Lighting Your Way

Exciting, hilarious, heartbreaking, terrifying and joyful stories of real nurse advocates helping real patients get the best healthcare.

Author: Betty Long

Podcast featuring exciting, hilarious, heartbreaking, terrifying and joyful stories of real nurse advocates helping real patients get the best healthcare. Each week, Betty Long and one of her colleagues at Guardian Nurses will take you behind the curtain to help you better navigate the healthcare system when you or a loved one is sick or injured.
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26.5 Positive Healthcare Updates with Guardian Nurses | Beyond the Bedside w/Guardian Nurses
Episode 5
Friday, 27 March, 2026

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 declining smoking rates and promising early detection tools for pancreatic cancer to an inspiring organ donation story and new research on teen screen time, this conversation highlights meaningful progress in public health, prevention, and medical innovation. Betty and Rebecca also discuss the evolving conversation around vaping, the importance of science funding, and why patient education remains critical in navigating modern healthcare challenges. If you’re looking for hopeful healthcare news, practical insights, and real-world perspective from experienced nurse advocates, this episode delivers both encouragement and actionable awareness. Subscribe for more honest conversations about patient advocacy, healthcare systems, and how individuals and families can make informed decisions.