Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN

Some Experiences You Will Never Forget

Posted May 10th, 2019

One of my last days working on the floor, about 5 minutes before change of shift, an emergency bell sounded. Staff moved quickly towards the room knowing that the staff was respectful of what the bell was signaling: someone really needed help. Upon entering the room and quickly assessing what was going on, everyone went […]

A Silver Lining in a Cancer Diagnosis

Posted May 8th, 2019

During my first year as oncology nurse in the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, I can recall an experience that has stuck with me over the years. One day, I was triaging patients that had arrived for their scheduled chemotherapy treatments. Despite the distractions and interruptions that the triage nursing role notoriously entails, my […]

Nursing’s Strong Suit

Posted May 6th, 2019

I’m sure by now many of you have heard the clip or read about the Washington senator who, speaking about a proposed new law requiring uninterrupted lunch breaks for nurses, mentioned that nurses, “probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day.” As a nurse, obviously I was baffled by this statement…if not a little amused. […]

My Walk with Faith

Posted May 3rd, 2019

“I can’t sleep. I feel shaky. Will you walk with me if you have time?” she asked around 2 a.m.  “Of course. Let’s take a walk,” I replied.  Andrea asked this often when I was working night shift. I’m unsure if she actually felt unsteady in the beginning. She certainly appeared to walk safely on her […]

In Celebration of National Nurses Week

Posted May 1st, 2019

You may have heard the Washington Senator’s comments about nurses playing cards a few weeks back. I rolled my eyes, as I know many other nurses did as well, knowing this couldn’t be farther from the truth. But my first thought was, I guess it is lucky for her that she has never been in […]

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 […]

Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN

Nurses Week 2016

Posted May 10th, 2016

Last week I had the opportunity to sit and have a meal with some of my former co-workers from the inpatient unit I recently left. I left my position as a floor nurse 6 months ago to work full-time for OncoLink. My roots will always be on that unit where I was first given the […]

Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN

Thank You and You’re Welcome – Happy Nurses Week!

Posted May 6th, 2015

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 […]