Catching up with Karyn
"My Story" - Karyn Buxman
Growing Up
My story begins with being a nurse. Growing up, I always wanted to follow in the footsteps of my mom and dad. Both were medical professionals. I felt that helping other people was my calling – so you could say that nursing was always in the cards for me.
Within nursing, I’ve worked in the OR, ER, home health, hospice, and much more! (I know what you’re thinking…”She couldn’t hold a job?”). It wasn’t that I felt more at home in one area than another; it was actually quite the opposite - each job was a great fit for me! I attributed this to one particular constant in my life: I LOVED learning. After mastering one skill, I was on to the next learning opportunity. This passion for knowledge eventually led me back to school to earn my master’s degree, where I discovered my true calling.
My Passion
I was knee-deep in research when I stumbled upon a small paragraph in a journal. It was about a nurse...
Sinclair School of Nursing Awards Karyn Certificate of Merit
MIZ...
I know I sound like Sally Field when I say, "You like me! You really like me!" but I've got to tell you, that's absolutely how I felt when I got the news that my alma mater - the Sinclair School of Nursing, my beloved Mizzou - has decided to honor me with a Certificate of Merit. Thrilled doesn't even begin to express my emotional state - it's awesome, inspiring, and humbling all at once.
Nursing school changed my life. You walk into those classes thinking you know a little something about health care - and then your eyes are opened to all the amazing, amusing, and yes, awe-inspiring things that nurses do every single day. The lessons I learned while working on my Master's at Mizzou have served me well, through every day of my nursing career and beyond.
The research I was able to do in those early days, my first tentative explorations into the connection between health and humor, was successful and bore fruit due to the encouragement and support I received at that time....
