Dear Caregivers, We See You and We Thank You.

Posted November 16th, 2018

Caregivers are everywhere. They are taking care of the sick, the elderly, their family members, loved ones, neighbors…the list could go on and on. They work a sometimes thankless job and are not always recognized for all that they do. Despite this, they keep doing what they have to do to provide the best care […]

Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN

Do I need to protect my skin in the cold?

Posted October 29th, 2018

Of course! Often, when we talk about skin care, we focus on the summer months and protecting ourselves from the sun. It is important to keep in mind that not only is sunscreen essential year round, but we must also protect our skin from the cold weather elements. In the winter, the humidity level is […]

Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN

It Was An Honor and a Privilege

Posted October 3rd, 2018

During my years as a nurse working on the floor I took care of countless patients. I saw patients when they were first diagnosed and unsure of what was going to happen, patients who knew the end of their lives was approaching, and those in between. I was part of some life changing moments for […]

Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN

The Choice To Stop Treatment Is Not An Easy One

Posted August 27th, 2018

Over the past few weeks the world has experienced news stories about well known  people deciding to stop treatment for their cancer. For some cancer patients it gets to a point in their journey where choosing more treatment might help them live longer, but it might not give them the quality of life they are […]

Suicide and Cancer: We want to help.

Posted June 8th, 2018

I woke up this morning to the news of another celebrity death from suicide. Suicide affects people of all ages, genders, ethnicities and so on. Suicide does not discriminate. I want to give you some facts: In the year 2016, almost 45,500 suicides occurred in the United States Not all people who commit suicide have a […]

Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN

Surviving – It Is Personal

Posted June 5th, 2018

There are many different ways of thinking about cancer survivorship. These beliefs and your personal definition is just that, personal. It is unique to each individual and can change over time. When I first started taking care of patients I believed that you survived cancer when your cancer was gone. As I matured in my […]

The Bond Amongst Nurses

Posted May 7th, 2018

Since leaving the floor I worked on, many other nurses have left as well. The unit we worked on was challenging physically, emotionally, and psychologically as I think most oncology units are. Most of the nurses who have left have continued to work with the oncology population but in outpatient facilities. Some nurses, we refer […]

HPV Awareness Day

Posted March 4th, 2018

March 4, 2018 is the first annual HPV Awareness Day. According to the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS), “this day will serve to promote awareness of and education around HPV infection, how it spreads, and how HPV infection and the diseases that it causes can be prevented.” Feel like you need to learn more about HPV? […]

Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN

Doc, how much time have I got?

Posted February 26th, 2018

For some cancer patients, by the time their cancer is diagnosed or because of how aggressive the cancer is, they will be told that the intent of their treatment is not to cure them of cancer, but to give them some more time. This can mean a variety of treatments or it may mean that […]

Why isn’t this antibiotic making my cold go away?

Posted January 30th, 2018

Antibiotics are medications used to treat infections caused by bacteria. There are a variety of different antibiotics and they can be used to treat different types of infections. A misconception of antibiotics is that they can be used to treat viral infections that cause illnesses such as colds or the flu. This is not true. […]