINS LIGHT, GENERAL SPOILERS What does HBO Max’s The Pitt actually get right about emergency rooms — and what does it completely miss? In this episode of *Beyond the Bedside*, hosts Betty Long, MHA, RN, Founder and CEO of Guardian Nurses Healthcare...
When You’re Everyone’s Emergency Contact
In my role as President of Guardian Nurses (these last 23 years!), I've had the privilege of speaking with patients and families as they navigate the complicated realities of our healthcare system. One theme I hear again and again is this: many adults...
26.5 Positive Healthcare Updates with Guardian Nurses | Beyond the Bedside w/Guardian Nurses
In this encouraging episode of Beyond the Bedside, hosts Betty Long, MHA, RN — Founder and CEO of Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates — and Rebecca Rivkin-Czarkowski, MPH, BSN, RN — nurse advocate — focus on positive developments shaping healthcare today. From...
Google Isn’t Your Primary Care Provider
One of the side effects of being a nurse for many years is that people feel comfortable asking you health questions almost anywhere. At a dinner party. In the grocery store. Standing in line for coffee. And lately, I’ve noticed a pattern in many of those...
26.4 The Best Healthcare Jobs of 2026 — And Why Registered Nurses Aren’t On the List | Beyond the Bedside w/Guardian Nurses
In this episode of Beyond the Bedside, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates Guardian Nurses Founder and CEO Betty Long, MHA, RN, and nurse advocate Rebecca Rivkin-Czarkowski, MPH, BSN, RN, discuss the surprising new rankings from U.S. News & World Report and the...
26.3 When Families Explode in the Hospital: How Nurses Handle Verbal Abuse | 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, tackle a difficult but all-too-common reality in healthcare: explosive reactions, verbal abuse,...
The Real Reason You’re Putting Off That Appointment
The past two months have been unusually busy for me. Between work, travel, and a calendar that seemed to fill itself, even the things I scheduled for good, proactive reasons started to feel like a lot. I found myself juggling multiple medical appointments—nothing...
26.2 Why Healthcare Prices Vary So Much & How to Find the Real Cost | 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, tackle one of the most confusing — and often frustrating — topics in modern healthcare: price...
26.1 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...
25.3 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...