Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
Posted April 10th, 2016
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week is April 10-16th. During this week there are educational talks, fundraising opportunities and patient support initiatives. Keep in mind that free screenings are always available at sites throughout the United States. To be able to provide some advice to those affected by these cancers, I asked oral, head […]
Loss and How I Have Learned to Manage
Posted March 30th, 2016
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN
Everyone deals with loss. You could be dealing with the loss of a loved one or pet, the loss of a job, the loss of a favorite product when it is discontinued, the loss of a friendship after an argument, the loss of a friendly face when a neighbor moves or a co-worker moves on […]
Kick Butt’s Day!
Posted March 16th, 2016
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN
March 16, 2016 is Kick Butts Day. Kick Butts Day is a day of activism to empower youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco nationwide. Events are organized to raise awareness of the problems of tobacco, encourage youth to reject the tobacco industry’s marketing, to stay tobacco free and to […]
A Hand to Hold
Posted November 16th, 2015
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN
Last week I had to have a test done that I had been told by my doctor would be uncomfortable. She instructed me to take ibuprofen prior to the test to manage the pain. I arrived to have the test done and was feeling a bit anxious. The wait in the waiting room was not […]
Thank You and You’re Welcome – Happy Nurses Week!
Posted May 6th, 2015
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN
Most nurses I have worked with or spoken to, agree that as nurses we work a demanding job, both physically and emotionally, but we can’t imagine ourselves doing anything else. All nurses need to be patient, intelligent, honest, hard working and willing to occasionally skip a meal. Thank you to all of the nurses out […]
It’s Cancer Prevention Month!
Posted February 3rd, 2015
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN
I’m not big on making New Year’s resolutions. By February I have usually forgotten about them. However, this year I decided that I want to include better foods in my family’s diet. We have been eating more fruits and vegetables, less meat, primarily organic products and less processed foods. And honestly, this is a resolution […]
Teaching and Being Taught: Lessons Learned by an Oncology Nurse
Posted September 19th, 2014
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN discusses teaching and being taught – lessons learned by an oncology nurse.
My Journey to Becoming an Oncology Nurse
Posted September 17th, 2014
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN discusses becoming an oncology nurse.